Murphydog Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) Thanks for all the responses, plenty of choices out there! I think I'll try and track down some more live recordings since one of the best things about 'Integrity' is the way everybody stretches out. Edited January 16, 2011 by Murphydog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 As a number of people here have expressed their negative views on later Phil Woods, let me indicate that I do not share that opinion. I do agree that Phil's playing did change a bit over the years, but enjoy both his early and later recordings. Woods has focused on playing straight ahead swinging bop oriented alto sax throughout his entire lengthy career. That is a style of jazz that is near and dear to my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 He's also an excellent clarinetist. As a number of people here have expressed their negative views on later Phil Woods, let me indicate that I do not share that opinion. I do agree that Phil's playing did change a bit over the years, but enjoy both his early and later recordings. Woods has focused on playing straight ahead swinging bop oriented alto sax throughout his entire lengthy career. That is a style of jazz that is near and dear to my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I love his duets with Gordon Beck and McNeely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 This one is also recommended: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I've always been fond of "The New Phil Woods Album" (RCA) http://www.amazon.com/New-Phil-Woods-Album-Mlps/dp/B000GG4ZQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295298033&sr=8-1 It's from 1975 and there's a lot going on -- inventive, extended writing by Phil, strings, larger ensembles, quartet, overdubs allowing Phil to make up an entire sax section, a great version of "Body and Soul," a medley that links "Chelsea Bridge" (Phil plays the hell out of the bridge) to a memorable original called "Johnny Hodges," Phil on soprano here and there. Really an underrated gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Just to give you an idea of a portion of Phil Woods' CD output, all of which I own and recommend: Phil Woods Quartet At the Vanguard Antilles 3320003 Phil Woods Quartet Birds of a Feather Antilles 422846165 Phil Woods & His European Rhythm Machine At the Frankfurt Jazz Festival Atlantic 90531 Phil Woods The Rev & I Blue Note 4 94100 Phil Woods The New Phil Woods Album BMG Japan 37521 Phil Woods Rights Of Swing Candid 79016 Phil Woods The Little Big Band: Real Life Chesky 47 Phil Woods Astor & Elis Chesky 146 Phil Woods Here's to My Lady Chesky SA 268 Phil Woods Quartet Vol. One, A Live Recording Clean Cuts 702 Phil Woods Quintet Bop Stew Concord 4345 Phil Woods' Little Big Band Evolution Concord 4361 Phil Woods Quintet Bouquet Concord 4377 Phil Woods Quintet + One Flash Concord 4408 Phil Woods Quintet All Bird's Children Concord 4441 Phil Woods/Jim McNeely Flowers For Hodges Concord 4485 Phil Woods Quintet Mile High Jazz-Live In Denver Concord 4739 Phil Woods & The Festival Orchestra Celebration! Concord 4770 Phil Woods Quintet Gratitude Denon 33 1316 Phil Woods Quintet Song For Sisyphus DCC 632 Woods/Flanagan/Mitchell Three For All Enja 79614 Phil Woods Quintet An Affair To Remember Evidence 22125 Phil Woods Quintet Souvenirs Evidence 22177 Phil Woods/Lew Tabackin Evidence 22209 Phil Woods/SWR Big Band Matinee Hanssler 93009 Phil Woods/Carl Saunders Play Henry Mancini Jazzed Media 1002 Phil Woods This is How I Feel About Quincy Jazzed Media 1004 Phil Woods Groovin' to Marty Paich Jazzed Media 1005 Phil Woods & the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra Unheard Herd Jazzed Media 1013 Phil Woods & DePaul University Jazz Ensemble Swingchronicity Jazzed Media 1029 Phil Woods The Children's Suite Jazzed Media 1040 Phil Woods with the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble Solitude Jazzed Media 1048 Phil Woods/Gordon Beck Live At the Wigmore Hall-London JMS 18686 Phil Woods Quartet Stolen Moments JMY 1012 Phil Woods Quintet American Songbook Kind of Blue 10005 Phil Woods Quintet American Songbook II Kind of Blue 10022 Herbie Mann/Phil Woods Beyond Brooklyn MCG Jazz 1012 Phil Woods Quintet Full House Milestone 9196 Phil Woods Quartet 'More' Live Mobile Fidelity 755 Phil Woods Freedom Jazz Dance Moon 19 Phil Woods Quartet/Quintet 20th Anniversary Set Review Copy Mosaic MD5 159 Phil Woods Musique Due Bois Muse 5037 Phil Woods Live Novus 3104 Phil Woods Quartet