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Phil WoodsPhil Woods Phil Woods American jazz musician (1931–2015) Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931[1] – September 29, 2015)[2] was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Phil Woods Woods in 1978 Background information Birth name Philip Wells Woods Born (1931-11-02)November 2, 1931 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Died September 29, 2015(2015-09-29) (aged 83) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Genres Jazz Occupation(s) Musician, composer Instrument(s) Alto saxophone, clarinet Close Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began taking lessons from Harvey LaRose[3] at a local music shop. His heroes on the alto saxophone included Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges. He studied music with Lennie Tristano at the… (Source: Wikipedia)
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