Bouncing With Bud & Phil (Hybr) [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

Bud Shank | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 19, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: Capri Records
• ASIN: B0009W5J1Y
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,341 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Bud Shank encounters fellow jazz master Phil Woods on Bouncing With Bud & Phil, an epic wailing session recorded live in November 2004 at the legendary jazz club Yoshi's in Oakland, California. Both of these acclaimed alto saxophonists are alumni of Charlie Parker U and hold masters degrees from that hallowed institution. A reviewer who attended the concerts described Shank, 78, and his special guest Woods, 73, as 'septuagenarian gladiators,' a term both loved, and the mutual respect these two jazz giants have for each other resonates in every note. Spontaneous exchanges of four-bar phrases and simultaneous improvisations provide marvelous opportunities to observe similarities and differences in the playing of Shank and Woods who are backed by the exceptional rhythm section of Bill Goodwin (Woods' drummer for the last 30 years), the virtuoso pianist Mike Wofford and the great San Diego bassist, Bob Magnusson. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Two flame-throwers (both with asbestos suits), April 19, 2009

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bouncing With Bud & Phil (Hybr) (Audio CD)

Make no mistake. These guys may be pushing 80, but they're both firebrands. Anyone familiar with Bud Shank's early "cool" period, may be surprised to discover that he's closer to Cannonball Adderley (or Phil Woods) in his sound and approach than to Paul Desmond (or Lee Konitz). As if it's not a sufficient honor simply to be sharing the bandstand with the altoist usually deemed the "master" (at least for the past 3 decades), Bud proves to be a formidable sparring partner, a genuine contender. Sure, it's about "play," but these guys both have competitive juices, and they're unmistakably duking it out with each other.

Upon hearing Bud take the first solo on the title tune, my reaction is, how can anyone play any better than that? It's only after Phil has had his say that you appreciate the "foundation" of his sound, the forward crispness of his articulations, the ease with which it all--the glissandos, the alternate fingerings, the clever exchanges with the drummer--flows from his horn. And viscerally, you soon find yourself bouncing in your seat. But even here, give Bud all the more credit for providing the igniting spark.

5.0 out of 5 stars "Septuagenarian gladiators" still swing -- bigtime!, October 28, 2005

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Steve Emerine (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bouncing With Bud & Phil (Hybr) (Audio CD)

Alto saxophonists Bud Shank and Phil Woods recorded this live gem at Yoshi's in Oakland in November 2004 when Bud was 78 and Phil 73. Woods dubbed them a couple of "septuagenarian gladiators." With Mike Wofford on piano, Bob Magnuson on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums, the effort sounds like the work of a much younger front line. Shank solos on "Nature Boy" while Woods steps out on "Summer Serenade," written by another alto man, Benny Carter. Other tunes in the 70-minute CD include "Bouncing With Bud" by Bud Powell, "Carousels" by Shank and his wife Linda, "Helen's Song," "Gemma's Eyes" and "Minority." The good news is that the two hornmen, affectionately called "the wailing banshees" by Goodwin, are considering another joint album in the future. "We're still learning," Woods says, and Shank adds, "We have fun." New arrangements by two legends who still enjoy the music they play are something any jazz fan can look forward to, but not immediately. First Shank plans to tour the world in 2006 to celebrate his 80th birthday. Then he'll have some extra time.