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Rights of Swing

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Rights of Swing
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedJanuary 26 and February 10, 1961
StudioNola Penthouse Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:59
LabelCandid
CJS 9016
ProducerNat Hentoff
Phil Woods chronology
Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note
(1959)
Rights of Swing
(1961)
Greek Cooking
(1967)

Rights of Swing is an album led by saxophonist Phil Woods featuring performances recorded in early 1961 and originally released on the Candid label.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[4]
DownBeat[5]

The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer, Ira Gitler, mentioned the influence of Igor Stravinsky on the album and wrote that: "Woods' virile alto shows the way, but all the soloists and supporting rhythm men are of consistently high quality."[5] Scott Yanow of AllMusic says, "The colorful arrangements use the distinctive horns in inventive fashion and the music (which leaves room for many concise solos) holds one's interest throughout. One of Phil Woods' finest recordings, it's a true gem".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Phil Woods.

  1. "Prelude and Part I" - 7:00
  2. "Part II (Ballad)" - 7:38
  3. "Part III (Waltz)" - 5:39
  4. "Part IV (Scherzo)" - 11:19
  5. "Part V (Presto)" - 7:17

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D., & Callahan, M., Candid Records discography accessed October 19, 2015
  2. ^ Jazzlists Candid Label Discography, accessed October 19, 2015
  3. ^ Phil Woods Catalog, accessed October 19, 2015
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Rights of Swing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Gitler, Ira (October 12, 1961). "Phil Woods: Rights of Swing". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 21. pp. 32, 34.