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Founded by Nick Phillips—a GRAMMY®-recognized record producer of both new recording projects and historical boxed sets, a music industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience, a digital music playlist curator and strategist, and a Billboard-charting independent jazz recording artist—Nick Phillips Music provides expert music production, project management, creative direction, and business consulting services to independent recording artists and music companies for every phase of a music project, from concept development to commercial release and beyond.


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Artist Testimonials

I’ve enjoyed working with Nick Phillips for many years: Nick the record company executive; Nick the producer; Nick the music business expert; and Nick the excellent musician and jazz historian. Nick seamlessly weaves his broad knowledge and different skill sets into one package. He’s helped me organize, focus, and achieve real results. For anyone who is serious about their career, I highly recommend working with Nick.
— Nnenna Freelon, Multi-GRAMMY-nominated jazz recording and touring artist
Nick’s unique combination of musicality, production chops, and music industry experience have made him an invaluable part of my success as a recording artist. Any serious jazz artist looking to take their career to the next level would be wise to work with him.
— Karrin Allyson, Multi-GRAMMY-nominated jazz recording and touring artist
My coaching sessions with Nick Phillips have been such a valuable investment in my career as a touring and recording musician (and label owner). Nick is extremely knowledgeable in all areas of the music business. He’s forward-thinking, creative, encouraging, and positive. I always leave each session with great ideas, a concrete plan, and feeling motivated and excited. I highly recommend his coaching and consulting services.
— Emilie-Claire Barlow, Two-time Juno Award-winning jazz recording and touring artist, Owner Empress Music Group
Nick brings years of invaluable music business experience and contacts to his clients. His grasp of the music business and the social media necessary for success are a great resource. I could not have had a successful launch of my latest recording without his help and I learned a lot under his guidance. Nick offers his advice to each artist individually so you can count on personalized advice for your career and project. Very highly recommended!
— Ted Moore, Origin recording artist, Director of the Jazz Department at UC Berkeley
Rarely do you find anyone as experienced as Nick, from an in-the-trenches perspective to a bird’s-eye view. Highly recommended for his experience, musicality, and work ethic—always served up with a bit of humor while staying laser-focused.
— Ariane Cap, Bassist and author of the Amazon bestselling book: Music Theory for the Bass Player
When it comes to jazz trumpet, Nick Phillips is my go-to guy. He always delivers passionate, soulful performances, meticulously recorded. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
— Charles Stella, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Sound Designer (The Discovery Channel, A&E, VH1, Issa Rae Productions, MTV)
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Nick on several projects over the years, from ballads to disco. He is a master at his craft and captures emotion beautifully with his finely nuanced playing while expeditiously delivering professional-quality recordings.
— Tyler Stone, Billboard-charting Producer, Remixer, Vocalist, DJ
Nick’s soulful trumpet playing and funky horn arrangements brought so much color, flavor, and excitement to our debut album. His expert production experience is evident in all communication, planning and execution. And as a woman in music, I found his respect for me as an artist and visionary reflective of what we deserve!
— Kaitlin McGaw, Leader of the GRAMMY Award-winning group Alphabet Rockers