Jeffrey Phillips Burns

Background

Jeffrey Phillips was born on November 6, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Herbert J. and Barbara Alice (Gardner) Burns.

Education

Associate of Arts, Rock Valley College, 1978;

Bachelor, Northern Illinois U., 1983;

advanced computer programming certified, Rock Valley College, 1987;

Master of Music, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1995.

Career

Keyboardist, composer, Tazz Rikki, DeKalb, Illinois, 1979-1980;

piano accompanist theatre arts department, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1979-1984;

keyboardist, composer, Burns Rickert Set, DeKalb, 1980-1986;

keyboardist, arranger, J.P. and the Cats, DeKalb, 1981-1983;

pianist, arranger, The Moonlight Jazz Orchestra, Rockford, Illinois, 1987-1989;

piano accompanist dance Department, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1989-1993;

piano accompanist, The Madison School of Ballet, 1989-1991;

piano instructor, Forbes-Meagher Music, Madison, 1993-1994;

piano instructor, Ward-Brodt Music, Madison, since 1995;

piano instructor, Madison School Music, since 1997. Accompanist, vocal coach The New College Singers, Madison, 1988-1989. Pianist, arranger The Winged Steer, DeKalb, 1984.

Membership

Wisconsin Alliance of Composers

Connections

Father:

Herbert J. Burns

Mother:

Barbara Alice (Gardner) Burns