Harvey Phillips

Harvey Phillips
Birth nameHarvey Gene Phillips, Sr.
Born(1929-12-02)December 2, 1929
Aurora, Missouri, United States
DiedOctober 20, 2010(2010-10-20) (aged 80)
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
GenresJazz, classical
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTuba

Harvey Gene Phillips, Sr. (December 2, 1929 – October 20, 2010) was an American tuba player. He served as the Distinguished Professor of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Bloomington (from 1971 to 1994) and was dedicated advocate for the tuba becoming popularly known as Mr. Tuba.

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