Woodlore (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Woodlore
| type = Album
| artist = Phil Woods Quartet
| cover = Woodlore (album).jpg
| alt =
| released = 1956
| recorded = November 25, 1955
| venue =
| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
| genre = Jazz
| length = 32:58
| label = Prestige
PRLP 7018
| producer = Bob Weinstock
| chronology = Phil Woods
| prev_title = Pot Pie
| prev_year = 1955
| next_title = Pairing Off
| next_year = 1956
}}
Woodlore is a studio album by saxophonist Phil Woods' Quartet. It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige Records.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/discography-1955-1956/#551125 Prestige Records discography] accessed September 4, 2012
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
| author-link =
| year = 1985
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
| location = USA
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| pages = 210
}}
|rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1527}}
}}
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".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/woodlore-mw0000200097 Allmusic Review] accessed March 21, 2014
Track listing
All compositions by Phil Woods except as indicated
- "Woodlore" - 5:23
- "Falling in Love All Over Again" (Neil Hefti) - 4:44
- "Be My Love" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 5:38
- "Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) - 5:04
- "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 6:46
- "Strollin' With Pam" - 5:20
Personnel
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- John Williams - piano
- Teddy Kotick - bass
- Nick Stabulas - drums
References
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Category:Prestige Records albums
Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio