Phil Woods Quartet with Strings

[jicaino]

Best alto player alive IMHO.

[saxman113896]

I have to say that any time I get to see jazz master phil woods play, it's a real treat. What an incredible tone! Whenever I hear it I say "That's Phil Woods."

[reisnicki]

to sonnystitt123 richie cole isnt that bad either

[fedesax73]

I wish i could play like him, but in my own way.

[royallighting7]

great playing. man has chops.

[bcnjazzorquestra]

Wonderful!

[luf4rall]

Phil Woods looks like Phil Jackson now lol

[gammatnt]

thank you for sharing this beautiful music.

[bryanqus]

Classic Phil. Man, he is swinging so hard, it's an absolute pleasure to watch =). Thanks for the upload!

[flaviobalasax]

hey, phill woods !!!! so great !!!!!!!!1

[Trumpetplayer60076]

Phil Woods ALWAYS amazes!! Thanks for posting this master musician! GREAT!!

[richmeister1]

Great music!.....a bunch of neat lookin' chicks and the maestro looks like Kato Kaelin.....:-)

[NOUCHINI]

what else?

[paolomannelli]

I'll remember Phil as Charlie when they were playing with strings !

[lettore725580]

Bellissima questa performance del gran de clarinettista e sax contralto Phil Woods nel notissimo "evergreen" di De Raye dal titolo "I'll remember april" già noto agli ap passionati per le esibizioni di Erroll Gar ner,Chet Baker e Miles Davis. Phil Woods è accompagnato dal suo quartetto e dall' orchestra d'archi del Conservatorio france se di Tolosa.Bellissimo video da mettere naturalmente....nei Preferiti. Lettore 725580

[saxmandaniel]

Beautiful...great video!

[sonnystitt123]

both phil woods and cannonball adderley are what every alto player should strive to sound like

[upsm4sh]

different is bad

[sonnystitt123]

explain

[upsm4sh]

I was being sarcastic... every alto sax player should just become skilled... finding a new sound for the alto sax is what every alto player should strive for... conforming to what these guys sound like isn't what they should strive for.

[sonnystitt123]

i of course didn't mean to sound exactly like these guys. i meant it more on a technical level but yea ur right its important for everyone to strive to sound like their own self i guess i didn't word it right when i meant that =/

[upsm4sh]

cool

[machinsky108]

@sonnystitt123

along with david sanborn right? :)

[sonnystitt123]

@machinsky108 lol yea of course sanborn is a beast!

[123BubberMiley]

great rendition of a lovely tune. it looks like 90% of that orchestra is female,lol

[PhilAroundhits]

Why lol ? This is a music academy orchestra, with strings. Girls generally prefer music where you read, they don't like to put themselves ahead. If it was a big band, 90% would be male. So sad.

[jazzweston1]

Phil combines a great, full sound with a strong swinging time-feel. His bebop ideas sound right, and he knows when to put them into high gear with his impressive technique.

Nice post!

[girlbaby206]

sweet

[Snoohi1]

My teacher was his student, Robert Anchipolovski, you can see the resemblance!

[fabriziodalisera]

In my opinion phil woods is THE alto.

And he has the best sound in the world.

Of course is just my opinion.

[cujazztrpt]

Sax playing at it's best!

[BrunoJazzmanLeicht]

That's "I'll Remember April", and the original arrangement from "Bird with Strings". Nevertheless the proof for Phil Woods being one of the closest among Bird's followers. he even plays on his saxophone.

Best boppish regards,

Brew Lite

[jtbsax]

He owns some of Bird's old saxophones. He "inherited" them when he married Bird's wife. But he doesn't play them. He even talks about how he how he had to pawn his own horn when he got called for a gig. He had to use Bird's Super 20 on the gig and he remembers Charles Mingus walking in and giving him a dirty look. No, Phil has always played his own horns and I'm sure Yamaha is paying him a lot of money for playing theirs.

[JROB1989]

Actually Phil plays on a Yamaha, has been for the past several years.

[BrunoJazzmanLeicht]

@JROB1989 -- Yeah, man! Although in Hi-Fi, the arrangement remains dull, doesn't it? There's just no one on the planet who could change that. Phil plays great though.

[classicsax99]

@BrunoJazzmanLeicht Phil Woods doesn't play on Bird's horn. He has said this many times in various interviews. He currently plays on an unlacquered Yamaha 82Z and before that a gold-plated plated Selmer Mark VI (handpicked by Marcel Mule for those who know him).

[classicsax99]

@BrunoJazzmanLeicht The story about Bird's horn came about him in an interview (I forgot who was asking the questions) having to pawn his horn one night for groceries and when he came home Chan apparently told him he got a call on a potential gig so he played Bird's King and used that money to buy back his own horn. He only used Bird's horn once yet this guy in his book said "Phil Woods plays on Charlie Parker's horn" which is not true.

[StonierWilliam]

@BrunoJazzmanLeicht WRONG. He only played Bird's horn wrong, learn your facts before you call yourself a 'jazzman'.

[jicaino]

@BrunoJazzmanLeicht No, he ain't playing Bird's horn on that vid. He's playing a Yamaha Custom unlacquered.

[flavio030994]

Someone know what mouthpiece is he playing?

[Saxobari]

I think he"s on a Meyer NY 5 ,,,incredible sound Mr.Woods!!!

Regards,Mario

[thesaxman50]

Think it's an old Meyer NY 5 which nowadays is a 7, me thinks.

[sprayberrybog]

exceptional tone

[fedesax73]

Qué lindoooooooo!!!

