Rights of Swing

Rights of Swing is an album led by saxophonist Phil Woods featuring performances recorded in early 1961 and originally released on the Candid label.^[1][2][3]

Rights of Swing
Studio album by Phil Woods
Released	1961
Recorded	January 26 and February 10, 1961
Studio	Nola Penthouse Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:59
Label	Candid CJS 9016
Producer	Nat Hentoff
Phil Woods chronology
Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note (1959) Rights of Swing (1961) Greek Cooking (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
DownBeat	[5]

The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer, Ira Gitler, mentioned the influence of Igor Stravinsky on the album and wrote that: "Woods' virile alto shows the way, but all the soloists and supporting rhythm men are of consistently high quality."^[5] Scott Yanow of AllMusic says, "The colorful arrangements use the distinctive horns in inventive fashion and the music (which leaves room for many concise solos) holds one's interest throughout. One of Phil Woods' finest recordings, it's a true gem".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Phil Woods.

1. "Prelude and Part I" - 7:00
2. "Part II (Ballad)" - 7:38
3. "Part III (Waltz)" - 5:39
4. "Part IV (Scherzo)" - 11:19
5. "Part V (Presto)" - 7:17

Personnel

• Phil Woods - alto saxophone
• Benny Bailey - trumpet
• Julius Watkins - French horn
• Willie Dennis (track 5), Curtis Fuller (tracks 1–4) - trombone
• Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Buddy Catlett - bass
• Osie Johnson (tracks 1–4), Mickey Roker (track 5) - drums