Phil Woods – The Jazz Tome

Dizzy Gillespie – World Statesman (1956)

May 5, 2026thejazztome1956, A.K. Salim, Billy Mitchell, Carl Warwick, Charlie Persip, Dizzy Gillespie, E.V. Perry, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Rehak, Howie Kravitz, Jimmy Powell, Joe Gordon, LN - Stearns, Marty Flax, Melba Liston, Nelson Boyd, Norgran, Phil Woods, Quincy Jones, Rod Levitt, Tadd Dameron, Walter Davis

Norgran – MGN 1084Rec. Date : June 6, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy GillespieArranger : A.K. Salim, Howie Kravitz, Tadd DameronAlto Sax : Jimmy Powell, Phil WoodsBaritone Sax : Marty FlaxBass : Nelson BoydBass Trombone : Rod LevittDrums : Charlie PersipPiano : Walter Davis Jr.Tenor Sax : Billy Mitchell, Ernie WilkinsTrombone : Frank…

Phil Woods – Warm Woods (1958)

Feb 20, 2026thejazztome1958, Bob Corwin, Epic, LN - Prince, Nick Stabulas, Phil Woods, Sonny Dallas

Epic – LN 3436Rec. Dates : September 11 & November 8, 1957Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Sonny DallasDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : Bob Corwin HiFi / Stereo ReviewRalph J. Gleason : June 1958 The Messengers are the other side of the coin from Rogers and Graas, with emphasis on…

Benny Bailey – Big Brass (1961)

Sep 10, 2025thejazztome1961, Art Taylor, Benny Bailey, Candid, Julius Watkins, LN - Hentoff, Phil Woods, Tommy Flanagan

Candid – CJM-8011 / CJS-9011Rec. Date : 11/25/1960Stream this Album Trumpet : Benny BaileyAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBass : Buddy CatlettBass Clarinet : Phil WoodsDrums : Art TaylorFlute : Les SpannFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsGuitar : Les SpannPiano : Tommy Flanagan Cashbox : 04/15/1961 From the sounds of this album, Benny Bailey is sorely…

Phil Woods / Gene Quill / Sahib Shihab / Hal Stein – Four Altos (1957)

Feb 29, 2024thejazztome1957, Gene Quill, Hal Stein, LN - Gitler, Louis Hayes, Mal Waldron, Phil Woods, Prestige, Sahib Shihab, Tommy Potter

Prestige – PRLP 7116Rec. Date : February 9, 1957 Alto Sax : Phil Woods, Gene Quill,Sahib Shihab, Hal SteinBass : Tommy PotterDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Mal Waldron Listening to Prestige : #208Stream this Album Billboard : 12/30/1957Score of 80 An uninhibited, blowing session by four “Parker-oriented” altoists that exudes more than its share of heat, and allows for extended improvisations. All…

Phil Woods / Gene Quill – Phil Woods & Gene Quill with Prestige (1957)

Feb 21, 2024thejazztome1957, Gene Quill, George Syran, LN - Gitler, Nick Stabulas, Phil Woods, Prestige, Teddy Kotick

Prestige – PRLP 7115Rec. Date : March 29, 1957 Alto Sax : Phil Woods, Gene QuillBass : Teddy KotickDrums : Nick StabulasPiano : George Syran Listening to Prestige : #220Stream this Album Glamorgan Gazette (Wales)M.E. : 07/11/1958 The Esquire Long Playing volume of American Prestige recordings displays the talents of Phil Woods as an alto saxophone player and composer, at the same time…

Benny Carter and His Orchestra – Further Definitions (1962)

Dec 3, 2023thejazztome1962, Benny Carter, Charlie Rouse, Coleman Hawkins, Dick Katz, Impulse!, Jimmy Garrison, Jo Jones, John Collins, LN - Williams, Phil Woods

Impulse! A-12Rec. Dates : November 13, 1961, November 15, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Phil WoodsBass : Jimmy GarrisonDrums : Jo JonesGuitar : John CollinsPiano : Dick KatzTenor Sax : Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Rouse Billboard : 03/03/1962Four stars Trad fans should get a boot out of this fine new album featuring jazz giants such as Benny Carter (now back…

Quincy Jones and his Orchestra – The Quintessence (1962)

