Background
Wilson,, Phillips Elder was born on January 19, 1937 in Belmont, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Phillips Elder and Susan (Howe) Wilson.
composer musician company executive musical director
Wilson,, Phillips Elder was born on January 19, 1937 in Belmont, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Phillips Elder and Susan (Howe) Wilson.
Student, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1955. Student, New England Conservatory, 1958.
Instructor arranging and composition, chairman department trombone, founder, director Thursday Night Dues Band and Jazz Trombone Choir Berklee College, 1965-1974. Chairman Afro-American department New England Conservatory, 1974-1977. Museum director Big Money (weekly television game show).
Founder Phil Wilson Music division Outrageous Mother Inc. Public jazz ensemble charts. (Clinician), Connecticut Band Instrument Company, 1965-1979, Yamaha International Corporation, since 1979.
Member faculty National Stage Band Camps, from 1965. Director department music Summer School Phillips Exeter (New Hampshire) Academy, 1967-1971. Director Four Weeks with Phil Wilson, jazz-rock summer program Choate School, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1972-1974.
Co-founder, director Boston Sackbut Week, from 1973.
Member International Trombone Association (director).
Married Patricia Ann Ferry, September 8, 1968. Children: Paul William, Marian Margaret.