Woodlore OJC 052 Phil Woods Septet Pairing Off OJC 092 Phil Woods/Gene Quill Quintet Phil & Quill With Prestige OJC 215 Phil Woods/Donald Byrd The Youngbloods OJC 1732 Phil Woods/Gene Quill/Sahib Shihab/Hal Stein Four Altos OJC 1734 Phil Woods with Red Garland Sugan OJC 1841 Phil Woods Early Quintets OJC 1865 Phil Woods Pot Pie, With Jon Eardley OJC 1881 Phil Woods/John Coates Giants at Play Pacific St. 22 Phil Woods/John Coates Giants at Work Set 1 Pacific St. 26 Phil Woods meets Big Bang Orchestra Embraceable You Philology 25 Phil Woods & Space Jazz Trio Phil's Mood Philology 27 Phil Woods/Catania City Brass Orkestra Philology 38/39 Phil Woods Ornithology-Phil Salutes Bird Philology 69 Phil Woods A Jazz Life Philology 74 Phil Woods/Franco D'Andrea Our Monk Philology 78 Phil Woods Trio Just Friends Philology 106 Phil Woods & Space Jazz Trio Corridonia Jazz Festival Philology 211 Phil Woods/Enrico Pieranunzi Elsa Philology 216 Phil Woods/Irio De Paula Encontro Philology 301 Phil Woods/Barbara Casini Voce e Eu Philology 302 Phil Woods & The Italian New Generation Dameronia Philology 303 Phil Woods The Solo Album Philology 304 Phil Woods/Franco D'Andrea Balladeer Supreme Philology 305 Phil Woods Quartet Woods Plays D'Andrea Philology 306 Phil Woods & The Italian Rhythm Machine Woods Plays Woods Philology 307 Phil Woods/Lee Konitz/Enrico Rava 6tet Play Rava Philology 308 Phil Woods/Lee Konitz 5tet Play Konitz Philology 309 Phil Woods/Lee Konitz 5tet Play Woods Philology 310 Phil Woods/Lee Konitz Phil & Lee: Two Brothers in Three Flats Philology 311 Phil Woods & Franco D’Andrea The Gershwin Affair Philology 325 Phil Woods & Irio DePaula Blues For New Orleans Philology 335 Phil Woods/Jazz Class Orchestra Porgy and Bess Philology 856 Phil Woods Quartet Warm Moods Portrait 44408 Phil Woods Quartet Live From New York Quicksilver 4011 Phil Woods Quartet European Tour Live Red 123163 Phil Woods Quintet Integrity Red 123177 Phil Woods Bird Calls, Vol. 1 Savoy 1179 Phil Woods Bird's Night Savoy 0143 Phil Woods Quintet Plays the Music of Jim McNeely TCB 95402 Dizzy Gillespie Meets Phil Woods Quintet Timeless 250 Phil Woods/European Rhythm Machine Alive and Well in Paris Toshiba 9410 Phil Woods Quintet Ballads & Blues Venus 1021 Phil Woods Chasin' the Bird Venus 35040 Phil Woods with Strings The Thrill is Gone Venus 35314 Phil Woods Round Trip Verve 314559804 Phil Woods & His European Rhythm Machine At the Montreux Jazz Festival Verve 440065512 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I played a concert a couple of years ago with Phil and Lou Donaldson. I wonder if the two ever recorded together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I no longer can access my Lord discography, but I don't think so. Why not ask Phil through his website bulletin board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) I particularly like "Live at the Showboat" a recording from the mid-late 70s. Yes, I've always liked that one. I keep waiting for it to show up on disc. Has it? It's one of my favorite Woods (and IMO one of his best). Part of it came out on a single Novus CD in the early 90's (with some of the best and longest tracks left off). It wasn't called "Live at the Showboat", though, something like "Phil Woods Live." My understanding is that it has been released in full on CD only in Japan (rare and expensive). I agree with Peter Friedman's general comments above. Edited January 18, 2011 by John Tapscott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Another strong recommendation for "Musique du Bois." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Another strong recommendation for "Musique du Bois." Yep, another The rhythm section (Byard, R. Davis, Dawson) really "provokes" Woods on this date; Davis in particular plays some incredible stuff. Not sure Woods and the r. sec. were really on the same page for this date, but Woods pushes through it and responds with some great playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowT Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 It's one of my favorite Woods (and IMO one of his best). Part of it came out on a single Novus CD in the early 90's (with some of the best and longest tracks left off). It wasn't called "Live at the Showboat", though, something like "Phil Woods Live." My understanding is that it has been released in full on CD only in Japan (rare and expensive). Last one on eBay went for $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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