Phil Schaap

Phil Schaap
Born	Philip van Noorden Schaap April 8, 1951
Died	September 7, 2021 (aged 70)
Alma mater	Columbia University (BA, 1973)
Relatives	Dick Schaap (cousin) William Schaap (cousin) Jeremy Schaap (nephew)

Philip van Noorden Schaap (April 8, 1951 – September 7, 2021) was an American radio host, who specialized in jazz as a broadcaster, historian, archivist, and producer. He began presenting jazz shows on Columbia University's WKCR in 1970, and hosted Bird Flight and Traditions In Swing on WKCR for 40 years, beginning in 1981. Schaap received six Grammy Awards over the course of his career.^[1]