Jazz / Big Band, Cool, Swing
CD 1: At The Woodchopper's Ball - 65:32 min.
Recorded 1939-1940
Woody Herman (cl)(vcl)(as), Ben Webster, Saxie Mansfield (ts), Joe Bishop (tp)(arr), Cappy Lewis (tb), Tommy Linehan (p), Hy White (g), Walter Yoder (b), Frank Carlson (d) unknown trombones
CD 2: Blowin' Up A Storm - 76:16 min.
Apple Honey
Laura
New York, February 19, 1945
Woody Herman (cl)(as)(dir)(vcl), Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Chuck Frankhauser, Carl Warwick, Ray Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips (ts), Skippy DeSair (bars), Ralph Burns (p)(arr), Billy Bauer (g), Margie Hyams (vib), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d)
Your Father's Moustache
New York, September 5, 1945
Same, except Irv Lewis (tp) and Red Norvo (vib) added, Buddy Rich (d) replaces Dave Tough
Northwest Passage
February 26, 1945
Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Chuck Frankhauser, Carl Warwick, Ray Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Pete Mondella, Flip Philips (ts), Woody Herman (cl), Ralph Burns (p), rest unknown
Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
February 26, 1945
Same, Frances Wayne (vcl) added, Ralph Burns (arr)
Bijou
New York, August 20, 1945
Same, except Conte Candoli, Neal Hefti and Ray Linn (tp) for Frankenhauser, Warwick and Wetzel, Tony Aless (p) for Burns, Ralph Burns (arr)
Goosey Gander
New York, March 1, 1945
Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Chuck Frankhauser, Carl Warwick, Ray Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Woody Herman (as)(cl), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Pete Mondella, Flip Philips (ts), Skippy DeSair (bar), Majorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p)(arr), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d)
The Good Earth
New York, August 20, 1945
Woody Herman (cl)(as)(dir), Sonny Berman, Neal Hefti, Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Ray Linn (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips (ts), Skippy DeSair (bars), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d)
Blowin' Up A Storm
New York, December 10, 1945
Sonny Berman, Neal Hefti, Irv Lewis, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Woody Herman (as)(cl)(vcl), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Mickey Folus, Flip Philips (ts), Sam Rubinowitch (bar), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Don Lamond (d), Neal Hefti (arr)
Lady McGowan’s Dream (Parts I & II)
Hollywood, September 18, 1946
Woody Herman (cl)(as)(dir)(vcl), Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Cappy Lewis, Shorty Rogers (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Mickey Folus, Flip Phillips (ts), Sam Rubinovitch (bar), Jimmy Rowles (p), Red Norvo (vib), Chuck Wayne (g), John Mandragon (b), Don Lamond (d)
Summer Sequence (Parts 1 – III)
Hollywood, September 17, 1946
Same except Ralph Burns (p) replaces Jimmy Rowles
Summer Sequence (Parts IV)
Hollywood, December 27, 1947
Woody Herman (cl)(as)(dir), Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Irv Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp), Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz (as), Herbie Steward, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Fred Otis (p), Gene Sargent (g), Walt Yoder (b), Don Lamond (d)
Sidewalks Of Cuba
Everywhere
Woody Herman (cl), Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Rogers, Cappy Lewis (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Mickey Folus, Joe “Flip” Philips (ts), Sam Rubinowitch (bar), Tony Aless (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Joe Mandragon (b), Don Lamond (d)
I’ve Got News For You
Keen And Peachy
Four Brothers
Hollywood, December 22, 1947
Woody Herman (cl)(dir), Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp), Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz (as), Herbie Steward (as)(ts), Zoot Sims, Stan Getz (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Fred Otis (p), Gene Sargent (g), Walt Yoder (b), Don Lamond (d), Shorty Rogers (arr)
The Goof And I
Early Autumn
Hollywood, December 24, 1947
Same, Al Cohn (arr)
Woodchopper’s Ball
Chicago, December 10, 1946
Woody Herman (cl), Conrad Gozzo, Cappy Lewis, Bob Peck, Chuck Peterson, Al Porcino (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfaffner (tb), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Mickey Folus, Joe “Flip” Philips (ts), Sam Rubinowitch (bar), Jimmy Rowles (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Joe Mandragon (b), Don Lamond (d), Neal Hefti (arr)
Keeper Of The Flame
Lemon Drop
Los Angeles, December 29 – 30, 1948
Woody Herman (cl)(as)(vcl), Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (tp), Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Bill Harris (tb), Sam Marowitz (as), Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Lou Levy (p), Chubby Jackson (b)(vcl), Terry Gibbs (vib)(vcl), Don Lamond (d)
Buchformat 2 CD
Although Woody Herman's spectrum of musical talents ranged from him being a good alto and soprano saxophonist, an excellent swing clarinetist to inspired blues singer, his main contribution to the story of jazz was as bandleader of a large number of pioneering big bands. He always made sure that his bands boasted the strongest of the new talent developing on the jazz scene and his ability to integrate new musical developments, such as bop and even rock, kept his sound contemporary and relevant. |
