Phil Woods Quintet – You And The Night And The Music (2LP, Japanese edition)
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Alto Saxophone - Phil Woods [click here to see more vinyl featuring Phil Woods]
Trumpet - Brian Lynch
Piano - Jim McNeely
Bass - Steve Gilmore
Drums – Bill Goodwin
Written by Harry Warren (A1), Harold Adamson (A1), Nacio Herb Brown (A2), Gus Kahn (A2), Bronislau Kaper (B1), Ned Washington (B1), Vincent Youmans (B2), Edward Eliscu (B2), Gus Kahn (B2), Michel Legrand (B3), Alan Bergman (B3), Marilyn Bergman (B3), Nicholas Brodsky (C1), Sammy Cahn (C1), Arthur Schwartz (C2), Howard Dietz (C2), David Raskin (C3), Johnny Mercer (C3), Bronislau Kaper (D1), Paul Francis Webster (D1), Harold Arlen (D2), E.Y. Harburg (D2)
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Japanese Pressing
Label : Venus
Original Label : Venus
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, June 19-20,1994
Engineered by Jim Anderson, Randall Coppinger
Mixed and Mastered by Tetsuo Hara
Produced by Bill Goodwin, Tetsuo Hara
Designed by Taz
Photography by John Abbott
Originally released in March, 1997
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- An Affair To Remember
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Side B:
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Flying Down To Rio
- His Eyes, Her Eyes
Side C:
- I'll Never Stop Loving You
- You And The Night And The Music
- Laura
Side D:
- Invitation
- Over The Rainbow
Reviews:
“It's little surprise that the Phil Woods Quintet shines during this collection of standards from the movies, but their fresh approach to each of these very familiar songs is what makes this release special. With charts by the leader, trumpeter Brian Lynch, and pianist Jim McNeely, the group devours each of the nine pieces with strong solos and beautiful interplay to boot. "You and the Night and the Music" gets things off to a brisk beginning, with bassist Steve Gilmore initially playing the melody with tasty unison licks behind him. Both of Branislau Kaper's songs ("Invitation" and "On Green Dolphin Street") are old warhorses that would seem to be in danger of overexposure, but both pieces feature off-of-center arrangements that make them stand out from the slew of recordings available of them." AllMusic Reviews by Ken Dryden
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 3.83 / 5