Topics about phil woods albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the phil woods quartet at the discogs marketplace. In 2005, jazzed media released the documentary phil woods. Funeral director philip bensing says woods died tuesday in stroudsburg, pennsylvania, and his family plans to complete arrangements wednesday for private services. During a career that has spanned more than 50 years, saxophonist phil woods has earned a reputation as a supremely talented bebopper and one of the hardestworking, most prolific musicians in jazz. Milne, woods released childrens collection a tribute to milnes traditional reserve winnie the pooh. Phil woods michel legrand and orchestra images 1975 full album. In 09 2009, after many years of attempting to protected the privileges to interpret the task of article writer a. Woods, philip wells grove music oxford music online. Woods began playing alto saxophone as a child, studied later at the juilliard school of music in new york and by his early 20s had already made a significant mark on jazz.
The music of kurt weill, musique du bois, and born 2b blue. Original jazz classics ojc215, ojccd2152 phil woodsgene quill quintet phil and quill with prestige prestige p24065 phil woods altology new jazz njlp 8204. Directed by rich lerner, and produced by graham carter, the film offers an intimate portrait of woods during a recording session of the jazzed media album this is how i feel about quincy. Original jazz classics ojc215, ojccd2152 phil woods gene quill quintet phil and quill with prestige prestige p24065 phil woods altology new jazz njlp 8204.
Apr 26, 2015 by alexander courage gene roddenberry from the lp bouquet recording date. The album features woods core quartet augmented by larger strings and horns. Phil woods fans know about this recording of course. Phil, al, and jase give their take on being armed in a church blazetv staff. In the mid1950s, quincy jones hired phil to play lead alto in the big band that dizzy gillespie took to the middle east. Blue ballad, hindsight, what is jazz part one types of jazz, adios nonino, the perils of poda, biography.
For phil woods the meyer 5m with alexander superial ny 3 reeds works best for me. The success of this concert inspired phil to complete a project that had been in the pipeline for the last 3 years. Phil woods was a juilliard graduate who, along with his entire generation of saxophone players, fell in love with charlie parkers music. And flatjack willie is the only tune on which ive ever heard phil play soprano sax. Original jazz classics ojc1735, ojccd17352 phil woods, gene quill, jackie mclean, john jenkins, hal mckusick bird feathers.
He died on september 29, 2015 in east stroudsburg, pennsylvania, usa. Phil woods john coates 2 phil woods living room, delaware water gap, pa, may 24, 2001 2002. Get all the lyrics to songs by phil woods and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Phil woods passed away from problems of emphysema in sept 2015 at age 83. Explore releases from the phil woods quartet at discogs. Portrait of a jazz legend is a documentary film released in 2005 by jazzed media. He gigged and studied locally until 1948, when he moved to new york. Com largest music collection, millions of tracks, fresh music and much more. Phil woods the phil woods six live from the showboat. Prlp 2, phil woods jim chapin ensemble featuring phil woods coverdesign. All the material on this set is previously unreleased. The brilhart level air 3 works well for getting a tone similar to dave koz or nelson rangell using rico plasticover 3 reeds. Man with the hat is an album by american jazz saxophonists grace kelly and phil woods. Next stop verveuniversal 0602547772763 unfolding routes emarcyuniversal 602537371587 soul blueprint emarcyuniversal 0602527911564 phil woods sonata philology jazz w700.
Philip wells woods november 2, 1931 september 29, 2015 was an american jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer. Cecil payne, phil woods, frank socolow, wendell marshall, art taylor, duke jordan a night at the five spot. One of the true masters of the bop vocabulary, phil woods had his own sound beginning in the mid50s and stuck to his musical guns throughout a remarkably productive career. Phil woods simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phil woods quintet, bill charlap, brian lynch american. At the chicago jazz festival in 1989 he participated in benny carters recreation of his famous album of 1961, further definitions on which.
If youve never heard this and are a phil woods fan or fan of bebop and beyond jazz, this is a tremendously fantastic live recording of one of the very best working jazz ensembles. There was never a doubt that he was one of the top alto saxophonists in jazz, and he lost neither his enthusiasm nor his crea. Phil woods, for his part, plays with swinging elan, demonstrating a great individuality of conception ans style. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Woods caught the attention of his peers when he joined the big bands of oliver nelson and quincy jones, and since woods has always had the ability to fit his bopfueled sax into any musical occasion, each of these ace arrangers gave him ample room in which. In the 50s and 60s, he performed with his own working bands, some coled by altoist gene quill. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Phil woods the new phil woods album releases discogs. Also, phil woods has been featured on the sound track scores of the hustler, blowup, twelve angry men, boy in a tree and its my turn recordings as featured artist and with own groups a partial list please refer to discography for complete discography. Phil woods groovin to marty paich jazzed media 2005. Phil woods classic albums collection 19541961 amazon.
Philip wells woods november 2, 1931 september 29, 2015 was an american jazz bebop alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer. Playing hard bop and acknowledging charlie bird parker but never slavishly so, woods became a vital force in jazz in the late 50s. Phil woods began saxophone lessons at age 12 and after graduating from high school at age 16, traveled to new york city to study at the manhattan school of music and juilliard. Maria joao pires complete solo recordings 20cd 2014 banda perola negra perola e convidados especiais 2020 winterplay songs of colored love 2009 ayo royal 2020 cd rip glass hammer dreaming city 2020 music loft project chillout 2014 finest smooth and chillout selection 2014 2015. In the woods with phil, episode 24 by phil robertson.
