Sonny Phillips has been played on NTS in shows including Throwing Shade, featured first on 28 June 2014. Songs played include Black On Black.

Sonny Phillips (December 7, 1936, Mobile, Alabama) is an American jazz musician. His primary instrument is electric organ but he often played piano.

Phillips began playing jazz organ after hearing Jimmy Smith in his twenties. He studied under Ahmad Jamal, and played in the 1960s and 1970s with Lou Donaldson, Nicky Hill, Eddie Harris, Houston Person, and Gene Ammons. His debut album was released in 1969, and he released several further records as a leader before suffering a long illness in 1980. He went into semi-retirement after this and moved to Los Angeles; since then he has performed and taught occasionally.

Discography

As leader

Sure 'Nuff (Prestige Records, 1969) Black Magic (Prestige, 1970) Black on Black (Prestige, 1970) My Black Flower (Muse Records, 1976) I Concentrate on You (Muse, 1977)

As sideman

With Gene Ammons Brother Jug (Prestige, 1969) With Rusty Bryant Rusty Bryant Returns (Prestige, 1969) With Billy Butler Guitar Soul (Prestige, 1969) With Eddie Harris Mean Greens (Atlantic, 1966) With Willis Jackson In the Alley (Muse, 1976) With Etta Jones Don't Misundertand - Live In New York (High Note, 1980) With Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones Boogaloo Joe (Prestige, 1969) Black Whip (Prestige, 1973) With Houston Person Goodness' (Prestige, 1969) The Truth (Prestige, 1970) Person to Person (Prestige, 1970) The Real Thing (Eastbound, 1973) Stolen Sweets (Prestige, 1976) Wild Flower (Prestige, 1977) With Bernard Purdie Coolin' and Groovin' (Lexington, 1993)