Jamie Philp, Solo guitar

Jamie Philp, guitar

Jamie Philp moved from Calgary to Edmonton in 1977 to attend the MacEwan Music diploma program. From 1983-2003 he was the Music Technology instructor for MacEwan Music & the Arts and Communications Continuing Education guitar instructor at MacEwan from 1985 to 2020. He has been the Guitar instructor for MacEwan University Music since 1989.

During the summers of 94-97, Jamie was a student and intern with the National Guitar Summer Workshop in Toronto, California and Connecticut. There, he took part in workshops and studied with Mick Goodrick, Joe Diorio, Mark Whitfield, John Abercrombie, Mike Stern, and Steve Khan.

March of 2010 Jamie performed in two shows at The Northern AlbertaJubilee Auditorium. “Chicago” with Broadway Across America and “Sin Songs” with Alberta Ballet/Edmonton Opera/Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Jamie is an in demand sideman performing and recording with many artists in a variety of styles: Wilf Kozub – Wilfred N. & the Grown Men. Pierre Paul Bugeaud – Celsius. Krystle Dos Santos – Black Mamba’s. Borrowed & Blue. Christine Hanson – Amati Musicians. Craig Brenan Trio. Charles Austin – Main Street. Gary Myers – Hawaiian Dreamers & PM Bossa. Brett Miles – Magilla Funk Conduit. Rain Dog Trio. Vinok Musicians. George Lake – Hawaiian Islanders. Don Berner – AC Dixie. William Cramer – Bullies of Basin Street. Kaley Beisiegel – Kaley Bird and the Flock. Terry McDade – Terry and the Tiki Boys. Jim Serediak, Karen Porkka, Bill Richards, Gord Graber, Greg Dust, Farley Scott, Chloe Albert, Rhonda Withnell, Jan Randall, Anna Beaumont, Chloe Goodchild, Sheril Hart, Paul Groleau, Gord Matthews, Diana Stabel, Cam Neufeld, Jordan Billy Zizi, Jessica Marsh, Mireille Moquin, Lori & Bruce Mohacsy.

Jamie won an Aria award in 1993 for his electro-acoustic composition “Shiv”.