Phil Woods Retires

[billwilk]

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/musi...ng-career-on-a-high-note/stories/201509070044

Phil hung up the horn Friday night for the last time....

 

[kevgermany]

Great career. Pity, many people are going to miss his playing!

 

[Sue]

I read that too, I loved his playing, only recorded though, never saw him. I enjoy playing his Sonata for Alto & Piano but I'm not aware of any other compositions of his.

 

[trimmy]

Unless it's for health reasons (hope not) he'll be back...hopefully

 

[BigMartin]

Unless it's for health reasons (hope not) he'll be back...hopefully

It is. Emphysema . I'll consider myself lucky if I'm still playing at 83 though. He's leaving a great body of recordings behind for us.

 

[jazzdoh]

An aboslute legend,one of the greatest alto players

 

[aldevis]

It is. Emphysema . I'll consider myself lucky if I'm still playing at 83 though. He's leaving a great body of recordings behind for us.

He has been successfully playing followed by an oxygen tank for at least 15 years.
I like to think he simply wants to focus on his forthcoming book and compositions.

 

[BigMartin]

I like to think he simply wants to focus on his forthcoming book and compositions.

The report says it's for health reasons. I hope you're right.

 

[aldevis]

The report says it's for health reasons. I hope you're right.

Report has been written by a journalist. It makes it seem like he now needs oxygen, while there is nothing new about it.