Four Altos
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Four Altos |
| type | Album |
| artist | Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab and Hal Stein |
| cover | Four Altos.jpg |
| released | 1957 |
| recorded | February 9, 1957 |
| studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey |
| genre | Jazz |
| length | 38:16 |
| label | Prestige |
| PRLP 7116 | |
| producer | Bob Weinstock |
| chronology | Phil Woods |
| prev_title | The Young Bloods |
| prev_year | 1956 |
| next_title | Sugan |
| next_year | 1957 |
| :: |
| name = Four Altos | type = Album | artist = Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab and Hal Stein | cover = Four Altos.jpg | alt = | released = 1957 | recorded = February 9, 1957 | venue = | studio = Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | genre = Jazz | length = 38:16 | label = Prestige PRLP 7116 | producer = Bob Weinstock | chronology = Phil Woods | prev_title = The Young Bloods | prev_year = 1956 | next_title = Sugan | next_year = 1957
Four Altos is an album by saxophonists Phil Woods Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab and Hal Stein recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.
Reception
| rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = |rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |rev2score = In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated "generally hard-swinging and well-played, but the strong influence of Charlie Parker makes all of the altoists sound alike".
Track listing
All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
- "Pedal Eyes" - 7:34
- "Kokochee" (Teddy Charles) - 6:25
- "No More Nights" (Charles) - 4:58
- "Kinda Kanonic" (Hal Stein) - 5:59
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:57
- "Staggers" - 8:23
Personnel
- Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab, Hal Stein - alto saxophone
- Mal Waldron - piano
- Tommy Potter - bass
- Louis Hayes - drums
References
References
- [http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7100-series/#prlp-7116 Prestige Records discography] accessed September 4, 2012
- (2008). "[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz". [[Penguin Books.
- Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/four-altos-mw0000263804 Allmusic Review] accessed September 4, 2012
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