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Round Trip is a 1969 album by Phil Woods, produced by Johnny Pate.

“This date features Phil Woods with a large orchestra. Woods’ playing is inspired, though some of the songs, including the title track, “Love Song for a Dead Che” and “I’m All Smiles” sound rather dated, as if they might have been appropriate for a movie soundtrack of the era. Woods’ “Solitude” and Gordon Jenkins’ timeless “This Is All I Ask” are attractive ballads, as is “Here’s That Rainy Day.” Woods’ fans will want to pick this up.” – Ken Dryden/AllMusic.

Track listing:
“Round Trip” (Ornette Coleman) – 2:59
“Here’s That Rainy Day” (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:01
“Love Song for the Dead Che” (Joseph Byrd) – 2:51
“I’m All Smiles” (Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin) – 3:09
“(In My) Solitude” (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) – 2:44
“How Can I Be Sure” (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:52
“Fill the Woods with Laughter” (Johnny Pate) – 4:03
“This Is All I Ask” (Gordon Jenkins) – 3:32
“Flowers” (Woods) – 3:23
“Come out with Me” (Woods) – 5:24
“Guess What?” (Woods) – 2:50

Personnel:
Phil Woods – arranger, alto saxophone
Thad Jones – flugelhorn, trumpet
Jerry Dodgion – flute
Tony Studd – bass trombone
Ray Alonge, James Buffington, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson – woodwind
Henri Aubert, Julius Brand, Frederick Buldrini, Max Cahn, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joseph Malin, Dave Mankovitz, George Ockner, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter – violin
Julien Barber, Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Calman Fleisig – viola
Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Anthony Sophos – cello
Herbie Hancock, Roland Hanna – piano
Richard Davis – double bass
Grady Tate – drums
Gene Orloff, Chris Swansen – conductor

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Released: 1969
Recorded: July 9–10, 1969
Length: 37:48
Label: Verve V6-8791
Producer: Johnny Pate