He studied music with lennie tristano, who influenced him greatly, at the manhattan school of music. Phil woods biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Phil woods, alto saxophone guest soloist claude tissendier, alto saxophone philippe portejoie, alto saxophone track 1 only nicholas montier, tenor saxophone claude braud, tenor saxophone jean eteve, baritone saxophone stan laferriere, piano pierre maingourd, bass francois laudet, drums songs. Philip wells woods is an american jazz bebop alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer. Pot pie, kindred spirits live, songs one, new celebration, the gershwin affair, singles. Woods studied with lennie tristano, at the manhattan school of music, and at juilliard, wh. Discography by phil collins 19812016, cd flac karamusic. He studied music with lennie tristano, who influenced him greatly, at the. The beechler diamond inlay s10s works well for getting a tone similar to gerald albright using lavoz medium reeds.
American songbook is warmly recommended to all who enjoy top quality, melodic jazz. Phil woods really outdoes himself here offering the world a whole new side of his talents, and stepping forth at the head of a larger ensemble than usual. He is known for his work on choose me 1984, its my turn 1980 and satan in high heels 1962. Woods has been saving this material for 20 years and decided to license the tapes to mosaic to celebrate his bands 20th anniversary.
Phil woods, leo wright alto summit 19682016 highresaudio flac 24bit88,2khz sacd. With four men, including woods, in their 20sbassist teddy kotick was the sole veteranthe group was full of fire and vigour. Woods, phil classic albums collection 19541961 amazon. When altoist phil woods 19312015 made his leader debut on record in 1954 his major influence was bird, but his own style was already emerging on both his first album and on the second, recorded the following year with the same quintet. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The official web site of jazz saxophonist phil woods. Find phil woods discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Phil woods biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Phil woods the new phil woods album 1975 2015 japan. This four cd collection, comprising over five hours of music in all, compiles eight original phil woods albums made between 1954 and 1961, all of which have been superbly remastered. Mosaics limitededition, fivedisc box phil woods quartetquintet 20th anniversary set is a treasure trove for hardcore fans of the alto saxophonist. The phil woods quintet american songbook kind of blue records. Direct download steely dan discography 19722007 flac.
Phil woods, an alto saxophonist revered in jazz circles for his bright, clean sound and his sterling technique and widely heard on songs by billy joel, paul simon and others died on. Phil thornton music and digital media,discography, free music. Prestige prlp 191 phil woods new jazz quintet featuring jon eardley encores. It should only contain pages that are phil woods albums or lists of phil woods albums, as well as subcategories containing those things. But its appeal should extend beyond woods hardcore fans. My favorite was paul, a ballad woods wrote for paul desmond. Phil woods, saxophonist revered in jazz and heard on hits. Freedom jazz dance personnel phil woods alto sax george gruntz piano henri texier bass daniel humair drums. Discography full condensed blue highlight denotes album pick. Fans of the phil woods quintet will certainly enjoy this new and unexpected addition to the bands discography. Much of phils music is available through his webshop and itunes.
In its quiet and amiable way, phil woods groovin to marty paich is one of the most significant recordings of this year. Phil woods was born on november 2, 1931 in springfield, massachusetts, usa as philip wells woods. Phil thornton music and digital media,discography, free. Philip wells woods november 2, 1931 september 29, 2015 was an american jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Music profile for phil woods, born 2 november 1931. In 1961, woods recorded the rights of swing album for candid records, a fivepart, big band composition. Woods first alto was left to him by an uncle, and he started playing seriously when he was 12. Phil woods quintet you and the night and the music 1994. Woods was born in springfield, massachusetts woods died from emphysema on september 29, 2015 in. Phil doesnt mess around with the stock market blazetv staff. Phil woods, philip wells woods, american jazz musician born nov. November, 1987 phil woods alto sax tom harrell trumpet hal galper piano steve gilmore bass bill goodwin drums. He studied music with lennie tristano, who influenced him greatly, at the manhattan school of music and at the juilliard school.
Phil woods vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. A life in e flat portrait of a jazz legend, directed by rich lerner and produced by graham carter. Phil woods gene quill jackie mclean john jenkins 2 hal mckusick bird feathers. The title of the album refers to when woods invited kelly, when she was 14 years old, on stage during one of his performances and presented her with his iconic leather cap as a gift after her solo on ill remember april. Directed by rich lerner, and produced by graham carter, the film offers an intimate portrait of woods during a recording session of the. Phil woods, gordon beck the complete concert 1996 tracks. Yes, i remember was my first phil woods album, and it made me an instant admirer. This four cd collection, comprising over five hours of music in all, compiles eight original phil woods albums made between 1954 and 1961, all of which have. Gordon beck live at the wigmore halllondon the complete concert. For their next album, 1975s katy lied, the duo hired a variety of studio musicians including dias, porcaro, guitarist elliot randall, saxophonists phil woods, bassist wilton felder, percussionist victor feldman, keyboardist michael omartian, and guitarist larry carlton as supporting musicians. Mqs albums download mastering quality sound,hires audio download. Discography by phil collins 1981 2016, cd flac release date.
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