Alto Saxophone Master Phil Woods and His European Rhythm Machine at The Frankfurt Jazz Festival

During his years in Europe from 1968 to 1973, alto saxophone master was at his happiest and most creative. He had left the USA in 1968 discouraged by the political and social unrest and was greeted with open arms in Europe. He was a recognized artist and acknowledged as such. He was able to form The European Rhythm Machine and it was a perfect vehicle for where Woods was at in his musical quest. They, including Mr. Woods, were all virtuoso players. Gordon Beck from England played acoustic and electric piano and Henri Texier from France was the bassist and Daniel Humair from Switzerland was the band's drummer. This concert is from the Frankfurt Jazz Festival which took place on March 21,1970. The German audience was totally in awe of this concert and it's a credit to the band that they were in absolutely top form. Today, November 2, is Mr. Woods' Birthday anniversary. He was born in 1931 and died just recently at age 83 on September 29, 2015. Happy Birthday Mr. Woods, you may be gone but you music stays with us!