Dec 1, 2023thejazztome1962, Al DeRisi, Bill English, Billy Byers, Bobby Scott, Clark Terry, Clyde Reasinger, Curtis Fuller, Earl Chapin, Eric Dixon, Ernie Royal, Frank Wess, Freddie Hubbard, George Catlett, Gloria Agnostini, Harvey Phillips, Impulse!, James Buffington, James Johnson, Jerome Kail, Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Julius Watkins, LN Horne-Hayton, Melba Liston, Milt Hinton, Oliver Nelson, Patricia Brown, Paul Faulise, Phil Woods, Quincy Jones, Ray Alonge, Rod Levitt, Snooky Young, Stu Martin, Thad Jones, Thomas Mitchell

Impulse! A-11Rec. Dates : November 29, 1961, December 18, 1961, December 22, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Conductor/Arranger : Quincy JonesBass : George Catlett, Milt HintonDrums : Stu Martin, Bill English, James JohnsonFrench Horn : Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge, James Buffington, Earl ChapinHarp : Gloria AgnostiniPiano : Bobby Scott, Patricia BrownSaxophone : Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Frank WessTrombone : Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Rod Levitt,…

Gil Evans Orchestra – Into The Hot (1962)

Nov 25, 2023thejazztome1962, Archie Shepp, Art Davis, Barry Galbraith, Bob Brookmeyer, Cecil Taylor, Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, Eddie Costa, Gene Quill, Harvey Phillips, Henry Grimes, Impulse!, Jim Buffington, Jimmy Lyons, Jimmy Murray, Joe Wilder, John Carisi, Johnny Glasel, LN - Hentoff, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Phil Woods, Roswell Rudd, Ted Curson, Urbie Green

Impulse! – A-9Rec. Date : September 14, 1961, October 6, 1961, October 10, 1961, October 31, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Composer/Arranger : John Carisi, Cecil TaylorAlto Sax : Gene Quill, Phil Woods, Jimmy LyonsBass : Milt Hinton, Art Davis, Henry GrimesDrums : Osie Johnson, Jimmy MurrayFrench Horn : Jim BuffingtonGuitar : Barry GalbraithPiano : Eddie Costa, Cecil TaylorTenor Sax : Archie SheppTrombone : Urbie Green, Bob Brookmeyer, Roswell RuddTrumpet…

A.K. Salim – Blues Suite (1959)

Oct 4, 2023thejazztome1959, A.K. Salim, Buster Cooper, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Joe Wilder, LN - Stein, Nat Adderley, Oscar Dennard, Paul Cohen, Phil Woods, Sahib Shihab, Savoy, Seldon Powell, Wilbur Hogan

Savoy MG-12132Rec. Dates : September 26, 1958, October 6, 1958Stream this Album (YT only) Composer/Arranger : A.K. SalimAlto Sax : Phil WoodsBaritone Sax : Sahib ShihabBass : George DuvivierDrums : Wilbur HoganFlute : Seldon PowellPiano : Eddie Costa, Oscar DennardTenor Sax : Seldon PowellTrombone : Buster CooperTrumpet : Nat Adderley, Paul Cohen, Joe Wilder Cashbox : 03/28/1959 Composer-conductor-arranger Salim has surrounded himself with an impressive aggregation of jazz names…

Quincy Jones – This Is How I Feel About Jazz (1957)

Jul 27, 2023thejazztome1957, ABC Paramount, Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Billy Taylor, Bunny Bardach, Charles Mingus, Charlie Persip, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Gene Quill, Hank Jones, Herbie Mann, Jack Nimitz, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Wilder, LN - Artist, Lucky Thompson, Milt Jackson, Phil Woods, Quincy Jones, Urbie Green, Zoot Sims

ABC-Paramount – ABC-149Rec. Date : September 14, 1956, September 19, 1956Stream this Album Conductor/Arranger : Quincy JonesAlto Sax : Gene Quill, Phil WoodsBaritone Sax : Jack NimitzBass : Charlie MingusDrums : Charlie PersipFlute : Herbie Mann, Jerome RichardsonHandclaps : Father John CrawleyPiano : Hank Jones, Billy TaylorTenor Sax : Zoot Sims, Lucky Thompson, Herbie Mann, Jerome Richardson, Bunny BardachTrombone : Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank RehakTrumpet : Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Ernie…

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