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Four Altos

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Released
  
1957

Four Altos (1957)
  
Sugan (1957)

Producer
  
Bob Weinstock

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
38:16

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Recorded
  
February 9, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Artists
  
Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab, Hal Stein

Similar
  
Phil Woods albums, Jazz albums

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.

Contents

Reception

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

  1. "Pedal Eyes" - 7:34
  2. "Kokochee" (Teddy Charles) - 6:25
  3. "No More Nights" (Charles) - 4:58
  4. "Kinda Kanonic" (Hal Stein) - 5:59
  5. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:57
  6. "Staggers" - 8:23

Personnel

  • Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab, Hal Stein - alto saxophone
  • Mal Waldron - piano
  • Tommy Potter - bass
  • Louis Hayes - drums

    • References

    Four Altos Wikipedia
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