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Thursday, 03 June 1993 08:46

UPSWING

Tom Harrell

Tom Harrell, trumpet and flugelhorn
Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Danilo Perez, piano
Peter Washington, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums

Tracks:
1. Upswing (Harrell)
2. Angela (Harrell)
3. Train Shuffle (Harrell)
4. Emergence (Harrell)
5. Time's Mirror (Harrell)
6. Blues Connotation (Coleman)
7. Procession (Harrell)
8. Tune-A-Tune (Harrell)

Saturday, 29 May 2004 08:45

UNHEARD HERD

Phil Woods & the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra 
 
Phil Woods, featured soloist, alto saxophone
Carl Saunders, trumpet
Mike McGuffey, trumpet
Frank Szabo, trumpet
Bob Summers, trumpet
Ron Stout, trumpet
Andy Martin, trombone
Scott Whitfield, trombone
Bryant Byers, bass trombone
Kim Richmond, alto saxophone and clarinet
Bill Trujillo, tenor saxophone
Keith Bishop, tenor saxophone
Jerry Pinter, tenor saxophone
Bob Carr, baritone saxophone
Ross Tompkins, piano
Joel Hamilton, bass
Dave Tull, drums
 
Tracks:
1. Keen And Peachy (Burns/Rogers)
2. The Great Lie (Gibson/Calloway)
3. Man, Don't Be Ridiculous (Rogers)
4. Yardbird Suite (Parker)
5. My Old Flame (Coslow/Johnson)
6. We The People Bop (Rogers)
7. Comments by Phil Woods: Humor In Jazz
8. More Moon (Rogers)
9. Comments by Ron Stout: Playing The Blues...Fast!
10. Boomsie (Candoli/Socolow/Jackson)
Monday, 14 December 1998 08:44

TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN

Bob Dorough

Tracks:
1. The Coffee Song (Hilliard/Miles)
Bob Dorough, vocals, piano and shistling
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Ray Drummond, bass
Billy Hart, drums
Mark Holen, percussion
Ken Brader III, trumpet
Rick Chamberlain, trombone
Jim Daniels, bass trombone

2. Wake Up Sally, It's Saturday (Dorough)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums and percussion
Ken Brader III, trumpet
Rick Chamberlain, trombone
Jim Daniels, bass trombone

3. There's Never Been A Day (Dorough)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums

4. I've Got Just About Everything (Dorough)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Tony Marino, bass
Jamey Haddad, drums
John Cohn, guitar solo

5. Oklahoma Toad (Frishberg)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums and percussion
Mark Holen, percussion and congas
Craig Kastelnik, Hammond B-3 organ
Ken Brader III, trumpet
Rick Chamberlain, trombone
Jim Daniels, bass trombone

6. Too Much Coffee Man (Dorough)
Bob Dorough, vocals and electric piano
Tony Marino, electric bass
Jamey Haddad, drums
Joe Cohn, guitar solo
Hui Cox, guitar
Mark Holen, percussion
Craig Kastelnik, Hammond B-3 organ

7. Fish For Supper (Williams)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Ray Drummond, bass
Billy Hart, drums

8. Marilyn, Queen Of Lies (Dorough/Landesman)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Tony Marino, stick bass
Jamey Haddad, drums and Hagimi drum
Joe Cohn, guitar

9. Yesterday, I Made Your Breakfast (Dorough/Lilly/Stevens)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano

10. Where Is The Song? (Dorough)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Ray Drummond, bass
Billy Hart, drums

11. Love [Webster's Definition] (Dorouth/Greenburg/Ghertler)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Tony Marino, bass
Jamey Haddad, drums and percussion
Joe Cohn, guitar

12. Late In The Century (Dorough)
Bob Dorough, vocals and piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
Hui Cox, guitar
Craig Kastelnik, Hamond B-3 organ
Lois Brownsey, Craig Kastelnik and Pat Flaherty, vocal trio

Sunday, 30 January 1955 08:43

TONY'S BLUES

Tony Fruscella

Tracks with band personnel:

1. Tony's Blues (Fruscella)
Tony Fruscella, trumpet
Hank Jones, piano
Wendell Marshall, bass
Shadow Wilson, drums
Recorded at the Pithyan Temple, New York City
November 7, 1955

2. Foo's
3. Flues
4. Oh Yeah
5. Little Orgg
6. Out Of Nowhere (Green/Heyman)
7. Flues
8. Little Orgg
9. Out Of Nowhere (Green/Heyman)
Tony Fruscella, trumpet
Chick Maures, alto saxophone
Bill Triglia, piano
Red Mitchell, bass
Dave Troy, drums
Recorded at Vocarium Studios, New York City
December 10, 1948

10. Scrapple From The Apple (Parker)
11. Night Train (Forrest)
12. Night In Tunisia (Gillespie/Paparelli)
Tony Fruscella, trumpet
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Bill Triglia, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Roy Hall, drums
Recorded at Ridgewood High School, New Jersey
1955

