PHIL WOODS QUARTET: WARM WOODS (WITH 7 BONUS TRACKS)

• INCLUDES 7 BONUS TRACKS
This CD showcases 1957 recordings by brilliant alto sax player Phil Woods (born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 2, 1931; he died onSeptember 29, 2015 at the age of 83). 1957 was a decisive year in Wood’s career due to the formation of his celebrated quintet with GenQuill. Onthe first eight tracks, consisting of the LP Warm Woods, Phil is showcased fronting his own quartet with pianist Bob Corwin, bassist Sonny Dallas and drummer Nick Stabulas.

In addition to the aforementioned set, two other sessions recorded by Woods in 1957 as bonus tracks. The first date features the saxophonist leading a septet which includes trombonist Eddie Bert, pianist(and vibraphonist) Eddie Costa, and guitarist Sal Salvador. The session’s material consists of one standard tune and two originalcompositions, the first by Woods and the second by Salvador. The other session features Woods as a member of a sextet directed by pianist Nat Pierce, which also includes trumpeter Burt Collins, and an exceptional rhythm section featuring Barry Galbraith. The band recorded two standards and two originals by Pierce.

PERSONNEL:
TRACKS FROM [1-8] PHIL WOODS QUARTET:
PHIL WOODS, alto sax
BOB CORWIN, piano
SONNY DALLAS, bass
NICK STABULAS, drums
New York, September 11 and November 8, 1957
TRACKS FROM [9-11] PHIL WOODS SEPTET:
EDDIE BERT, trombone
PHIL WOODS, alto sax
EDDIE COSTA, vibes
JOHN WILLIAMS, piano
SAL SALVADOR, guitar
SONY DALLAS, bass
JIMMY CAMPBELL, drums
New York, January 1957
[12-15] TRACKS FROM PHIL WOODS SEXTET
BURT COLLINS, trumpet
PHIL WOODS, alto sax
NAT PIERCE, piano
BARRY GALBRAITH, guitar
JOHN DREW, bass
GUS JOHNSON, drums
New York, August, 1957

01. In Your Own Sweet Way
02. Easy Living
03. I Love You
04. Squire's Parlor
05. Wait Till You See Her
06. Waltz For A Lovely Wife
07. Like Someone in Love
08. Gunga Din
09. I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' (*)
10. Took the Spook (*)
11. Delighted (*)
12. Blues In Pig Alley (*)
13. Easy Living (*)
14. Wailin On The Left Bank (*)
15. There Will Never Be Another You (*)V
TOTAL TIME: 72:17 Min