David Phelps

Education:    

•  North Texas State University, Jazz Program, 1976  -  1980

Instructors:   Rich Matteson, Improvisation

        Jack Peterson, Guitar

 

• Banff Center of the Fine Arts, General Jazz Program, 1985

           Instructors:   Dave Holland                               

         Don Thompson

 

         Dave Liebman   

         

         Marvin "Smitty"Smith

                                       John Abercrombie                       

         Cecil Taylor   

     

         Steve Colman 

                             

         Julian Priester

                                       Kenny Wheeler                           

         Jay Claton

 

Touring and Festivals:     

• Mr. Thing and The Professional Human Beings,  1991                     
  • Denmark,  Sweden, Norway, Germany, Holland, Italy     

• Lilly White,  1991
  • Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Spain
  • Kaunas Jazz Festival  -  Kaunas, Lithuania 1996
  • San Sebastian  Jazz Festival -  San Sebastion,  Spain 1996       

• Rob Miller and Prime Meridian,  1999
  • India and Pakistan
  • Konark Music and dance Festival   Konark ( State of Orisa) India  
  • American Consulate - Calcutta India,  New Deli
  • American Ambassador's residence - Islamabad Pakistan
  • American Consulate   - Lahore Pakistan
  • Karachi  Pakistan            

• Adam Klipple and Drive by Leslie,  2001-Present
  • Montreal, Toronto - Canada
  • NYC, Buffalo, NY
  • Brattleboro,  Burlington - Vermont   

• Muriel Fowler and Eric Udel
  • Berlin Germany       

• Straight Ahead, 1999
  • Private party for the prince of Morocco
  • Ribat -  Morocco            

• Henry Butler  2005
  • Bergen Fest  Bergen, Norway
  • Alta Blues and Soul Festival  Alta, Norway  

• Peter Apfelbaum and the New York Hieroglyphics,  Spring 2006
  • Vienna, Munich, Germany, France, Austria, Netherlands
  • Radio Broadcasting for Bavarian Public Radio
  • Festival: Jazz Sous Les Pommiers
  • Festival: Park Brakkenstein, workshop  band performance

• Peter Apfelbaum and the New York Hieroglyphics,  Summer 2006
  • High Sierra Jazz Festival, Berkeley, CA
  • Monterey Jazz Festival

• The Jazz Ambassadors, Winton Marsalis & the NY Philharmonic Good Will World Tour, 2007, with Adam Klipple and Drive by Leslie 
  • Rhythm Road Jazz at Lincoln Center
  • Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia   

 

Other Work With:

Art Barron, Andy Middleton, Peck Almond, Charlie Burnham ,David Liebman, Heather Bennett, Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder, Bruce Saunders, Scott Neumann, Bill Warfield, Jesse Harris, Todd Isler, Matt Pavoka, Billy Mintz, John Medesky, Chris Wood, Mark Feldman  Willard Dyson, Gergory  Jones, Mike Sim, Donny McCaslin, Chulo Gatewood                

    

Recordings:                

Adam Holztman, Overdrive, 1989

          Lilly White, Between Truth and Fiction, 1994

                                   No Pork Long Line, 1997

                                   Big Blue Line, 1999

Todd Isler, Duets and Beyond, 1999

          Rob Miller and Prime Meridian, Prime Meridian, 1998

                                                                                                                                              

          Peter Apfelbaum and the New York Hieroglyphics, It is Written, 2005

                                                                                                                                          

          David Phelps and the Eclectic Troubadours, Eclectic    

                                                                                                                                                         

          Adam Klipple and Drive by Leslie, Drive by Leslie 

                                                                                From Memphis to Bishkek, 2005

                                                                                                                                                              

          Carmen Harra, Feel the Magic, 2004

                                                                                                                                                          

          Matt Magill, Song x Song, 2005

 

The Backyardagains, music by Evan Lurie and Doug Wisleman, 2002-Present

          The Conan O'Brien Show, with Jesse Harris, 2003

WB 11 Morning  News, The Itinerants, 2004

Boy's Harbor Conservatory, Guitar Instructor, 1999 -2002

          New York University Steinhardt School, Adjunct Professor, 2002-Present

        

          University of North Texas, Guitar Master Class, 1998                                                                                           

Goddard College and Rutgers University, Workshops, with Drive by Leslie, 2002