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]

Four Altos
Studio album by Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab and Hal Stein
Released	1957
Recorded	February 9, 1957 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)

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