Page McConnell
Page McConnell on stage at the Gorge on July 13, 2003.
Background information
Also known as	The Chairman of the Boards, Leo
Born	May 17, 1963 (1963-05-17) (age 45)
Origin	Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre(s)	Rock, Jazz, Electronica, jam band
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Electronic keyboard, piano, organ, theremin, upright bass
Years active	1981–present
Associated acts	Phish, Vida Blue, Tenacious D, Phil Lesh and Friends, Spam Allstars, Travis
Website	Official website
Notable instrument(s)
keyboards

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Background

His father, Dr. Jack B. McConnell worked at McNeil Laboratories and helped to develop Tylenol. McNeil Laboratories is an American pharmaceutical company and a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Tylenol is a North American Brand of Drugs for relieving pain, reducing Fever, and relieving the symptoms of allergies, cold The elder McConnell then started a free health clinic that was staffed by retired health workers in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a town (located on an island of the same name in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States

McConnell spent a year at Gill St. Bernards High School, in Gladstone, NJ before moving away. McConnell spent his senior year of high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, in Groton, Massachusetts, and then attended Southern Methodist University from Fall 1982 to Spring 1984. Groton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave McConnell transferred to Goddard College that fall where he would graduate in December 1987. Goddard College is a private college located in Plainfield, Vermont, that grants bachelor degrees ( BA and BFA) and master degrees ( MA This is where he met his mentor, Karl Boyle, and wrote his senior study "The Art of Improvisation" under Boyle's guidance.

McConnell joined Phish in 1985 and played his first official show on September 25 of that year. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France McConnell wrote four Phish originals — "Cars Trucks Buses," "Magilla," "Army of One" and "In a Hole" — and coauthored 11 Phish tracks. [1]

Other musical projects

In 1997, McConnell played keyboards on the title track of Scottish band Travis' debut album "Good Feeling". Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Good Feeling is the debut Album by Travis. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite who also produced Phish's "Billy Breathes" album. Steve Lillywhite (born 1955 is a Grammy Award -winning English music producer Early career Lillywhite entered the music industry in Billy Breathes was the eighth studio album by rock band Phish.

In 2001, McConnell appeared on Tenacious D's debut album. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Tenacious D is a Satirical Rock band formed in Los Angeles California. Tenacious D is the first studio album by the American Satirical rock band Tenacious D, released on September 25 2001 by That fall, he joined the band on stage at their concert at Higher Ground in S. Burlington, Vermont. Higher Ground is a nightclub located in South Burlington Vermont. Winooski is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, in the United States. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.

With Oteil Burbridge and Russell Batiste, McConnell was the founding member and leader of Vida Blue. Biography Oteil Burbridge, born 24 August 1967 in Washington D Vida Blue was an electronic trio fronted by Page McConnell of Phish and included Oteil Burbridge of The Allman Brothers Band and Russell

After a two-year hiatus from the music industry following the breakup of Phish, McConnell returned as a solo artist, recording an album of all new material in 2006. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This new album was released April 17, 2007 through Sony/BMG’s Legacy Recordings, and is self-titled. On signing with Legacy, McConnell has stated, "I know a lot of people just put stuff out on the internet, and that's certainly an option — especially these days and especially if you're catering to the Phish fans who already know who I am. But I wanted a little bit more than that. . . I was proud of the record, and I wanted as many people as possible to hear it when I was done with it. "^[1]

The album features ex-bandmates Jon Fishman, Trey Anastasio, and Mike Gordon, though they don't all play together on the same track. Jon Fishman (born February 19, 1965) is an American Drummer best known for his work with the Jam band Phish. Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on Mike Gordon (born June 3, 1965 in Sudbury, Massachusetts) is a bass player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band

McConnell headlined the High Sierra Music Festival in July 2007, which was held in Quincy, CA. High Sierra Music Festival is a multi-day Music festival held in Quincy California, a mountainous area about 80 miles north of Reno Nevada His touring band features multi-instrumentalist Jared Slomoff, guitarist Adam Zimmon, bassist Rob O'Dea, and drummer Gabe Jarrett. Said McConnell, "I have a really good feeling about this group. It feels like a band, although it's in its infancy right now. It really does feel like there is a collective consciousness. "^[2]

Instruments

Page McConnell plays a Hammond B3 with a Leslie 122 speaker (this has been modified with a large boost to the percussion effect possible), a Fender Rhodes, a Yamaha C7 "baby grand" (7'6") piano, a Hohner D6 Clavinet (often used in sync with a wah-wah pedal), a Moog Source, Alesis Andromeda A6, a Yamaha Motif, a Moog Little Phatty, and a Yamaha CS50 polyphonic synthesizer. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The Leslie speaker is a specially constructed amplifier/ Loudspeaker used to create special audio effects utilizing the Doppler effect. A Rhodes piano is an electromechanical Musical instrument, a brand of Electric piano. For the music band from Cologne see Höhner. Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co The Moog Source is a monophonic Microprocessor -controlled Analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1981 to 1985 The Alesis Andromeda A6 is a 16-voice 16-channel multitimbral analog synthesizer by Alesis which was released in 2000 and remains in production He also plays the theremin. The Rhodes as well as the clavinet are sometimes played through a Maestro Phase Shifter.

Albums

1. Page McConnell (April 17, 2007)

References

1. ^ Metzger, John. Page McConnell is the self-titled debut album from Phish keyboardist Page McConnell. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "A Fresh Start with Page McConnell", Music Box Magazine, 2007-05. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.  
2. ^ Metzger, John. "A Fresh Start with Page McConnell", Music Box Magazine, 2007-05. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.  

Links

pagemcconnell.com - Official Website

Phish.com - Official Phish Website