CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Phil Ramone: Just the Way You Are

Last Friday, in my interview series with Phil Woods, I asked the alto saxophonist about his iconic solo on Billy Joel's Just the Way You Are (1977). In my post, I referred to the hit as "sudsy." A cascade of e-mails from Billy Joel fans followed. Most took me to task for implying the song was soft and for saying that Phil's soaring alto sax solo contributed mightily to the song's timeless popularity...

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