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Phil Woods
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Phil Woods in 1978.
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| Birth name | Philip Wells Woods |
| Born | November 2, 1931 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 29, 2015 (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 |
| Associated acts | Quincy Jones, Buddy Rich, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Wes Montgomery, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Billy Joel, Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Oliver Nelson, Lalo Schifrin, Gary Burton, Bill Evans, Modern Jazz Quartet, Ron Carter |
Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz bebop alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer. Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Woods died from emphysema on September 29, 2015 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was 83.
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Woods in 1983
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Woods in Oslo, 2007
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