Phil Woods

alto saxophone, clarinet · 1931–2015 · Springfield

Alto saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and bandleader born in Springfield (Massachusetts), Phil Woods led his own groups from the 1950s. He went on to a long career as a leader until the 2010s.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• The Stanley Stomper (1956)
• Cool Aid (1956)
• Pairing Off (1956)
• Suddenly It's Spring (1956)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 24, 2026: Michel Legrand, Phil Woods and the Jimmy's - 1975 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

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