[stouye]

comment t'as trouvé ca donnythejazz, merci

c'est un beau souvenir...

a+

[ratiocinativeness]

thanks for posting this : )

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

Without a doubt one of the most beautiful versions of this song, in my opinion sweeter than Birds

[hitmanisback]

rubbish woods is a parker clone

[devonhhurt1]

no way. of all parker's contemporaries, woods plays the least like him. his phrases are not similar at all. I understand when that term is used on guys like sonny stitt and such, but not woods.

[fedesax73]

Exactly, there is no clone here. Woods is parkerian, but not his clone.

[jurahure]

sing, sing, with a string...crazy shit

[NorwegianJazzcat]

At 2:28 he quotes Peris Scope by Rollins. Cool!

[sheskimusic]

Pent Up House at 2:28

[andreamarkVI]

stupendo..

[katella12]

Phenomenal tone, swinging, bebop, melodic lines, quotations of a Sonny Rollins tune, confident, masterful playing. A true master. Absolutely fantastic music.

[JessashaDaBest]

Ross-Someone at the only good thing going on in my life!!!!!!Chandler-well what did the police say?Ross-I still can't believe someone at it!!!!!

[Carager5]

how do you get "That scared me" from "Mothisf*cker," or "F*ck me!"

[noobsincorp]

it's outstanding but no one could beat Bird with the strings

[buccio75]

Phil is the king of the alto sax in the world!!thanks,thanks,thanks mister Woods

[medusasax]

One of the best saxophone player ever.

[pianomays]

i hope you youngsters out there recognized the "quote" Phil did at 4:03!!

[ReggaesRockers]

What was the quote? I'd be wrong if I guessed

[NorwegianJazzcat]

I think it is an extended phrase based on Confirmation by parker..

[justinricheyBASS]

i get to do jazz band of america with this guy!!

[607995]

He's playin at my school tonight...

[Choiboy525]

Evanston Jazz Fest?

[607995]

Correct.

[fedesax73]

Esto en concreto lo que yo llamo Bello. Love you Phill.

[jacobeid]

Does anyone know if this is available on DVD?

[stouye]

I suppose not.

I played in that , and I don' think so.

sorry.

"the cellist in the back"

[Lettster86]

Man, I hope I can play like this when I'm 73.

[mrasputin501]

Wonderful music but where is it´s contribution to post bop music?.

[mrasputin501]

Hermosa música.Pero nada más que eso.Cuales la contribución alpost bop?.

[fedesax73]

Que sea hermoso es bastante hoy día, días en los que aquellos nobles ideales estéticos acerca de lo bello y lo feo han quedado en desuso. Y si, no habrá novedades en su discurso, pero si una linda síntesis.

[mrasputin501]

me parece acertada su respuesta.

[mrasputin501]

hermano.

[mrasputin501]

Tienes razón.

[jjleuti]

wonderful stuff

the pianist is Ben Aronov

jjluet

[donnythejazz]

Glad you enjoyed it.

Didn't I say that the pianist was Ben Aranov in my description of the video. I also mentioned the bassist and drummer.

[dreiffie1219]

i don't hear as deep of a sound than w/ his mark VI...whatever, i trust his decision to switch. i myself am a selmer player, but news on the 82Z altos is great...

great video

[BatmanLovesJazz10]

Wow ppl who art like this sounds like elevator music needs to fall off the edge of the Earth. This is amazing.

[lyigantius]

Are you fucking kidding me? Did you really just say this sounded like elevator music? Man, what the hell is the matter with you? How can you even have the nerve to say that. If you can't appreciate Phil's playing then go watch something else and shut the fuck up. Jesus.

[donnythejazz]

Couldn't have put it better myself. Thank you

lyigantius .

I'm used to moronic comments on YouTube but this was priceless in its crassness.

[musiccc568]

@lyigantius

wow amazing sound

where can i find this elavator

im gonna move in.....

[royallighting7]

@lyigantius sounds like ur too immature to accept the fact that someone else has a different opinion. idk, who says elevator music is bad anyway. i'd put this in an elevator.

[lyigantius]

@royallighting7 Yeah, I mean that was like 3 years ago, and I was probably a little immature. However, I still feel like generalizing this song as "elevator music" is an extreme disrepsect. Phil Woods is a legend... I think "elevator music" implies "background" which is what it seems that "jazz" has turned into these days... and that makes me extremely irritated.

[snowsurferbum]

Wow I hate elevator music this is dumb

[hitmanisback]

reminds me of parker with strings,great playing old school rules

[nuansss]

müthişşşş

[BirdLives88]

The ending is so beutiful! pure genius.

[austi13]

Excellent performance!! I am a big fan of Phil. Such a rich and powerful sound!!!Bravo! Mr.Barbosa

[Gr0mmet]

I saw Phil in DC a few months ago. Even got his autograph.

[kzm25697]

Thank you for uploadin'!

[petitohm]

excellent orchestra; already playing like pros! they didn't let Phil Woods down (OK, the pianist is probably one of the teachers)

[rayden885]

thats the biggest quartet ive ever seen :P

[BluesMike23]

I saw him last year playing with UNT Jazz one o'clock It was kinda scary cause he was in the hospital for a while down here and recovered just in time for the concert, He poured everything he had into that performance like it was his last.

[Saxophonic]

rare alto players that go proffesional these days ;)

[robertojimenez204]

Great alto player! In the tradition of Charlie parker.

[katella12]

Such a melodic improviser, with a wonderful full and rich tone, supreme confidence and musical vocabulary. Pure joy to listen to.

[Saxobari]

Mister Phil Woods,saw you in Montreal three years ago,,you are the man! Phil ,a legend,your music is with us forever,,,you are a GIANT on that alto!

Mario