Monday, 30 January 1978 08:41

TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME

Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich

Mel Tormé, vocals
Buddy Rich, drums
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Hank Jones, piano
Steve Marcus, tenor saxophone
Tom Warrington, bass
And members of the Buddy Rich Orchestra

Tracks:
1.When I Found You (Randall)
2. Here's That Rainy Day (Burke/VanHeusen)
3. Blues In The Night (Arlen/Mercer)
4. Bluesette (Thielemans/Gimbel)
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Wonder)
6. I Won't Last A Day Without You (Nichols/Williams)
7. Lady Be Good (Gershwin/Gershwin)

Sunday, 16 June 2002 09:40

The Thrill is Gone

Phil Woods with Strings
THE THRILL IS GONE

Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Bill Charlap, piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
Andy Stein, violin and solo
Rony Posk, violin
Olivia Koppell, viola
Alfred Brown, viola
Jesse Levy, cello
Eric Doney, conductor

Songs:
1. And When We're Young (Woods)
2. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Carmichael)
3. You Go To My Head (Coots)
4. It Never Entered My Mind (Rodgers)
5. The Thrill Is Gone (Henderson)
6. Easy To Love (Porter)
7. The Nearness Of You (Carmichael)
8. If I Should Lose You (Rainger)
9. Solitude (Woods)

 

** also issued on Venus (J) TKCV-35550, VHCD-2032, VHCD-78062.

Tuesday, 06 January 1981 08:36

THREE FOR ALL

Phil Woods/Tommy Flanagan/Red Mitchell

Phil Woods, alto saxophone and clarinet
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Keith "Red" Mitchell, bass

Tracks:
1. Reets' Neet (Woods)
2. It's Time To Emulate The Japanese (Mitchell)
3. Talking (Mitchell)
4. Three For All (Flanagan)
5. You're Me (Mitchell)
6. Goodbye Mr. Evans (Woods)

 

** also issued on enja (G) CD 3081-2.

Sunday, 22 February 2004 08:26

This is How I Feel About Quincy

Phil Woods- Alto Sax, Clarinet 
Brian Lynch- Trumpet, Flugelhorn 
Bill Charlap- Piano 
Steve Gilmore- Bass 
Bill Goodwin- Drums 
Nelson Hill- Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute 
Tom Hamilton- Tenor Sax 
Bobby Routch- French Horn, Flugelhorn 
Rich Chamberlain- Trombone, Euphonium

 

  1. Stockholm Sweetnin' 
  2. The Quintessence 
  3. Meet Benny Bailey 
  4. For Lena And Lennie 
  5. The Pawnbroker 
  6. Hard Sock Dance 
  7. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set 
  8. Q's Delight 
  9. Evening In Paris 
  10. Jessica's Day 
  11. Birth Of A Band 
  12. Lullabye For Jolie 
  13. Belly Roll 

 

This session recorded in 2004 features alto sax great Phil Woods and his Little Big Band performing memorable jazz songs written by legendary composer/arranger Quincy Jones. 

Sunday, 30 September 1956 08:25

THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT JAZZ

Quincy Jones

Tracks:
1. Walkin' (Carpenter)
2. Stockholm Sweetnin' (Jones)
Personnel:
Quincy Jones, leader and arranger
Trumpets: Art Farmer, Ernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder
Trombones: Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
Alto saxophone: Phil Woods
Tenor saxophones: Bunny Bardach, Lucky Thompson, Jerome Richardson (also flute)
Baritone saxophone: Jack Nimitz
Piano: Hank Jones
Bass: Paul Chambers
Drums: Charli Persip
Recorded in New York City on September 29, 1956

3. Evening In Paris (Jones)
4. Sermonette (Adderly)
Personnel:
Quincy Jones, leader and arranger
Trumpet: Art Farmer
Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland
Alto saxophone: Gene Quill
Tenor saxophones: Herbie Mann (also flute), Zoot Sims (#3), Lucky Thompson (#4)
Baritone saxophone: Jack Nimitz
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson
Piano: Hank Jones
Bass: Charles Mingus
Drums: Charli Persip
Recorded in New York City on September 14, 1956

5. A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen/Capote)
6. Boo's Blues (Jones)
Personnel:
Quincy Jones, leader and arranger
Trumpet: Art Farmer
Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland
Alto saxophone: Phil Woods
Tenor saxophone: Lucky Thompson
Flute: Herbie Mann
Baritone saxophone: Jack Nimitz
Piano: Billy Taylor
Bass: Charles Mingus
Drums: Charli Persip
Recorded in New York City on September 19, 1956

Monday, 22 December 1997 08:24

THE SUMMIT

George Robert and Phil Woods

George Robert, alto saxophone and clarinet
Phil Woods, alto saxophone and clarinet
Kenny Barron, piano
Ray Drummond, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums

Songs:
1. Chapeau, M. Dubois (Robert)
2. Crossroads (Robert)
3. Mom's Song (Robert)
4. Only A Dream Away (Robert)
5. Perdido (Tizol/Drake/Lingsfelder)
6. Smok Dreams (Woods)
7. Time Was (Akst)
8. Apples & Cheese (Woods)
9. the Vikings Return (Robert)

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