Philip Chaffin is currently celebrating the release of his third solo album, When the Wind Blows South, in which he revisits his Southern roots and brings them to bear on the music he loves best. It’s a meeting of two worlds – the sounds of the South gently filtered through the music of Broadway and Hollywood – that embraces songwriters from George Gershwin to Frank Loesser, from Duke Ellington to Harold Arlen.

Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Philip was hired – soon after college – as a vocalist with Ray Conniff and his Orchestra; he spent the next three years touring internationally. Upon his return to the U.S., he moved to New York, where he has appeared in concerts (including Encores! at City Center and Lyrics and Lyricists at the 92nd Street Y) and in theatrical evenings, including the Broadway premiere of Alan Menken and Tim Rice’s King David. He's featured on a number of studio cast recordings – among them, the Gershwins' Tell Me More and Pardon My English, plus the highly acclaimed Maury Yeston Songbook. He performs regularly in regional theatre, where favorite roles include Gabey in On the Town, Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, Spike in Song of Singapore, and Curly in Oklahoma!

His debut album, Where Do I Go From You?, featuring songs and arrangements of the big-band era, came out in November of 2000; Show Business called it “lush and lavish, a tenor’s dream..... Chaffin has a flexible and soaring instrument whose honey-colored timbre is both refreshing and sexy.” His second album, Warm Spring Night, took on seventy years of romantic Broadway song. National Public Radio raved, “If you have a love for passion and romance as expressed in great musical theatre songs, you should do yourself a favor and seek out Warm Spring Night, a wonderful collection of romantic musical numbers.”

Where Do I Go From You? launched the record label PS Classics, for which Philip serves as A&R Director. These days, Philip divides his time between performing and running PS Classics, which is dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American Popular Song. As A&R Director, Philip reviews all submissions and ultimately greenlights all recordings – in particular, those involving the vocal artists who’ll appear on solo albums and compilations. Artists on the PS Classics roster have included Maureen McGovern, Christine Ebersole, Christine Andreas, Rebecca Luker, Brent Barrett, Jessica Molaskey and Victoria Clark; its cast albums – including Nine: The Musical, Assassins, Grey Gardens and Company – have been honored with four Grammy nominations.