Chris Woods
A terribly underrated alto saxophonist, Chris Woods spent most of his career as a sideman in the shadow of famous leaders: Clark Terry, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie. Yet he was a show-stopping improviser in his own right. Woods was arguably too much in thrall of Charlie Parker to be considered a major voice, but the passion, good humor, and excitement he conveyed in his solos were genuine and personal. Woods played his first gigs in his hometown of Memphis. He moved to St. Louis as a young man and played with the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra and also with trumpeter George Hudson. He led his first record date in 1952 for the United label; of the eight cuts performed, only two were released at the time (the entire session was released by Delmark in 1991 as Somebody Done Stole My Blues). Woods moved to New York in 1962. During the '60s and '70s he worked freelance, recording and performing with bands led by Gillespie, Terry, Sy Oliver, and Ted Curson, among others. In the '70s, he recorded several times with Clark Terry's Big Bad Band; he was one of the principal soloists on both alto and flute. In 1978 he recorded Modus Operandi for Delmark, featuring pianist Jim McNeely. Woods joined Count Basie in 1983 and remained until his death two years later.
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Modus Operandi
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Delmark Records on Jan 1, 1999
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Clark Terry - Chris Woods, Lucerne 1978 / Swiss Radio Days, Jazz Series Vol.8
Clark Terry, Chris Woods, Horace Parlan, Victor Sproles, Bobby Durham
Jazz - Released by TCB - The Montreux Jazz Label™ on Jan 1, 1997
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a town this small ep
Country - Released by Unsigned on Jul 14, 2023
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Songs I Once Lived
Rock - Released by Chris Woods on Oct 12, 2018
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Chris Meets Paris Meets Chris
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Jazz - Released by Futura Marge - Atypeek Music on Oct 24, 1973
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HAVE YOU
Punk / New Wave - Released by Forever 500 on Mar 29, 2024
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Christmas time with you (feat. Mr. Majestyck)
Christmas Music - Released by 5760932 Records DK on Sep 5, 2023
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I'd Do It All Again
Rock - Released by Chris Woods Music on Sep 9, 2011
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Wait for me
Lounge - Released by Chris Woods Music on Sep 29, 2010
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No Excuses
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by That Rabbit Music Group on Sep 14, 2018
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Skyward Bound
Electronic - Released by Chris Woods on Oct 21, 2010
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Skyward Bound (feat. Adrienne Woods)
Dance - Released by Chris Woods on May 18, 2017
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Punk / New Wave - Released by Speakeasy Records on Feb 17, 2021
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