Phil Woods - Ornithology: Phil Salutes Bird

Styles: Saxophone Jazz

Year: 1994

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 74:07

Size: 170,1 MB

Art: Front

(11:08)  1. How High The Moon

( 7:41)  2. Don't Blame Me

( 7:36)  3. Star Eyes

(12:11)  4. Lover Man

( 7:43)  5. Steeplechase

(10:31)  6. All The Things You Are

( 9:08)  7. Just Friends

( 8:08)  8. Night And Day

There's little doubt that no alto saxophonist alive is more qualified to do a tribute to Charlie Parker than Phil Woods; he has mastered the bop repertoire of Bird in a career that is approaching the half-century mark, and he has developed a sound that is very distinctly his own and can be readily identified in seconds. Woods has made numerous recordings for this Italian label, which he jokingly referred to as his "retirement plan" during a 1990 interview, but this quartet date is among his best for Philology. With an Italian rhythm section led by the fine pianist Franco D'Andrea, Woods explores at length eight of Parker's favorites. An extended "How High the Moon," a rhapsodic "Lover Man," and the Latin flavored "Night and Day" are among the date's many highlights. Highly recommended! ~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/ornithology-phil-salutes-bird-mw0000995536

Personnel: Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (piano); Gianni Cazzola (drums); Attilio Zanchi (Bass)

Ornithology: Phil Salutes Bird

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Phil Woods & Franco D'Andrea - Our Monk

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:58
Size: 151.0 MB
Styles: Bop,Saxophone jazz
Year: 1994/2011
Art: Front

[7:12] 1. Ask Me Now
[7:18] 2. Well You Needn't
[8:50] 3. 'round Midnight
[5:51] 4. Straight No Chaser
[6:38] 5. Pannonica
[6:28] 6. I Mean You
[7:08] 7. Misterioso
[5:59] 8. In Walked Bud
[4:52] 9. Epistrophy
[5:36] 10. Blue Monk

This lively duo date with pianist Franco D'Andrea is a very enjoyable all-Monk affair. Phil Woods was a part of several larger groups led by Thelonious Monk, and his effortless swing makes it clear why he was chosen. Another choice track is "I Mean You," highlighted by Woods' singing tone. D'Andrea isn't nearly as well known, but he justifies his presence with a clever tapestry of chords around Woods on "Well, You Needn't." Recommended. ~Ken Dryden

Our Monk

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