Phil Woods
- January 9, 2024
- Saxophonist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Phil Woods |
| Occupation | Saxophonist |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 2, 1931(1931-11-02) |
| Age | 93 |
| Date Of Death | September 29, 2015, East Stroudsburg, PA |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Massachusetts |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Phil Woods Biography
| Name | Phil Woods |
| Birthday | Nov 2 |
| Birth Year | 1931 |
| Place Of Birth | Massachusetts |
| Home Town | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Chan Parker , Jill Goodwin |
Phil Woods is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on November 2, 1931 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. Winner of four Grammy Awards and recipient of the Jazz Master title from the National Endowment of the Arts. He is a multi-instrumentalist, talented at playing alto saxophone and clarinety.
Woods played the saxophone solo on Paul Simon’s song “Have a Good Time.”
He married Chan Parker, Charlie Parker‘s widow.
Phil Woods Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Saxophonist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Phil Woods is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Woods 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at the Manhattan School of Music and at The Juilliard School before moving towards avant-garde jazz.
He co-founded the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts, a group that was established to help foster the appreciate of the arts.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Phil Woods Dating?
According to our records, Phil Woods married to Chan Parker , Jill Goodwin. As of December 1, 2023, Phil Woods’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Phil Woods celebrates birthday on November 2 of every year.
Who played sax on Billy Joel's Just the Way You Are?
Phil Woods , a pre-eminent alto saxophonist in jazz for more than half a century, performing alongside musicians including Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman and featured on Billy Joel’s 1977 hit “Just the Way You Are,” died Tuesday at a hospital in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was 83.
Is Phil Woods dead?
September 29, 2015
How old was Phil Woods when he died?
83 years (1931–2015)
Who was the new bird jazz?
Phil Woods : Bebop’s New Bird : A Blog Supreme Woods has one of the most distinctive alto saxophone sounds in jazz. He’s produced more than 40 recordings and worked with everyone from Thelonious Monk to Paul Simon. On the occasion of his 79th birthday, hear five of Woods’ best songs.
What song did Billy Joel wrote for Frank Sinatra?
Diamond’s booming bass-baritone injected Mr. Sinatra’s romantic solipsism with punchy rock inflections. Billy Joel’s swinging ballad ” New York State of Mind ” could have been custom written for Mr. Sinatra.