Family and Friends
He was once married to (and divorced from) Carol Phillips, but spent his final 20 years with his girlfriend, Barbara Camp Russo, who as of 2007 still lives in Las Vegas. Russo later discovered that she had known Carol Phillips from their earlier days as chorus line dancers in Las Vegas. Distribution under Phillip's Estate went to Russo.
Carl Saunders, trumpeter, band leader, composer, and arranger, became one of Phillip's best friends. Phillips became a mentor to Carl. Saunders has continued to publish, market, record, and perform Phillips's music. Saunders also released an album, Be Bop Big Band, which not only is dedicated to Phillips, but also features several of his compositions (see "Discography" below).
Phillips died September 13, 1995, from complications of an aneurysm that struck while conducting a jazz band rehearsal at the Community College of Southern Nevada.
Read more about this topic: Herbie Phillips
Famous quotes containing the words family and, family and/or friends:
“Welcome to the great American two-career family and pass the aspirin please.”
—Anastasia Toufexis (20th century)
“I can only sign over everything,
the house, the dog, the ladders, the jewels,
the soul, the family tree, the mailbox.
Then I can sleep.
Maybe.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Certain faults are necessary for the existence of the individual. We would resent it if old friends were to get rid of certain peculiarities.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)