Rights Of Swing | Remastered
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When he first came on the scene, Phil Woods was often referred to as The New Bird, in a nod to the legendary Charlie Parker. A testament to his genius on the saxophone to be sure. But while obviously indebted to Parker - as all modern jazz saxophonists of a certain era were - there is no question that Phil Woods was an original.After earning a degree in music from Juilliard in the early 1950s, Woods found himself in the orbit of the great Quincy Jones. At Jones invitation Woods joined Dizzy Gillespies infamous Jazz Ambassadors - a tour sponsored by the US State Department as part of a global cultural diplomacy initiative - and subsequently became a member of Jones own touring band. This recording, his 9th album as a band leader, consists entirely of Woods five-part Rights of Swing Suite. An ambitious large-scale composition based solidly on jazz traditions. A culmination of the influences the then 30 year artist had absorbed. Arguably considered one of Woods finest recordings, the record features a stellar section made up of Woods fellow Quincy Jones band members. (It should be noted that these same musicians, for the most part, are also the section on Benny Baileys Candid Records recording, Big Brass, recorded a a few months prior in November of 1960).Recorded at the Nola Penthouse Studios in New Your City on two dates in January and February of 1961, and conducted by Quincy Jones. The LP includes extraordinary liner notes by Candid A&R man and producer Nat Hentoff,
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Format: CDArtist: Phil Woods
Release Date: 21 July 2023
Genre: Jazz
Label: Candid
Distributor: MGM Music
