A City Pages review of the PHQ’s CD Subduction:  Live at the Artists’ Quarter proclaimed, “Phil Hey's first CD as a bandleader reflects the creative passion, refined taste, and ensemble-oriented empathy that have, over the past two decades, made Hey the area's best jazz drummer.”

The Phil Hey Quartet features Dave Hagedorn on vibes, Phil Aaron on piano, Tom Lewis on bass and Phil on drums and has been an Artists' Quarter favorite for the past 6 years. No surprise really. This is a no-nonsense, uncompromising band of local jazz greats regularly performing the tunes of Kenny Wheeler, Bobby Hutcherson, John Coltrane, and Wayne Shorter and others.   Over the years they have attracted a loyal following of hardcore jazz fans and students who show up on the monthly Thursday night when they perform.  With this weekend gig PHQ fans will get two nights of great modern jazz. Check out this video of the PHQ doing Don Cherry's "Mopti", this video of the PHQ playing "Aspire" or this one of the PHQ performing "I'm Old Fashioned" .