Pairing Off

1956 studio album by Phil Woods Septet
Pairing Off
Studio album by
Phil Woods Septet
Released1956
RecordedJune 15, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length44:35
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7046
ProducerBob Weinstock
Phil Woods chronology
Woodlore
(1955) 		Pairing Off
(1956) 		The Young Bloods
(1956)

Pairing Off is an album by saxophonist Phil Woods' Septet recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated "The full group stretches out on four lengthy numbers".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Phil Woods except as indicated

  1. "The Stanley Stomper" - 14:20
  2. "Cool Aid" - 9:47
  3. "Pairing Off" - 12:15
  4. "Suddenly It's Spring" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 8:22

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed September 4, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 4, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 210. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1527. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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