PHILIP LASSITER

His years of performance, writing, and arranging experience for the greatest artists of our time (Prince, Kirk Franklin, Ariana Grande, Anderson Paak, Tori Kelly, Jill Scott, and many others) give his students access to a world they can only imagine as working musicians. He is a veteran of the industry and internationally acclaimed artist in his own right. 

The workshop may cover:

- Stylistic Approaches for Pop, R&B, Soul, Jazz, and beyond

- Horn Arrangement / String Arrangement 

- Improvisation

- Working in The Music Industry

- Personal Practice

- Professionalism

- Business Ethics

- Musical Techniques

Head over to the CONTACT PAGE to get in touch for more information.

A sample of schools Philip Lassiter has given clinics at: 

• Columbia College Of Music (Chicago, IL)
• Berklee School of Music (Tonya Darby - Head of Brass Dept)
• Royal Northern Conservatory (Manchester, UK)
• Denver School Of The Arts 
• Haarlem Conservatory (Haarlem, The Netherlands)
• Camden Repertory Theater's P.A.C.E. Program (Camden, NJ)
• Brandywine Heights High School (Mertztown, PA) 
• Snow College (Ephraim, UT)
• Utrecht NL Conservatory
• Maastrecht NL conservatory
• Den Haag NL conservatory
• Barcelona Conservatory
• University of Oklahoma
• University of Central Oklahoma
• University of Mobile AL
• Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
• Waterbear College of Music Brighton
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Northeastern Illinois University
• Kulturscheune Rittmarshausen Germany
• Salford University (Manchester, UK)

TESTIMONIALS

“It was an honor to have you on our Columbia College Chicago campus spreading good vibes and your joy for music. You are the total package and a perfect fit for our students and faculty. Your work with our diverse pool of students with varying backgrounds and interest in pursuing music as part of their life was incredible. I really appreciate the time and care you took with the jazz ensemble in preparation for our eight shows at the Jazz Showcase. Thank you for taking the time to school them so gently and with purpose. They were listening and their progress from night to night was proof of their amazing experience with you. You write incredible music and are the best example of what we prepare our students to become in the world of contemporary music and jazz. Thank you again for an amazing experience!“

-Scott Hall, Coordinator of Contemporary Musicianship and Jazz, Professor of Instruction, Columbia College Chicago

“Our artist series has been fortunate enough to have just under one-hundred guests since 2020,
and I would without question put Mr. Lassiter in the top 10% when considering how varied, interesting,
and relevant his career has been to our students and community, his speaking prowess which is both
casual yet professional with overflowing advice and insight into the music business, and the other faculty
and audiences could tell within the opening minutes that he was going to be honest and transparent
about a sometimes complicated and challenging lifestyle.“

-Eric Walschap Professor of Music and Arts Management, University of Oklahoma

“Philip Lassiter’s masterclass was energetic and inspiring. The students really loved the positive way he inspired them to be more precise and accurate and it helped them to be a tighter horn-section and a more powerful and expressive band. They enjoyed every minute, had a lot of fun and worked hard at the same time.”

– Arjan Muusz , Coördinator Pop (Head of the Pop-Department) Conservatorium Haarlem

“Philip Lassiter’s masterclass was really inspiring to me! Because of his enthusiasm, knowhow and experiences in probably the coolest bands I can think of (for example Prince), he knows how to motivate you even more to do the boring exercises we all have to do to try to become a horn-player as good as he is. This inspiring masterclass will be in my mind a really long time, and I would recommend every pop/jazz conservatory to hire Philip!”  

-International Student , Conservatorium Haarlem 

“Inspiring, captivating, informative and current are just a few adjectives that describe the presentation of internationally acclaimed, musician, songwriter producer and arranger Philip Lassiter. Mr. Lassiter’s presentation to my 112 middle school band students showed them firsthand how musical creativity works in our technology driven world. It was so refreshing to have an artist demonstrate the creative process and show in particular how arrangers help tell the story of a song.” 

-Leon Frison, Director of Bands at Kent County Middle School 

“Mr. Lassiter was an exceptional clinician at my school. Very rarely do I bring someone in that is completely engaging to ALL my students and able to relate to every kid, but he did just that. The stories, inspirational moments, and knowledge of the music scene and technological advancements made it a worth while clinic for all students from various grades. I can not recommend a clinician in a more glowing way than the way I would recommend Mr. Lassiter.”

- Ben Es, Brandywine Heights High School, Mertztown PA   

“We are extremely excited to have had Philip Lassiter as a clinician for our aspiring arrangers and brass players. His methods have inspired young inner city musicians to study and research to find the specificity in arrangements in a particular genre of music. Phil’s sessions are part of a movement to create lovers of arranging in contemporary music, brass players with a clear perspective on fundamentals for producing quality sound and most of all producing music that simply “FEELS GOOD.”

- Jamal Dickerson, Camden Repertory Theater's P.A.C.E. Program, Camden NJ 

"I had the unique pleasure of hosting three distinguished guest artists at Snow College on Friday September 21 2018. Their names were Philip Lassiter, Elliot Yamin, and Iahji Hamden. I have to say they presented one of the most special, informative and engaging workshops that we have ever had at Snow College. They covered the whole gamut of what it takes to be part of the music industry, from personal practice, professionalism, business ethics, musical techniques, stylistic approaches for Pop, R&B, Soul, Jazz, and beyond. They performed for the students, listened and critiqued the students' performances, and held a ja session, which the students loved. They kept the student body engaged and interested during the entire 5-hour workshop. I also received many positive comments from students after the workshop. I would highly recommend Philip Lassiter and his colleagues to any serious music institution, or other place of learning or performance. " 

-Philip Kuehn, Director of Jazz Studies at Snow College, Ephraim UT 

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