What is Phil Woods?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Phil Woods | image = Phil_Woods_1978.jpg | caption = Phil Woods in 1978. | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Philip Wells Woods | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|11|2}} | birth_place = [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|9|29|1931|11|2}} | death_place = [[East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania|East Stroudsburg]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States | origin = | instrument = [[Alto saxophone]]<br>[[Soprano saxophone]]<br>[[Clarinet]] | genre = [[Jazz]], [[bebop]], [[hard bop]], [[post-bop]], [[crossover jazz]] | occupation = [[Saxophonist]], [[clarinetist]], [[bandleader]], [[composer]] | years_active = | label = [[Philology]] | associated_acts = [[Quincy Jones]], [[Buddy Rich]], [[Thelonious Monk]], [[Dizzy Gillespie]], [[Wes Montgomery]], [[Gene Krupa]], [[Benny Goodman]], [[Billy Joel]], [[Steely Dan]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Oliver Nelson]], [[Lalo Schifrin]], [[Gary Burton]], [[Bill Evans]], [[Modern Jazz Quartet]], [[Ron Carter]] | current_members = | past_members = | notable_instruments = }} '''Philip Wells Woods''' (November 2, 1931 &ndash; September 29, 2015) was an [[Americans|American]] [[jazz]] [[bebop]] [[Alto saxophone|alto saxophonist]], [[clarinetist]], [[bandleader]] and [[composer]]. Woods was born in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. Woods died from [[emphysema]] on September 29, 2015 in [[East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania|East Stroudsburg]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He was 83.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2015/09/29/Phil-Woods-legendary-alto-saxophonist-dead-at-83/stories/201509290217|title=Phil Woods, legendary alto saxophonist who gave one more great performance here in early September, dies at 83|work=Pittsbur