Phil Woods

Summary

Phil Woods is a human^[1]. Born in Springfield^[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Stroudsburg^[4]. He died on September 29, 2015^[5]. He worked as a saxophonist^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], clarinetist^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Phil Woods was born in Springfield^[2].
• Phil Woods passed away in Stroudsburg^[4].
• Phil Woods was born on November 2, 1931^[3].
• Phil Woods died on September 29, 2015^[5].
• Phil Woods was married to Chan Parker^[12].
• Phil Woods held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Phil Woods's professions included saxophonist^[6].
• Phil Woods's professions included bandleader^[7].
• Phil Woods's professions included conductor^[8].
• Phil Woods worked as a clarinetist^[9].
• Phil Woods's professions included composer^[10].
• Phil Woods worked as a jazz musician^[14].
• Phil Woods's field of work was jazz^[15].
• Phil Woods's field of work was saxophone performance^[16].
• Phil Woods's field of work was clarinet performance^[17].
• Phil Woods's field of work was music composing^[18].
• Phil Woods's field of work was music composition^[19].
• Phil Woods was educated at Juilliard School^[20].
• Phil Woods was educated at Manhattan School of Music^[21].
• Phil Woods received the NEA Jazz Masters^[22].
• Phil Woods is recorded as male^[23].
• Phil Woods's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Phil Woods's genre is jazz^[25].
• Phil Woods's genre is vocal music^[26].
• Phil Woods's record label is recorded as Antilles^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-11-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-09-29^[31]

• Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: df555225-0856-4cd9-ae46-b4734ee1418d^[34]

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Origins and Family

Phil Woods was born in Springfield^[2]. He was born on November 2, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[20], a conservatory^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1905^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38] and Manhattan School of Music^[21], a conservatory^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1917^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], clarinetist^[9], composer^[10], and jazz musician^[14]. Fields of work include jazz^[15], a music genre^[42], founded in 1917^[43]; saxophone performance^[16]; clarinet performance^[17]; music composing^[18], a type of arts^[44]; and music composition^[19], an academic discipline^[45].

Recognition

Phil Woods received the NEA Jazz Masters^[22].

Personal Life

Among Phil Woods's spouses was Chan Parker^[12].

Death and Burial

Phil Woods died on September 29, 2015^[5]. He died in Stroudsburg^[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema^[46].

Why It Matters

Phil Woods ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus^[49], a composer^[50], 1929–2020^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special^[53], specialised in music^[54].

FAQs

Where was Phil Woods born?

Phil Woods was born in Springfield^[2].

Where did Phil Woods die?

Phil Woods passed away in Stroudsburg^[4].

Who was Phil Woods married to?

Phil Woods's spouses include Chan Parker^[12].

What did Phil Woods do for work?

Phil Woods worked as saxophonist^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], clarinetist^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Phil Woods go to school?

Phil Woods was educated at Juilliard School^[20] and Manhattan School of Music^[21].

What awards did Phil Woods receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[22].

Who did Phil Woods influence?

Phil Woods has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus^[49].