Joe Phillips

Guitarist-Arranger-Conductor
Also known as “The Master Conductor”, started playing the guitar as a teenager. After graduating from Eastern High School in Washington, D.C.,an opportunity came up to play guitar for a well known R & B recording group called, “The Manhattans”. The Manhattans had the #1 song in the country at the time called “Kiss & Say Goodbye”.
After performing on the road for a while, decided to learn how to read and write music arrangements. When ready, travelled to Los Angeles, California, and was hired as music director for Al Wilson performing the hit song called, “Show & Tell”. Also worked with Barry White and The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Martha Reeves, The Soul Train Gang (from the hit TV show), and Cornelius Grant, ex- Temptations music director.While in California, also appeared in the movie “Carbon Copy”(as an extra),that starred Denzel Washington,George Segal, and others.
After spending a few years on the west coast, returned back home to Washington, D.C., and has worked with such artist as Eddie Holman, The Delfonics,Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes,Ray Goodman & Brown,The Chilites,Enchantment,Skip Mahoaney &The Casuals,Gil Scott Heron,The Impressions,The Floaters,Rebe Jackson,The Dynamic Superiors,William DeVaughn,The Persuaders,The Flamingos,, Former Temptations Damon Harris,Glenn Leonard, & Ollie Woodson, The Stylistics.,and Russell Thompkins Jr.& The New Stylistics.

The personal band & Orchestra called The Winstons, has toured with Jerry Butler as part of ” The Big Show”.Their are no members from the 1969 Original Group featuring Richard Spencer.
One of The Winstons songs called,”(The New)Electric Slide, was a part of The Bernie Mac 100th anniversary TV Show.

As “The Master Conductor”, has conducted The Winstons Orchestra for R & B & Doo Wop groups such as, The Duprees,Pookie Hudson & The Spaniels,Frankie Lymons Teenagers,Joe Piscapo(from Saturday Night Live),The Jive 5, The Dubs,The Capris,The Orioles,Tommy Hunt,Maxine Brown,Baby Washington, William Bell, The Drifters, and The Platters.
On guitar, he had the pleasure of working with The Clarence Knight Orchestra, performing with Freddie Jackson,Angie Stone, and a number of times with Little Anthony & The Imperials.