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Top Songs By Phil Woods

Mulligan Stew (feat. Gerry Mulligan, Phil Woods & Hank Jones)Gene Krupa

Listen to Willow Weep For Me by Phil Woods, see lyrics, music video & more!

Willow Weep For MePhil Woods

Listen to On a Slow Boat to China by Phil Woods, John T. Williams, Nick Stabulas & Teddy Kotick, see lyrics, music video & more!

On a Slow Boat to ChinaPhil Woods, John T. Williams, Nick Stabulas & Teddy Kotick

Listen to The Summer Knows by Phil Woods, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Summer KnowsPhil Woods

Listen to Blue Ballad by Phil Woods & Space Jazz Trio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Blue BalladPhil Woods & Space Jazz Trio

Listen to Reets Neet by Phil Woods, see lyrics, music video & more!

Reets NeetPhil Woods

Listen to An Older Man Is Like an Elegant Wine (feat. Toots Thielemans & Phil Woods) by Nancy Wilson, see lyrics, music video & more!

An Older Man Is Like an Elegant Wine (feat. Toots Thielemans & Phil Woods)Nancy Wilson

Listen to I Remember You by Phil Woods, see lyrics, music video & more!

I Remember YouPhil Woods

Listen to Part IV (Scherzo) [feat. Curtis Fuller] by Phil Woods, see lyrics, music video & more!

Part IV (Scherzo) [feat. Curtis Fuller]Phil Woods

Listen to Fill the Woods With Laughter by Phil Woods, see lyrics, music video & more!

Fill the Woods With LaughterPhil Woods

More albums from Phil Woods

Listen to Bird with Strings...and More! by Phil Woods

ALBUMBird with Strings...and More!Phil Woods

Listen to Songs One by Phil Woods & Vic Juris

ALBUMSongs OnePhil Woods & Vic Juris

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Listen to Together for the First Time by Phil Woods & Pepper Adams

ALBUMTogether for the First TimePhil Woods & Pepper Adams

ALBUMNew CelebrationPhil Woods

Listen to Big Brass & Rights of Swing by Benny Bailey & Phil Woods

ALBUMBig Brass & Rights of SwingBenny Bailey & Phil Woods

Listen to Dialogues With Christopher by Phil Woods

ALBUMDialogues With ChristopherPhil Woods

ALBUMSwiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 27Eddie Daniels, Phil Woods, Stuff Smith & Leo Wright

Listen to Our Man Benny by Phil Woods & Barcelona Jazz Orquestra

ALBUMOur Man BennyPhil Woods & Barcelona Jazz Orquestra

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Listen to Songs for Cota 2010 by Phil Woods & Jesse Green

ALBUMSongs for Cota 2010Phil Woods & Jesse Green

Listen to Sing & Play Phil Woods Songbook, Vol. 1 by Michela Lombardi & Phil Woods

ALBUMSing & Play Phil Woods Songbook, Vol. 1Michela Lombardi & Phil Woods

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Listen to American Songbook II by Phil Woods

ALBUMAmerican Songbook IIPhil Woods

Listen to Blues for New Orleans by Phil Woods & Irio de Paula

ALBUMBlues for New OrleansPhil Woods & Irio de Paula

Listen to The Gershwin Affair (Dedicated to the New Orleans People) by Phil Woods & Franco D'Andrea

ALBUMThe Gershwin Affair (Dedicated to the New Orleans People)Phil Woods & Franco D'Andrea

Listen to American Songbook I by Phil Woods

ALBUMAmerican Songbook IPhil Woods

Listen to Groovin' To Marty Paich by Phil Woods

ALBUMGroovin' To Marty PaichPhil Woods

Listen to This Is How I Feel About Quincy by Phil Woods

ALBUMThis Is How I Feel About QuincyPhil Woods

Listen to Phil & Lee: Two Brothers In Three Flats by Phil Woods & Lee Konitz

ALBUMPhil & Lee: Two Brothers In Three FlatsPhil Woods & Lee Konitz

Listen to Play Konitz by Phil Woods & Lee Konitz

ALBUMPlay KonitzPhil Woods & Lee Konitz

Listen to Play Rava by Enrico Rava & Phil Woods

ALBUMPlay RavaEnrico Rava & Phil Woods

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Listen to Beyond Brooklyn by Herbie Mann & Phil Woods

ALBUMBeyond BrooklynHerbie Mann & Phil Woods

Listen to Play Henry Mancini by Phil Woods & Carl Saunders

ALBUMPlay Henry ManciniPhil Woods & Carl Saunders

ALBUMAmerican Swinging In ParisPhil Woods

ALBUMSoul EyesGeorge Robert & Phil Woods

ALBUMThe Thrill Is GonePhil Woods

Listen to Giants at Play by John Coates & Phil Woods

ALBUMGiants at PlayJohn Coates & Phil Woods

Listen to Woods: Jazz Matinee by South West German Radio Big Band, Phil Woods, Klaus Graf & Henning Sieverts

ALBUMWoods: Jazz MatineeSouth West German Radio Big Band, Phil Woods, Klaus Graf & Henning Sieverts

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Listen to Dameronia by Phil Woods & Fabrizio Bosso

