Born June 6, 1942, Ottumwa, Iowa; died March 19, 2019.

Bass trombone, contrabass trombone, euphonium and ophicleide player. He is the co-founder with Bruce Fowler of the group Enormous Bones. He has taught master classes at USC,Cal-State Northridge, and clinics and seminars in Japan. As a recording artist Phil Teele has performed on numerous original soundtracks, including Planet of the Apes, War Games, Back to the Future, Independence Day, Home Alone, Forrest Gump and many more.