2026 Simon Phillips – Protocol 6
Protocol 6 is the sixth studio album by legendary jazz-rock/fusion drummer Simon Phillips and his band, released on June 5, 2026, on Phantom Recordings. Phillips describes the project’s signature style as “progressive jazz”—a melody-driven fusion of jazz-rock structures guided by his foundational rock-and-roll
Tracks
1 Andromeda (Simon Phillips) 06:47
2 Unstable Grounds (Simon Phillips; Alex Sill) 06:22
3 Intrepid Traveller (Simon Phillips; Alex Sill) 07:47
4 As The River Flows (Simon Phillips) 06:24
5 Code 4 Kryptos (Simon Phillips) 06:11
6 Event Horizon (Simon Phillips) 14:09
7 Sundown In Old Town (Simon Phillips; Alex Sill) 04:44
Musicians
| Bass | Ernest Tibbs |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Alex Sill |
| Keyboards | Otmaro Ruiz |
| Sax | Phillip Whack |
Liner Notes
Producer – Simon Phillips
Engineer – Jason Mariani
Mastered By – Richard Dodd
Mixed By – Simon Phillips
Artwork – Rylan Phillips
Photography – Stephanie Cabral, Lucie Durand
Engineered At Carbonite Sound
Mixed At Phantom Recordings
Recorded At Otmatik Sound
Copyright Phantom Recordings
JazzFan87
August 7, 2026 @ 11:06
That’s great to see him continuing to evolve his sound. I always appreciate albums that really lean into the progressive jazz style.