Phil Woods & Vincent Herring & Antonio Hart [Alto Summit 1996]
Release Date 1996 Duration55:19 Genre Jazz Styles Bop Hard Bop Jazz Instrument Saxophone Jazz Recording DateJune 4, 1995 & June 5, 1995
1. Blue Minor (Sonny Clark) 2. Summer Knows (Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Michel Legrand) 3. Minority (Gigi Gryce) 4. Stars Fell On Alabama (Mitchell Parish / Frank Perkins) 5. Autumn In New York (Vernon Duke) 6 .All the Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern) 7. Song for Sass (Phil Woods) 8.God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.)
This is a sizzling meeting of three fine alto saxophonists in a session co-produced by Vincent Herring and Carl Allen. Phil Woods is the acknowledged dean of the alto, and his smooth chops contrast with Herring's grittier tone on bop classics like \"Blue Minor\" and \"Minority.\" The veteran creates a sensational mood on \"Stars Fell on Alabama,\" while Herring matches him with a lovely take of \"Autumn in New York.\" The talented youngster Antonio Hart delivers a compelling solo in his feature, \"God Bless the Child.\" All three saxophonists solo with gusto on Woods' \"Song for Sass.\" The rhythm section includes Carl Allen on drums, Anthony Wonsey on piano, and Reuben Rogers on bass.
Personel Phil Woods - alto sax Vincent Herring - alto sax Antonio Hart - alto sax Anthony Wonsey - piano Reuben Rogers - bass Carl Allen - drums