Drummer Simon Phillips Releases ‘Protocol 4’
Drummer and producer Simon Phillips just released his newest album, Protocol 4, on October 27, 2017 on Phantom Recordings. The album fuses elements of rock, jazz, funk, classical, and world music, and features songs that Phillips wrote while on tour.
Building on his past Protocol projects, Simon has again enlisted bassist Ernest Tibbs along with Protocol newcomers, guitarist Greg Howe and keyboardist Dennis Hamm.
“The first time I’ve really been able to concentrate on writing material on the road,” says Phillips. “Lots of creativity on airplanes and in hotel and backstage dressing rooms.”
Phillips’ Protocol band, with Otmaro Ruiz on keyboards, is on tour in Europe now and the US beginning December 4.
November 2, 2017 Waidhofen an der Ybbs, AT, Plenkersaal
November 3, 2017 Katovice, PL, NOP SR
November 4, 2017 Krakow, PL, Club TBA
November 6, 2017 Vienna AT, Porgy & Bess
November 8, 2017 Buhl, DE, Jazztival
November 9, 2017 Ravensburg, DE, Trans4Jazz
November 10, 2017 Reichenburg, DE, Bergkeller
November 11, 2017 Munster, DE, Jovel
November 13, 2017 Hobro, DK, Bil Forretningen
November 14, 2017 Kolding, DK, Godset
November 15, 2017 Copenhagen, DK, Amager Bio
November 16, 2017 Oslo, NO, Cosmopolite
November 17, 2017 Larvik, NO, Bolgen Kulturhus
November 18, 2017 Gothenburg, SE, Nefertiti
November 19, 2017 Stockholm, SE, Fasching
November 20, 2017 London, UK, Ronnie Scott’s
November 21, 2017 London, UK, Ronnie Scott’s
November 23, 2017 Hasbergen, DE, Masterclass
November 24, 2017 Hasbergen, DE, Gaste Garage
November 25, 2017 Hasbergen, DE, Gaste Garage
November 26, 2017 Zoetermeer, NL, De Boerderij
November 27, 2017 Hengelo, NL, Metropol
November 28, 2017 Verviers, BE, Spirit Of 66
November 29, 2017 Aschaffenburg, DE, Colos-Saal
November 30, 2017 Tallinn, EE, Russian Cultural Cnt
December 1, 2017 Rorschach, CH, Jazzclub Rorschach
December 2, 2017 Lichtenstein, LI, Little Big Beat Studios
December 4, 2017 New York City, Iridium
December 5, 2017 New York City, Iridium
December 6, 2017 New Hope, PA, Havana
December 8, 2017 Chicago, Reggie’s
December 9, 2017 Chicago, Reggie’s
December 10, 2017 Detroit, Jazz Café @ Music Hall
December 12, 2017 Hollywood, CA, Catalina’s Bar & Grill
December 13, 2017 Hollywood, CA, Catalina’s Bar & Grill
December 14, 2017 Santa Cruz, CA, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
December 18, 2017 Oakland, CA, Yoshi’s
