Philip Sindy, a native Berliner, moves artistically and personally between worlds. After earning his diploma in trumpet with a focus on jazz and popular music from the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin and the Royal Academy of Music in London, he made a name for himself as both a soloist and sideman in a wide range of musical styles—from pop and jazz to global music.
His artistic résumé includes live performances and tours with acts such as Barbara Schöneberger, Helene Fischer, Marcus Wiebusch, Kettcar, Patrice, Megaloh, Culcha Candela, Alvaro Soler, the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band, Kelly Rowland, Shaggy, Sugar Hill Gang, Thomas D, Estelle, Roy Ayers, Aloe Blacc, and Nneka (to name just a few). He has also contributed to studio recordings with artists including Udo Lindenberg, Mousse T., Die Prinzen, Max Raabe, Max Herre, and Joy Denalane. In addition, Philip Sindy is regularly involved in TV and film productions, both live and in pre-production.
Beyond numerous national festivals, Sindy’s passion for Afrobeat and Ghanaian Highlife has taken him across the globe—over 50 countries on 6 continents. Highlights include Glastonbury (UK), Metamorphose (Tokyo), North Sea Jazz (Netherlands), Creole Jazz (Cape Verde), Montreal Jazz (Canada), Sakifo (Reunion Island), Couleur Café (Brussels), Rock en Seine (Paris), Roskilde (Denmark), and multiple WOMAD festivals (UK, Sicily, Fuerteventura, Adelaide-Australia, New Zealand), as well as performances in Brazil, the USA, Scandinavia, Tanzania, Israel, and Dubai, among many others.