Woodlore (album)

Woodlore
Studio album by Phil Woods Quartet
Released	1956
Recorded	November 25, 1955
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:58
Label	Prestige PRLP 7018
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Phil Woods chronology
Pot Pie (1955) Woodlore (1956) Pairing Off (1956)

Woodlore is a studio album by saxophonist Phil Woods' Quartet. It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige Records. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The altoist displays plenty of energy and a strong command of the bebop vocabulary, sounding quite enthusiastic". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Phil Woods except as indicated

1. "Woodlore" - 5:23
2. "Falling in Love All Over Again" (Neil Hefti) - 4:44
3. "Be My Love" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 5:38
4. "Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) - 5:04
5. "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:46
6. "Strollin' With Pam" - 5:20

Personnel

• Phil Woods - alto saxophone
• John Williams - piano
• Teddy Kotick - bass
• Nick Stabulas - drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed September 4, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 21, 2014
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 210. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1527. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.