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Hi, I’m Liam Phillips, a Brooklyn-based bassist, educator, and producer. I perform across jazz, classical, funk, hip hop, and contemporary genres, and I mentor students through private lessons, schools, and community programs. When I’m not teaching, I perform with orchestras and ensembles around the world, and I help lead collaborative projects like Voodis Creative Collective to foster creative community engagement.…Hi, I’m Liam Phillips, a Brooklyn-based bassist, educator, and producer. I perform across jazz, classical, funk, hip hop, and contemporary genres, and I mentor students through private lessons, schools, and community programs. When I’m not teaching, I perform with orchestras and ensembles around the world, and I help lead collaborative projects like Voodis Creative Collective to foster creative community engagement.

Liam Phillips

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Hi, I’m Liam Phillips, a Brooklyn-based bassist, educator, and producer. I perform across jazz, classical, funk, hip hop, and contemporary genres, and I mentor students through private lessons, schools, and community programs. When I’m not teaching, I perform with orchestras and ensembles around the world, and I help lead collaborative projects like Voodis Creative Collective to foster creative community engagement.…Hi, I’m Liam Phillips, a Brooklyn-based bassist, educator, and producer. I perform across jazz, classical, funk, hip hop, and contemporary genres, and I mentor students through private lessons, schools, and community programs. When I’m not teaching, I perform with orchestras and ensembles around the world, and I help lead collaborative projects like Voodis Creative Collective to foster creative community engagement.

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Hi, I’m Liam Phillips, a Brooklyn-based bassist, educator, and producer. I perform across jazz, classical, funk, hip hop, and contemporary genres, and I mentor students through private lessons, schools, and community programs. When I’m not teaching, I perform with orchestras and ensembles around the world, and I help lead collaborative projects like Voodis Creative Collective to foster creative community engagement.

Skills

Composition

Experience Level

Composition

Expert

Work Experience

Teaching Artist, Traveling Music Teacher at Milwaukee Public Schools

August 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026

Provided strings, jazz, and guitar instruction to K–12 students across multiple schools; led ensembles and supported equity-centered, community-centered music programming; adapted curriculum for diverse learning needs and varying skill levels; collaborated with school staff to strengthen music education initiatives.

Private Lesson Teacher at Self-employed (Milwaukee & New York)

January 1, 2021 - Present

Teach double bass, electric bass, cello, violin, viola, theory, and improvisation; create individualized lesson plans integrating technique, structure, and creative exploration; coach students through recitals, auditions, juries, and ensemble placements; support students of all ages, from beginner to advanced pre-professional musicians.

Freelance Musician at Self-employed (New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, Amsterdam)

June 1, 2018 - Present

Perform extensively across jazz, classical, funk, hip hop, and contemporary genres; appear with Fox Valley Symphony, Racine Symphony, Sheboygan Symphony, and Wisconsin Philharmonic; perform at venues such as Smalls, Jazz Showcase, Jazz Gallery, Concertgebouw, Bimhuis, Bradley Symphony Center, Dutch Double Bass Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, and others; integrate real-world professional practice into educational work and mentorship.