Elise Wood is a jazz flautist.
Biography
Wood studied classical flute in Philadelphia. [1] In the 1970s, she moved from there to New York. [1] There, she played in jazz groups, including with bassist Vishnu Wood. [1] They married, but were leading separate lives by the early 1980s. [1]
From 1983, Wood was frequently a member of groups led by pianist John Hicks. [2] As a duo, they played mostly jazz, but also some classical music. [3] They formed a business partnership – John Hicks-Elise Wood, Inc. – and toured the US, Europe and Japan in the 1980s. [1] The couple married in 2001. [2] Her first album as (co-)leader was Luminous, [1] on which she played C and alto flute. [4] A further album co-led with Hicks was Beautiful Friendship, recorded in 2000. [5]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- Luminous ( Nilva, 1985–88)
- Beautiful Friendship (HiWood, 2000)
As sidewoman
With John Hicks
- In Concert (Theresa, 1984)
- Single Petal of a Rose (Mapleshade, 1992)
- In the Mix (Landmark, 1994)
- Piece for My Peace (Landmark, 1996)
- Trio + Strings (Mapleshade, 1997)
- Sweet Love of Mine (HighNote, 2006)
References
- ^ a b c d e f Gourse 1995, p. 114.
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Stokes, W. Royal (February 12, 1984) "Hicks' Licks". The Washington Post. p. L3.
- ^ Wynn, Ron "John Hicks & Elise Wood – Luminous". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Wynn, Ron "John Hicks – Beautiful Friendship". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
Bibliography
- Gourse, Leslie (1995). Madame Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508696-1.
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