One of our favorite albums ever cut under the leadership of trombonist Bill Watrous – a set that was part of a Japanese-only series that brought together some of the best players on the west coast scene at the end of the 70s! Watrous is maybe not as well-associated with the older LA jazz world as some of his associates on the set – who include the great Art Pepper on alto sax and Russ Freeman on piano – both of whom really open up in compelling ways next to Bill's trombone – especially Pepper, as he often wasn't recording with such a horn on his own albums of the time. The rest of the combo features Bob Magnusson on bass and Carl Burnett on drums – and the easygoing vibe of the record really makes for some well-shaped, well-blown notes from Watrous. Titles include "Funny Blues", "P Town", "For Art's Sake", "Begin The Beguine", "Angel Eyes", and "Just Friends". LP, Vinyl record album

With Danny Stiles on trumpet and flugelhorn, Al Cohn on tenor, Hank Jones on piano, Steve Gadd on drums, and Milt Hinton on bass. LP, Vinyl record album

Featured soloists include Conte Candoli on flugelhorn, Pete Christlieb on tenor, Bill Watrous on trombone, Victor Feldman on Fender Rhodes, Ian Underwood on synthesizer, Tim May on guitar, Pete Jolly on piano, Tomy Newsom on tenor, Bud Shank on alto, Bob Hardaway on tenor, and Louis Bellson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

With Bill Watrous on trombone, George Young on tenor and flute, Roland Hanna on piano and electric piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. Titles include "For Dizzy", "I Can't Get Started", "Red Bird", "Red Tornado", "Nos Duis Ga Tarde", and "Red Blues". LP, Vinyl record album

Woody recorded on 2 coasts – in New York and San Francisco – with smaller than usual groups of hip players that include Dusko Goykovich, Don Rader, Sal Nistico, Steve Marcus, and Bill Watrous. Woody himself plays soprano and alto sax in addition to his usual clarinet – and the set's got some hip numbers like "Cousins", "The Preacher", "Free Again", and "Waltz For A Hung-Up Ballet Mistress". LP, Vinyl record album