ALBUMDameroniaPhil Woods & Fabrizio Bosso

Listen to Encontro (On Jobim) [The Clarinet Album] by Phil Woods & Irio de Paula

ALBUMEncontro (On Jobim) [The Clarinet Album]Phil Woods & Irio de Paula

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Listen to Você e eu by Barbara Casini & Phil Woods

ALBUMVocê e euBarbara Casini & Phil Woods

Listen to Woods Plays D'Andrea by Phil Woods

ALBUMWoods Plays D'AndreaPhil Woods

Listen to Woods Plays Woods (feat. Stefano Bollani) by Phil Woods & The Italian Rhythm Machine

ALBUMWoods Plays Woods (feat. Stefano Bollani)Phil Woods & The Italian Rhythm Machine

Listen to What Happens?... - Art Farmer - Phil Woods Together by Art Farmer & Phil Woods

ALBUMWhat Happens?... - Art Farmer - Phil Woods TogetherArt Farmer & Phil Woods

Listen to Porgy and Bess by Phil Woods & Jazz Class Orchestra

ALBUMPorgy and BessPhil Woods & Jazz Class Orchestra

ALBUMThe Rev and IPhil Woods

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ALBUMAstor & ElisPhil Woods

Listen to Our Monk by Phil Woods & Franco D'Andrea

ALBUMOur MonkPhil Woods & Franco D'Andrea

Listen to Ornithology by Phil Woods & Franco D'Andrea Trio

ALBUMOrnithologyPhil Woods & Franco D'Andrea Trio

Listen to Elsa by Phil Woods & Enrico Pieranunzi

ALBUMElsaPhil Woods & Enrico Pieranunzi

Listen to My Man Benny/My Man Phil by Benny Carter & Phil Woods

ALBUMMy Man Benny/My Man PhilBenny Carter & Phil Woods

Listen to Phil's Mood (Woods plays Pieranunzi) by Phil Woods & Space Jazz Trio

ALBUMPhil's Mood (Woods plays Pieranunzi)Phil Woods & Space Jazz Trio

ALBUMHere's To My LadyPhil Woods, Tommy Flanagan, George Mraz & Kenny Washington

Listen to Phil On Etna by Phil Woods & Catania City Brass Orkestra

ALBUMPhil On EtnaPhil Woods & Catania City Brass Orkestra

Listen to Embraceable You by Phil Woods & Big Bang Orchestra

ALBUMEmbraceable YouPhil Woods & Big Bang Orchestra

Listen to Three for All by Phil Woods, Red Mitchell & Tommy Flanagan

ALBUMThree for AllPhil Woods, Red Mitchell & Tommy Flanagan

Listen to The Macerata Concert Vol.3 by Phil Woods

ALBUMThe Macerata Concert Vol.3Phil Woods

Listen to The Macerata Concert Vol.1 by Phil Woods

ALBUMThe Macerata Concert Vol.1Phil Woods

Listen to European Tour Live by Phil Woods & Mike Melillo

ALBUMEuropean Tour LivePhil Woods & Mike Melillo

ALBUMI RememberPhil Woods

Listen to Phil Woods and His European Rhythm Machine by Phil Woods

ALBUMPhil Woods and His European Rhythm MachinePhil Woods

ALBUMMusique Du BoisPhil Woods

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ALBUMRound TripPhil Woods

Listen to Alto Summit by Lee Konitz, Phil Woods & Leo Wright

ALBUMAlto SummitLee Konitz, Phil Woods & Leo Wright

Listen to the Birth of the Erm by Phil Woods

ALBUMthe Birth of the ErmPhil Woods

Listen to Sugan (feat. Red Garland) by Phil Woods

ALBUMSugan (feat. Red Garland)Phil Woods

Listen to Pot Pie (feat. Jon Eardley) by Phil Woods

ALBUMPot Pie (feat. Jon Eardley)Phil Woods

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ALBUMRights of SwingPhil Woods

Listen to Four Altos by Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab & Hal Stein

ALBUMFour AltosPhil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab & Hal Stein

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Listen to The Young Bloods by Donald Byrd & Phil Woods

ALBUMThe Young BloodsDonald Byrd & Phil Woods

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Phil Woods Essentials

The bop man with a big heart played sax with a romantic lyricism.

About Phil Woods

Hometown

Springfield, MA, United States

Born

1931

Genre

Jazz

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Emerging from the big bands and inspired by Charlie Parker, alto saxophonist Phil Woods was one of the most reliable players in mainstream jazz history. (Woods made his mark in the pop world as well -- that's him soloing on Billy Joel's hit "Just the Way You Are" and on the Steely Dan album Katy Lied.) While never reactionary or retro, Woods resolutely stuck to the bebop path blazed by Charlie Parker, and maintained a generally stable quartet or quintet beginning in 1973. Like that of his contemporary Art Pepper, his energetic, robust, and nimble sax-sound was a watermark in jazz playing. ~ Mark Keresman

Phil Woods has also released music as a member of Phil Woods Septet, The Phil Woods Six, Quincy Jones and His Orchestra, Phil Woods Quintet, Phil Woods Trio, Thelonious Monk Orchestra, and Phil Woods Quartet.