I think about 60 million sax players, including myself, looked to Phil Woods for serious inspiration. I still can't hit runs like he did...and I've been playing for years.

This is why Phil Woods should've had a Jazz Icons DVD release...

Phil was my saxophone hero. I think about him everytime I play a saxophone. RIP Phil

The work Woods & his European Rhythm Machine performed changed my life forever; especially the 1970 Frankfurt Freedom Jazz Festival. I have listened to it more than any other piece of music, & I have a BA in music. The skill & emotions are at their peak for the entire performance. It is simply breathtaking & still tears me up to this day.

R.I.P.... Mr.Woods.....

This is absolutely amazing !!! He was born to accomplish what he did very well. One of the best Alto players in history.

The best performance of Freedom Jazz Dance. Mr. Woods FREAKS OUT and the rhythm section EXPLODES.

Phil will always be my saxophone hero !! R.I.P. Phil

Чудовий джаз! Філ Вудс неперевершений!

Wonderful. Phil Woods, probably the most skilled around alto player, including session, big band, small group. Got to get more of this.

I found Phil Woods thanks to Paul Simon's "Have a Good Time" from his album Still Crazy After All These Years. Woods also ruled in "Doctor Wu" from the Steely Dan's Katy Lied. Both albums were from 1975, the year I graduated from high school. Quite a year for me.

may he rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us

I'm finally able to see Wood's European Rhythm Machine after all these years! Thank-you!

A master musician at his best...

so much passion

Yes, this is the original European Rhythm Machine.

phil woods at his peak here

Phil Woods C Parkers love musician I,m Japanese.

Alainleopold, Chateauvallon 71 j'y étais. J'y ai écouté Pharoah Sanders pour la 1ère fois ( quel choc!) et Dizziy Gillespie pour la dernière. Nostalgie.

Phil tocaba solo, un genio!

Espectacular!,, Phil 😘😘😘😘😘

man !!!!! this is beyond serious!!!!

This is the original Phil Woods ERM. The complete video is around 57 min. The detaiils........ Salle Pleyel - Paris France Capricci Caveschi Freedom Jazz Dance Doxy And When We Were Young

Je t'adore es connue ta mère ta fille aimée ct l'amour de ma vie.. Repose en paix à champmotteux au côté de ma famille... 🕊️

*To me, the greatest alto player, as Michael Brecker was the greatest tenor player EVER !*

That's the business right there. Phil playing his New York Meyer USA 5m here he picked up in the mid or late 60s. A little known secret of Phil's is that he swaps between this piece and the old Meyer Bros 5m piece given to him by Oliver Nelson. The dead giveaway is the Selmer ligature on the above mouthpiece as the earlier pieces were too fat for a Selmer ligature to fit. What's funny about Phil is he'll deny it until the day he dies, but the proof is right there! haha. Gotta love Phil

forget to mention the date... March 27, 1969. George Gruntz would be replaced by Gordon Beck

This is it!

Yes, this is the original ERM.

2ble bass solo ending this masterpiece: same chords suite than "Bye bye Blackbird". Maybe i'm wrong then you may fired me hhh :D thank you Bob !!!

Some great ERM recordings include , Alive & well in Paris (1968), Montreux 1969) & Chromatic banana. Do not believe they are available on CDs. Some MP3 are available & some cilps are on KZfaq: check Stolen moments. :)

I wonder if he takes inspiration from Earl Bostic. They sound similar

Top 5 Alto players for me: 1. Cannonball Adderley, 2. Phil Woods, #3 Sonny Stitt, #4 Vincent Herring, #5 Kenny Garrett

absolutely ridiculous

ein wegbereiter für den grässlich modernen jazz - für mich ein destrukteur des guten swingjazz den man heute (2017) leider fast gar nicht mehr zu hören bekommt !!

Grande sassofonista, poco considerato rispetto al suo reale valore.

This shows Phil could have been a good free jazz player, he just needed a few lessons.