Phil Woods
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Phil Woods was an acclaimed American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader known for his virtuosic bebop style and influential recordings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alto saxophonist
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bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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NEA Jazz Masters Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Philip Wells Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | emphysema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-11-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-09-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Juilliard School ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles McPherson
NERFINISHED
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Kenny Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ many contemporary alto saxophonists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Benny Carter
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| memberOf |
European Rhythm Machine
NERFINISHED
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Phil Woods Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Woods Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | bebop ⓘ |
| name | Phil Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential jazz recordings
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virtuosic bebop alto saxophone style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Musique du Bois"
NERFINISHED
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album "Phil Woods and his European Rhythm Machine" ⓘ album "Rights of Swing" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Warm Woods" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo on Billy Joel song "Just the Way You Are" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Concord Records
NERFINISHED
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Muse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
| spouse | Chan Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
clarinet
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saxophone ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Clark Terry
NERFINISHED
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Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Quill NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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