GENVAS’ Café Society is inspired by the real life “beautiful people” and “bright young things” who gathered in fashionable New York city cafés and restaurants beginning at the end of Prohibition in 1933. Our Café Society Pride Series specifically celebrates members of the LGBTQ community and presents LGBTQ artists whose life and work promotes the beauty and importance of acceptance and inclusion.
Born in Mason City, Iowa Phil Dunlap moved to the metropolitan area of Edwardsville in 2000 to study jazz at Southern Illinois University. While there, he studied with pianist Reggie Thomas until he graduated in May of 2007. Mr Dunlap earned a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance as well as music theory/composition, and a master’s degree in jazz performance. Jazz St. Louis hired him to head their growing portfolio of education programs in April of 2007. When he is not concertizing Mr. Dunlap also serves as the Director of the Broward County Cultural Division. He resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.