Phil Woods Quintet - Ballads & Blues

Phil Woods Quintet — Ballads & Blues

Venus Masterpiece Collection Limited Edition 180-gram gatefold double LP!

Mixed and mastered by Tetsuo Hara

Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo

Japanese pressing

One of the best living alto saxophone players, Phil Woods returned to Venus Records for the first time in six years with his star-studded quintet which includes Brian Lynch and Bill Charlap.

Recorded in 2008, Ballads & Blues also represents Woods' first composer's songbook dedicated to Billy Strayhorn. Choosing predominantly slow and medium tempos, Woods shines with his big, warm and expressive tone, soulful blues feel and wailing melancholy. The supporting cast is also superb. This album will be remembered as one of Woods' best.

 

LP 1 Side A

1. Flower Is A Lovesome Thing

2. Ballad For Very Tired And Very Sad Lotus Eaters

3. Rain Check

LP 1 Side B

1. Isfahan

2. Jonny Come Lately

3. Take The A Train

LP 2 Side A

1. Balcony Serenade

2. Blood Count

3. My Little Brown Book

4. Lush Life

LP 2 Side B

1. Ballad Medley

-- I Didn’t Know About You

-- Lotus Blossom

-- Don’t You Know I Care

2. How Little We Know

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