Phil Woods Quartet with Strings

The phenomenal Phil Woods (alto) Ben Aronov (piano) Reginald Johnson (bass) Doug Sides (drums)with the Orchestre du Conservatoire National Regional de Toulouse from the Marciac Jazz Festival 2005 playing "I remember April"

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• Phil
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• with
• strings

[sonnystitt123]

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

[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

[jicaino]

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

[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

[StonierWilliam]

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

[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.

[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).

[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.

[fedesax73]

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

[royallighting7]

great playing. man has chops.