For Astor & Elis

Phil Woods | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 22, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chesky Records
• ASIN: B000003GGX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,464 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dios Pra La, Dios Pra Ca

2. Piece For Piazzola

3. Adios Nonino

4. Oblivion

5. Minlonga Del Angel

6. Leijia's Game

7. Invierno Porteno

8. Elis

9. Introduction To Cais/ Atras Da Porta

10. Nada Sera Como Antes

11. Con Alma

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Homage, July 25, 2001

By 

Hugo Dart (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Astor & Elis (Audio CD)

Phil Woods knows his stuff. I confess I don't really agree with what he says about the future of Jazz being linked to latin rythms, but one can't help but appreciate this lovely tribute to the marvelous Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla and the great Brazilian singer Elis Regina. The arrangements are superb and the inclusion of Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma" sounds appropriate - even if you, like me, think bebop doesn't have that much to do with Astor's and Elis's oeuvres. All the musicians do a terrific job. Phil Woods's playing itself, of course, is beyond repproach. I regret, however, that Mr. Woods chose to present the Astor-related and the Elis-related tunes in "blocks" instead of alternating them, which would make the project look (and sound) a whole lot more convincing.