This saxophonist is one of the most lyrical I have ever heard....absolute heavenly, Mr.Woods. sd goh (malaysia)

I grew up worshipping this guys playing.

i cannot go a single day without hearing this song at least twice. an absolute masterpiece

phil woods one the alltime great sax players.thank you mr woods for a lifetime of beautiful music and still going strong.its been a privilege all these years.many thanks.

Heartbreakingly beautiful. A bittersweet tribute to two giants of jazz, R I P

you have to listen to this more than once.this is a lovely piece of music and of course played by some great musicians.phil keeps our music were it belongs in our hearts and souls.thanks phil.

What a Beautiful Sound he has!

It seems to be truly jazz.This song is fitting in wonderful night. Jazz is one of the very wonderful music.

Such a passionate and intelligent solo. I'm glad I had the opportunity to see you play in Newport a few times. R.I.P. Mr. Woods

This is from the 1989 tour of the Dizzy Gillespie/Phil Woods All-Stars with Mickey Roker on drums, Rufus Reid on bass, Cedar Walton on piano. The rest of the band was Steve Turre on trombone and Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone. It was a great tour and despite the billing, everyone knew who the leader was!

Goodbye Mr. Woods

@Jazzkraf ....ya, jazz is the greatest gift America has given to the world.

Wow, this deserves about half a million more views.

.... miss you Phil,I still have your autograph from your concert at Villa Celimontana in Rome,Italy.

Phil is the top of the top !!!

One of the all time legends... PHIL WOODS!!

I am so moved that I can't stop the tears from overflowing.😭😭😭

phil ....the master

Fantastic. Perfect melody

Good Mr. Woods, You will be missed.

Phil is coming to Birdland - can't wait to hear him play. Phil is a shinning example of someone with born talent who has paid dues and worked very hard to achieve the highest level of play. Phil is smart, dedicated to high standards and never stops learning. I loved his master class at NYU in which he advises young players to acquire culture so the story they tell through their instuments is full of value and expression. Mr Woods ... you are the consumate musician.

Wow, I love this tune. There's a great version of it, with Chris Swansen, on his "Piper At The Gates of Dawn" recording.

Beautiful! First heard this on "Birds of a Feather" and "Piper at the Gates of Dawn".

REALLY BEAUTIFUL.

I've seen him one time at Yoshi's, perhaps 7 years ago. His tone is extra bright and metallic, and he has a unique way of presenting licks. You can ALWAYS tell Phil Woods playing from his phrasing and melodic ideas..

oh shit dat tone~

Fantastico !!

In Memoriam, my alto hero.

capo total for ever!!

Seein him in PA in a couple weeks w/ grace kelly! amazing sax player, as a tenor guy myself I can't wait!

R.I.P. phil.........

Phil was still playing the Selmer VI in '89.He plays a custom Yamaha now. Looks like he had to use a rubber band to fix a spring problem on his horn.

Fucking amazing tone, he sounds like a tenor.

Rubber bands... essential gigging supplies. I also carried around plumbing teflon, which is equally as useful.

good.

Very Well!!!

🥲 To The Moon

How could six idiots give this masterpiece a thumbs down? They should go back to Lawrence Welk or country music. They should feel right at home

6.06 yeah

Sorry to hear, you couldn't realize the sound any near to Phil. But ok, he is master of alto sax! :=) And one more question: why did you buy a yamaha? Sure, Phil plays this sax nowadays. But before, he played Selmer. So does he in most videos on youtube! Just watch for the neck symbol of selmer...

@TheSaxWizard Not true about playing Bird's horn. True about marrying Bird's widow.

@MrNepau Cant believe you sold the Yamaha Z and meyer setup? I have both alto and tenor, amazing horns. You've got to establish your own sound. No one will ever sound exactly like some one else's playing, but you can come reasonably close.

I love Woods sax sound. But in this video, it sounds all a bit harsh, doesn't it?

Sure, a third the price of a Mark VI, it's worth a try! Borgani sax? I'm sorry, I've never heard of these... Well actually I know nothing! I play a 200 $ sax... Is this tenor or alt you use?

@MrNepau Yes I have heard the Borganis are good. How are they priced? Theyre Italian are they not? or are they made or assembled in China? I have a 57 Kohlert alto and conn 6m and 26m conqueror altos as well and the sound of these horns beat the Yamaha UL 82Z in many ways, like more darker and in the top end not quite so shrill as the Z but for ergonomics cant really beat the Z and find the other horns are a bit dark where I play mostly and need a bit of brightness. I find the Z nice and edgy.

Ok, but don't you thinck that his sax sound is a little bit overdriven by the mic?