Phil Woods - The New Phil Woods Album (1975) [2015 Japan Jazz Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering. Comes with liner notes. Phil Woods really outdoes himself here – offering the world a whole new side of his talents, and stepping forth at the head of a larger ensemble than usual! The album features Woods' core quartet augmented by larger strings and horns – all in shadings and tones that are incredibly expressive, and filled with warm colors and rich tones that never get bogged down in hoke or too-easy inflections!

Most impressively of all, Phil arranged and conducted the whole set – save for one number – and all this while playing in that sharp-edged and soulful mode that graced his best 70s work, a sound that's filled with new intentions and imagination we never would have expected from his already-great records of the early years! Titles include "The Sun Suite", "At Seventeen", "Gee", "Mimi", "Sacre Coeur", and "Body & Soul".

Tracks:

01 - The Sun Suite (from The Sun Sweet)
02 - At Seventeen
03 - Gee
04 - B Side D (from Change Partners)
05 - Chelsea Bridge - Johnny Hodges
06 - Body and Soul
07 - Mimi
08 - Sacre Coeur

Personnel:

Phil Woods, alto and soprano saxophones
Mike Melillo, keyboards
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
Ralph MacDonald, percussion
Sam Brown, guitar
Charles McCracken, cello

String and brass players include:
Gene Orloff, Barry Finclair, Max Pollikoff, Harry Lookofsky, Paul Gershman, Leo Kahn, Al Brown (strings)
Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Joe Shepley, Burt Collins, Wayne Andre, Tom Malone, Jim Buffington, Tony Price (brass)
Orchestra assembled by Emile Charlap

All selections orchestrated, arranged and conducted by Phil Woods except Gee orchestrated, arranged and conducted by Mike Melillo.