Ethan Philion is a Chicago based bassist, composer, and bandleader. A 2014 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, Ethan has already performed with internationally renowned musicians such as Rufus Reid, Chris Thile, Howard Levy, Gary Bartz, Greg Ward, Mark Gross, Antonio Hart, Steve Turre, Leo Blanco, Richard Johnson, Bobby Broom, Sharon Clark, Klauss Mueller, and more. He has played across the United States in venues such as the Kennedy Center, Millenium Park, The Green Mill, and Severance Hall. Ethan is a two-time finalist in the International Society of Bassists Competition and was a Betty Carter Jazz Ahead fellow in 2015. While at Oberlin, Ethan won at Outstanding Soloist Award from Downbeat in the 2014 Student Music Awards edition. His septet, A Little Big Band, also won an Outstanding Small Ensemble Award.
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