Four Altos
Studio album by Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab and Hal Stein
Released	1957
Recorded	February 9, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:16
Label	Prestige PRLP 7116
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Phil Woods chronology
The Young Bloods (1956) Four Altos (1957) Sugan (1957)

Four Altos is an album by saxophonists Phil Woods Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab and Hal Stein recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated "generally hard-swinging and well-played, but the strong influence of Charlie Parker makes all of the altoists sound alike". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated

1. "Pedal Eyes" - 7:34
2. "Kokochee" ( Teddy Charles) - 6:25
3. "No More Nights" (Charles) - 4:58
4. "Kinda Kanonic" ( Hal Stein) - 5:59
5. " Don't Blame Me" ( Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:57
6. "Staggers" - 8:23

Personnel

• Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab, Hal Stein - alto saxophone
• Mal Waldron - piano
• Tommy Potter - bass
• Louis Hayes - drums

References