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Woody Herman & The Herd

Band, US
Jazz

American jazz ensemble in the late swing and early bebop era existing between midsummer 1944 and December 1946. This band was later better known as 'Woody Herman & The First Herd'. After the recording ban ended the Swing era in late 1944, and after he was driven to change his band due to the war years, Woody Herman finally created an ensemble, which was oriented towards the arising Bebop style. As a result, around August 1944, the soloists of Woody Herman And His Orchestra got called Woody Herman's (first) herd. This ensemble quickly was heaped praise by contemporary critics and went to be one of the most famous and successful big bands in the post war era. This was not only caused by artist replacements, but also with a strict change of arrangements. The most noticeable element of this stage of the band was a five-person trumpet ensemble, called "The Trumpet Section". The name itself is based on the name, George T. Simon used for the Herman orchestra in the early 1940's. On the maximum of success, Woody Herman dissolved the band in December 1946 due to personal and financial reasons.

Members

	Buddy Rich dr 1917-1987 US
	Neal Hefti tr 1922-2008 US
	Woody Herman cl, as 1913-1987 US
	Billy Bauer g 1915-2005 US
	Don Lamond dr 1920-2003 US
	Tony Aless p 1921-1979 US
	Marky Markowitz tr 1923-1986 US
	Jimmy Rowles p 1918-1996 US
	Joe Mondragon b 1920-1987 US
	Flip Phillips ts, sax 1915-2001 US
	John Barrows frh, alp 1913-1974 US
	Chubby Jackson b 1918-2003 US
	Al Porcino tr 1925-2013 DE
	Conte Candoli tr 1927-2001 US
	Ralph Burns p 1922-2001 US
	Pete Candoli tr 1923-2008 US
	Conrad Gozzo tr 1922-1964 US
	Ray Linn tr 1920-1996 US
	Red Norvo vib 1908-1999 US
	Shorty Rogers tr, fh 1924-1994 US
	Sam Marowitz as, sax
	Bill Harris tb 1916-1973 US
	Dave Tough dr 1907-1948 US
	Chuck Peterson tr 1915-1978 CA
	Mary Ann McCall voc 1919-1994 US
	Frances Wayne voc 1924-1978 US
	Carl Warwick tr
	Mickey Folus ts
	Frank Carlson dr, perc *1914
	Chuck Wayne g 1923-1997 US
	John Cave frh
	Pete Mondello ts, sax US
	Charles Frankhauser tr US
	Neil Reid tb US
	Marjorie Hyams vib 1920-2012 US
	Sonny Berman tr 1925-1947 US
	Ray Wetzel tr 1924-1951 US
	Bill Shine sax, as US
	Skippy Desair sax, bs US
	Irv Lewis tr US
	Ralph Pfeffner tb
	Ed Kiefer tb
	Bob Peck tr US
	Allan Jones voc 1907-1992 US
	Stanley Chaloupka hrp US
	Cappy Lewis tr 1917-1991 US
	Abe Rosen hrp US
	Lynne Stevens voc US
	Sam Rubinowitch bs US
	Billy Robbins tr
	Dick Munson tb, tr US
	Bobby Guyer tr US