Phil Woods Quintet - Ballads & Blues

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:42
Size: 145,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Blood Count
(5:01)  2. Flower is a Lovesome Thing
(4:04)  3. Balcony Serenade
(4:13)  4. Isfahan
(7:56) 5. Ballad Medley: I Didn't Know About You/Lotus Blossom/Don't You Know I Care
(8:33)  6. How Little We Know
(5:00)  7. Ballad for Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters
(3:54)  8. Lush Life
(4:12)  9. My Little Brown Book
(5:00) 10. Rain Check
(5:09) 11. Johnny Come Lately
(5:24) 12. Take the A Train

Ballads & Blues celebrates compositions by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington (as well as one by Hoagy Carmichael). Trumpeter Brian Lynch, a member of Woods' quintet since 1992, is a good foil for the alto legend, as on Carmichael's "How Little We Know". Lynch's solo is a model of tasteful note selection and his unison lines with Woods blend perfectly. 

Bill Charlap's solo rendition of "Lush Life" has a tender, precise quality, which epitomizes his attitude in Woods' ensemble for 14 years. The band sways with a tinge of sadness on "Blood Count" and swings "Johnny Come Lately" with optimism. ~ Greg Thomas  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/phil-woods-ballads-and-blues-live-at-the-jazz-showcase-the-childrens-suite-by-greg-thomas.php

Personnel:  Phil Woods – Alto Sax;  Brian Lynch – Trumpet;  Bill Charlap – Piano;  Steve Gilmore – Bass;  Bill Goodwin – Drums

Ballads & Blues

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