Drew Phelps
PO Box 2864
Denton, TX 76202
940-383-2354
email: drewphelpsbass at gmail.com

Education
The Banff Centre, International Jazz Workshop - scholarship recipient 1985 and 1984 - Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson, Dave Liebman, Steve Coleman, John Abercrombie, Julian Priester, Eddie Marshall, Marvin "Smittie" Smith
Dave Holland - 1987 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Fellowship recipient
Bachelor of Music - North Texas State University, 1988

Jazz Studies Performance -

Ed Rainbow - bass professor
Rich Matteson & Dan Haerle - jazz professors
Master class: Bertram Turetzky, Jim Hall, Jerry Bergonzi, Eddie Daniels, Barry Harris, Lewis Porter

Teaching Experience
Adjunct Bass Instructor - University of North Texas Spring 1992
Private bass instructor

Musical Performances
University of North Texas - Steve Harlos, faculty piano concert. February 2003
Fort Worth Symphony Pops - guest bassist for "Five by Design" concerts, January 2003

Dallas Museum of Art -

Larry Natwick Trio - 2003
Drew Phelps Group - 2002, 2001, 2001, 2000, 2000
Robert Sanders Group - 1999
Bobby Bradford and James Clay - 1994
Oliver Lake with the Dennis Gonzalez Big Ensemble - 1992
Hot Strings Jazz Festival - Hot Springs, Arkansas, September 2002
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Denton, Texas - guest musical director, July 2002

Oklahoma University International Clarinet Symposium -

June 2002 - Paquito deRivera & Ron Odrick
June 1999 - Andrew Firth
June 1998 - Alvin Batiste
June 1997 - Buddy DeFranco
Duke Ellington Orchestra tour of "Sophisticated Ladies" with Mary Wilson, February 2002
Southern Methodist University - guest artist with Meadows Jazz Orchestra, 2001
Weatherford College - "Stereo Phelps" with David Phelps, guitar, 2001
McKinney Avenue Contemporary - performances with poet Tim Seibles, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997

Kerrville Folk Festival -

Vocalist Ruthie Foster, 2001
Pianist David Amram, 1994
Vocalist Sarah Hickman, 1989

Denton Jazz and Arts Festival -

Drew Phelps Group, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1994
Dave Zoller Group, 2001
Rachella Parks, sax & Thomas Reese, piano. 1998
Two Bass Hit, 1996 with George Dimitri, principal bassist with Dallas Opera orchestra
Tarrant County Community College - performance with Dave Pietro, saxophone. 2001, 2000
Booker T. Washington H.S., Dallas - performance with jazz faculty under direction of Bart Marantz, 2001, 2000

Sammons Communications Center Jazz Series -

Drew Phelps Group - October 1999
Two Bass Hit - 1995
Arts Magnet Faculty Concert - 1993
Meyerson Symphony Hall - performed with Bernadette Peters - 1994
Houston International Festival - Carlos Ward with Dennis Gonzalez Quintet, 1992
Lawton Oklahoma Jazzfest - with Dennis Gonzalez,1990

Musical Collaborations
Studio Recordings
Donny Silverman, Austin, TX , November 2002
Radio commercials at Listening Chair studio- January 2000,
T.M. Century library package, 2002 & 2000
Vocalist Lisa Markley, Dallas, TX - August 1999
Andy Owens, Dallas, TX - 1996
Sarah Hickman - 1989

Live Performances
Larry Natwick Trio - Larry Natwick, piano; Mark Gulley, drums. 2001-2003

Stereo Phelps - Dave Phelps, guitar and Drew Phelps, bass, -

Doug Hall, piano; Bruce hall, drums. 2002 - Austin and Dallas, Texas
Scott Neumann, percussion, Sam Newsome, soprano sax, Dred Scott, piano. 2002 - New York City
Kenny Wolleson, percussion, Michael Blake, sax.1999 - Tonic, New York City
Earl Harvin, drums; Chris McGuire, sax, 1996 - Denton, Texas

South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas - monthly after hours session house bassist, 2001-2002
Wes Anderson, lead alto sax with Lincoln Center Jazz group , 2001 - Baton Rouge, LA
Roland Shannon Jackson, drums; Rachella Parks, tenor sax; Thomas Reese/Pete Drungel, piano. 1998
Earl Harvin Quintet - Earl Harvin, drums; James Clay/Shelly Carroll, saxophone; Dave Palmer, piano; Fred Hamilton, guitar, 1996 -1997
Robert Sanders, piano 1994-1996
Jack Ingram Group - 1995
Frederick Sanders, piano - 1994
James Clay, saxophone & Earl Harvin, drums. Dallas - 1993
Arthur Lipner, mallet percussion. Dallas - 1993
Oliver Lake and Dennis Gonzalez quartet. Dallas & Houston -1992
Café Noir. Dallas, TX - 1990-1991
Ed Hagan Trio. Ed Hagan, vibraphone; Chris DeRose, guitar. Dallas - 1989-1990
Dallas-London Quintet: Mark Hewins, Richard Sinclair & Dennis Gonzalez. Fort Worth - 1989
Sarah Hickman. 1988-1989

Discography
Joseph Vincelli. "Passages" tracks 6 and 10 - 2001
Dave Zoller Quartet. "The Big Time Sessions" tracks 1,3,5,7 - 2000
Drew Phelps Group. "Round To It" 1999
Little Jack Melody. "My Charmed Life" tracks 1, 2, 6 and 7 - 1997
Joseph Vincelli. "Will Wait for You" track 9 - 1995
Pops Carter and the Funk Monsters. "Live at Club Dada" - 1994
MC900-Foot Jesus. "One Step Ahead of the Spider" - 1993
KERA Sound Sessions. "Whatever It Is" original tune by Drew Phelps - 1991
The Dixie Chicks. "Thank Heavens for Dale Evans" - 1990
Sara Hickman. "Take It Like a Man" - 1988

Video
Television commercial - Texas Commission on the Arts. 1996
Arlington13 Cable Channel program - Two Bass Hit, 1995

Awards and Honors
US State Department Tour (2001) - group finalist, New York City audition
Buddy Magazine - Texas Tornado of Bass Award (1995)
Dallas Observe Music Awards - Runner-up Best Bassist, Reader's Poll (1991)
National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Fellowship recipient (1987)
"downbeat" Student Music Award - Outstanding Performance Jazz Instrumental Soloist (1987)