Phil Meadows

Phil Meadows BA (Hons) is a Saxophonist, Composer and Educator based in London, England. He can be seen performing nationwide with his trio 3point1 as well as many other projects. Over the past years his music has taken him onto some of Europe’s most respected Jazz platforms including the Bimhuis in Amsterdam where he was the youngest, only Britian and only Saxophonist in the final of the European Keep an Eye Jazz Soloist Competition. Phil has also performed at the world famous Glastonbury Festival, Leeds International Jazz Conference, Harrogate International Festival and the Manchester Jazz Festival. Phil is also a session musician for some of the UK’s television music companies and is sure to be heard unknowingly through your TV!

Through his career so far he had the privilege to work alongside some of the UK’s finest improvising musicians, these include Stuart McCallum, Luke Flowers, Dave Walsh, Rob Turner, Nick Blacka, Pete Turner, Max Sterling and Steve Hanley. Other competition success includes the George Murphy Prize for Saxophone 2010, Great Northern Big Band competition (Best Band, Best Section 2010) and the LIMA bands competiton in 2008.

His critical acclaim has come through North-West Jazz Works, Jazzwise Magazine, Allaboutjazz.com and UKJazzNow as well as many positive reviews and quotes from performance venues up and down the country. Phil’s work has lead him to becoming the latest RICO artist. (An endorsement from the international reed manufacturer)

Throughout his education, Phil has been privileged enough to study at some of the UK’s finest establishments. These include  internationally acclaimed Chetham’s School of Music and Leeds College of Music where he graduated with a first class honours degree (BA(Hons)). He is currently studying a masters at Trinity College of Music, London as the winner of the Archers Scholarship.

Phil is also an educator who has taught Saxophone, Jazz, Theory, and Composition privately in both one-to-one and group sessions over the past years. His compositions include commissions from the British Film Council funded Art-House short, Top of the Range (Staring Joe Gilgun – Woody from This is England)