Bio

Philip Harper, born in Baltimore, Maryland, was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He picked up his first trumpet at ten years old and started studying under his older brother Danny. He left his high school graduation in Atlanta and went straight to the airport, bound for New York. As soon as he hit the ground there, the young Harper brother started holding his own with the likes of "Little Jimmy" Scott, Betty Carter, Jimmy McGriff, Etta jones, Bill Cosby, Cedar Walton and Harry "Sweets" Edison. Between 1986 and '88 he toured with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He is on several live recordings with that group. He left Blakey to form his own group with his brother, drummer Winard Harper. The Harper Brothers' recordings were highly successful and they toured the world. Philip is on more than 50 CDs. His solo album's "Soulful Sin" and "The Thirteenth Moon" on Muse records highlight his incredible versatility. He has been rated number one on numerous jazz play lists and critic's polls.