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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, Born ... Phil Woods Woods in 1978 Background information Born Philip Wells Woods (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 Occupations Musician, composer Instruments 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 Manhattan School of… (Source: Wikipedia)
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