Woodlore (album)

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

Woodlore
Studio album by
Phil Woods Quartet
Released1956
RecordedNovember 25, 1955
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length32:58
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7018
ProducerBob Weinstock
Phil Woods chronology
Pot Pie
(1955)		 Woodlore
(1956)		 Pairing Off
(1956)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

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

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.
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