The Phil Woods six - Live From The Showboat (2LP, Edition Japonaise)
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Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Phil Woods [click here to see more vinyl featuring Phil Woods]
Bass – Steve Gilmore
Drums – Bill Goodwin
Guitar – Harry Leahey
Percussion – Alyrio Lima
Piano – Mike Melillo
Written by Phil Woods (B2, C2, D4), Harold Arlen (A1), Truman Capote (A1), Harry Leahey (A2), Jule Styne (A3), Leo Robin (A3), Django Reinhardt (A4), Irving Berlin (B1), Randy Weston (B3), Mike Melillo (C1), Bob Hilliard (D1), Sammy Fain (D2), Stevie Wonder (D2), Ettore Stratta (D3)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Sony Japan
Label : Sony Japan
Original Label : RCA
Recorded November 1976 at The Showboat Lounge, Silver Spring, MD
Engineered by Bill Ashby, Dale Ashby, Keith Grant
Produced by Norman Schwartz
Executive Producer – Nat Shapiro
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Cover by David Plourde
Originally released in 1977
Reissued in November 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Sleepin' Bee
- Rain Danse
- Bye Bye Baby
- Django's Castle (All Mine Almost)
Side B:
- Cheek To Cheek
- Lady J
- Little Niles
Side C:
- A Little Peace
- Brazilian Affair (Intriga Amorosa)
Side D:
- I'm Late
- Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
- High Clouds
- How's Your Mama (Phil's Theme)
Awards:
1978 Grammy award Best Jazz Performance by a Group
Reviews :
“This CD reissue brings back most of the earliest recording session by what would become Phil Woods' quintet. Unfortunately, four selections (including the 21 1/2 minute "Brazilian Affair") which were on the original two-LP set were left off of this release. Altoist Woods is joined by guitarist Harry Leahey, pianist Mike Melillo, bassist Steve Gilmore, drummer Bill Goodwin and percussionist Alyrio Lima for the live set. While Lima would soon depart and Leahey was only aboard for a second record, Gilmore and Goodwin spent over 20 years with Woods' group. Highlights of the high-quality modern bop date include "A Sleepin' Bee," "Bye Bye Baby" and a lengthy "Cheek To Cheek." But get the two-LP set if it can be found.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
Discogs : AllMusic : 4 / 5