Greek Cooking Explained

Greek Cooking
Type:Album
Artist:Phil Woods
Cover:Greek Cooking.jpg
Released:1967
Recorded:January 31 and February 1, 1967
Genre:Jazz
Length:34:24
Label:Impulse!
Producer:Bob Thiele
Chronology:Phil Woods
Prev Title:Rights of Swing
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Alto Summit
Next Year:1968

Greek Cooking is an album by American saxophonist Phil Woods featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars stating "Probably one of the more unusual recordings in Phil Woods' considerable discography, Greek Cooking features the alto saxophonist leading a tentet with a distinctly Greek flavor, including four Greek musicians... it should appeal to Woods' fans because of his ability to make the best of the material with his powerful, never dull playing".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Norman Gold except where noted.

  1. "Zorba the Greek" (Mikis Theodorakis) - 3:08
  2. "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) - 6:00
  3. "Theme from Anthony & Cleopatra" (Alex North) - 4:52
  4. "Got a Feelin'" (Denny Doherty, John Phillips) - 4:30
  5. "Theme from Samson & Delilah" (Victor Young) - 5:15
  6. "Greek Cooking" - 5:00
  7. "Nica" - 5:39

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9100-series/#as-9143 Impulse! Records discography
  2. Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed April 11, 2011