The WDR BIG BAND performs the Phil Woods track "Before I Left" under the direction of Matt Vashlishan. Solos are played by Paul Heller, tenor saxophone, Robbert Scherpenisse, trumpet, and Martin Schulte on guitar. Recorded at WDR Studio 3 in Cologne / Bocklemünd (December 2021).
When Phil Woods passed away in September 2015 at the age of 83, he left a great legacy to his posterity. First and foremost, of course, as a saxophonist, but also as a composer and bandleader. With this concert, the WDR BIG BAND and longtime companion, "heir" and confidant Matt Vashlishan commemorate one of the key figures of modern jazz.
Before I Left - is a contrafact or original melody written on an existing harmony of another piece. In this case, Phil's melody is written on the chords of "After You've Gone" and was originally written for the 1998 Blue Note album "The Rev and I," which also featured Johnny Griffin. It was later arranged for his 2013 big band recording "New Celebration!".
All music for “A Phil Woods Legacy” has been provided by the generosity of Jill Goodwin and Matt Vashlishan via the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA.
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