Jazz saxophonist Phil Woods was a disciple of Charlie Parker, one of the pioneers of bebop. But Woods reached millions of ears through his... Jazz Saxophonist Phil Woods Dies At 83 ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST ...
As a reviewer, I am privileged to receive and hear a veritable boatload of albums from big bands all over the world, but Unheard Herd has done something none of those others could -- it has actually ...
Phil Woods likes to tell a story about his fellow alto saxophone virtuoso and longtime musical partner, the late Gene Quill. One night, Quill played what Mr. Woods described as a “blazing solo” to ...
More than 45 years ago, arranger Marty Paich and alto saxophone legend Art Pepper recorded the benchmark album Art Pepper + Eleven, on which Pepper and a “mini-big band performed Paich's superlative ...