Woodlore is a studio album by saxophonist Phil Woods' Quartet. It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige Records.[1]
| Woodlore | ||||
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| Studio album by Phil Woods Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | November 25, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:58 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7018 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The altoist displays plenty of energy and a strong command of the bebop vocabulary, sounding quite enthusiastic".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Phil Woods except as indicated
- "Woodlore" - 5:23
- "Falling in Love All Over Again" (Neil Hefti) - 4:44
- "Be My Love" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 5:38
- "Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) - 5:04
- "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:46
- "Strollin' With Pam" - 5:20
Personnel
edit- Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- John Williams - piano
- Teddy Kotick - bass
- Nick Stabulas - drums
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed September 4, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 21, 2014
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 210. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1527. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.