Phil Woods
American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (1931ā2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 ā September 29, 2015) was an American jazz bebop alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer. Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Birth name | Philip Wells Woods |
Born | (1931-11-02)November 2, 1931 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | September 29, 2015(2015-09-29) (aged 83) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genres | Jazz, bebop, hard bop, post-bop, crossover jazz |
Occupation(s) | Saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer |
Instruments | Alto saxophone Soprano saxophone Clarinet |
Labels | Philology |
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Woods died from emphysema on September 29, 2015 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was 83.[1]