PHILIP CATHERINE HAS BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT OF THE EUROPEAN JAZZ SCENE SINCE THE SIXTIES AND WORKED WITH JAZZ GREATS LIKE CHET BAKER, STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI, CHARLIE MINGUS AND DEXTER GORDON. HIS UNIQUE APPROACH AND SOUND, HIS DEDICATION TO MUSIC HAVE BEEN IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL, AND TODAY HE IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR MANY ARTISTS OF THE NEW GENERATIONS. HE RECORDED OVER 25 ALBUMS UNDER HIS NAME AND NUMEROUS COLLABORATIONS WITH RENOWNED ARTISTS WORLDWIDE. PHILIP HAS BEEN A SUPPORTER OF THE SOUNDS JAZZ CLUB SINCE MANY YEARS. WITH HIS LONGSTANDING 'PIANO TRIO' WITH TWO SUPERB MUSICIANS, PIANIST NICOLA ANDRIOLI AND FEDERICO PECORARO ON BASS, HE WILL CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUB.