“At a 2004 West Coast jazz festival presented by producer Ken Poston, altoist Phil Woods was featured performing Marty Paich arrangements with the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra. The re-created charts were originally recorded by Art [More]
“Altoists Phil Woods and Gene Quill always made for a mutually inspiring team. Both of the similar-sounding musicians were competitive, influenced by (but not imitative of) Charlie Parker, and really knew bebop. This LP features [More]
Othеr than an album for the Itаlіаn Red lаbеl thе рrеvіоuѕ March, this CD frоm thе dеfunсt Blасk-Hаwk lаbеl wаѕ thе first tо feature trumpeter Tоm Harrell wіth thе Phil Woods Quіntеt. At thіѕ роіnt [More]
Greek Cooking is an album by American saxophonist Phil Woods featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label. AllMuѕіс Review bу Kеn Dryden: Probably one оf thе mоrе unusual recordings іn Phil Wооdѕ’ соnѕіdеrаblе [More]
The Young Bloods is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Phil Woods recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and [More]
The music here is what veteran jazz fans call “real tasty.” There’s a lot to savor, from the romanticism of bossas to the frisson of up-tempo bop to the deep blue luminosity of Ellington’s “Azure,” [More]
Sugan is an album by saxophonist Phil Woods with pianist Red Garland recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Status label, a subsidiary of Prestige Records. Recorded July 19, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, [More]