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Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 [1] – September 29, 2015) [2] was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography. Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. [1] . After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began taking lessons at a local music shop.
So Phil Wood's lifelong journey began--a saga he relates with an irreverent, self-deprecating wit, from his earliest days in Western Massachusetts to recording timeless music and traveling the world with jazz legends.
Sep 30, 2015 · Jazz saxophonist Phil Woods was a disciple of Charlie Parker, one of the pioneers of bebop. But Woods reached millions of ears through his playing on pop songs by Paul Simon, Billy Joel and...
Sep 30, 2015 · NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Woods, a leading alto saxophonist in mainstream jazz for more than 60 years whose piercing solos could also be heard on hit records by Billy Joel and Paul Simon, has died. He was 83.
Sep 30, 2015 · 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 Tuesday...
Tracks;01 Samba de Be-Bop 00:0002 Empty House 10:2303 Pensive 22:0204 Here's To Alvy 35:3305 Hindsight 50:0206 Mr. Daijobu 58:24CreditsAlto Saxophone, Clarin...
Sep 29, 2015 · Alto saxophonist Phil Woods, a leading jazz performer since the 1950s, died Tuesday afternoon. The cause was related to emphysema, his longtime agent, Joel Chriss, confirmed. Woods was 83.
Phil Woods - Blue Note Records. Biography. One of the true masters of the bop vocabulary, Phil Woods has had his own sound since the mid-’50s and stuck to his musical guns throughout a remarkably productive career.
Phil Woods. Composer, Arranger, Saxophonist, Bandleader, Educator. 2007 NEA Jazz Master. Springfield, Massachusetts. Date of birth: Nov 02, 1931. Date of death: Sep 29, 2015. Photo by Tom Pich/tompich.com. Bio. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Philip Wells Woods devoted himself to the alto saxophone since the age of 12.
Sep 29, 2015 · Phil Woods. Alto saxophonist with a soaring tone plus the necessary wit and technique to carry on the legacy of bop legend Charlie Parker. Read Full Biography.
