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Phillip Johnston (born January 22, 1955) is an American saxophonist, composer, and author. He came to prominence in the 1980s as co-founder of The Microscopic Septet and went on to write extensively for films, particularly new scores for classic silent films from the early 20th Century.
“Saxophonist/composer Phillip Johnston’s music embodies all that’s good about jazz. It’s honest, original, and inspired, above and beyond the typical. It’s also some of the very smartest and best-humored music to have found a home under the jazz banner.”
Feb 5, 2022 · Philip Johnston, now 52, asked the Marines to appoint him a staff sergeant assigned to the Navajo code talker program. He served with distinction. After returning to the Navajo Navajo to recruit more potential code talkers, Staff Sergeant Philip Johnston USMCR oversaw the training program.
Phillip Johnston is a saxophonist, composer and arranger of both jazz and new music, Phillip has been a significant figure in the underground music scene of New York’s downtown since the beginning of the 1980s.
Nov 27, 2018 · Phillip Johnston is best known to many jazz fans as co-founder of Microscopic Septet, though the saxophonist and composer has led many groups of his own and co-led others, including Big Trouble, The Transparent Quartet, Fast 'n' Bulbous and The Spokes.
Music. The links under this heading connect to material about both Johnston’s current projects and his work from the past.
Sep 28, 2013 · Phillip Johnston is a composer and musician originally from the USA. During the 1970s he met and formed relationships with some of his earliest musical associates (John Zorn, Joel Forrester, Dave Hofstra, Eugene Chadbourne). His ongoing music groups include The Microscopic Septet (with pianist Joel Forrester).
