ArtistInfo

Woody Herman And The Las Vegas Herd

Band,
Jazz

In June 1955, Woody Herman disbanded Woody Herman And His Third Herd due to internal stress and a lucrative offer from the Las Vegas Riviera Hotel to be the resident big band for the first three months after the hotel opening in September 1955. He formed the Woody Herman And His Octet from the core of the third herd first. For further recording tasks, this nucleus was extended to a big band by hiring Hollywood-based musicians. This band performed once in Hollywood on November 30, 1955 to record four titles for the Capitol album 'Dance to the bands'. The Las Vegas Herd album itself was recorded the day after with the Woody Herman Octet only. Note: This big band is the extended Woody Herman Octet. The 'Las Vegas Herd'-marketed releases do contain music by the octet. This band recorded in fact only 4 titles: 'Hi Fi Drums', originally released on CAP EAP1-708 with Buddy Rich as drummer instead of Chuck Flores. 'Square Circle', 'I hadn't anyone till you' and 'Dream' originally released on Dance to the bands.

Members

	Buddy Rich dr 1917-1987 US
	Chuck Gentry sax, bs 1911-1988 US
	Woody Herman cl, as 1913-1987 US
	Chuck Flores dr *1935 US
	Monty Budwig b 1926-1992 US
	Pete Candoli tr 1923-2008 US
	Conrad Gozzo tr 1922-1964 US
	Ray Linn tr 1920-1996 US
	Tommy Pederson tb 1920-1998 US
	Al Hendrickson g 1920-2007 US
	Eddie Miller ts 1911-1991 US
	Murray McEachern tb 1915-1982 CA
	Dick Collins tr *1924 US
	Richie Kamuca ts 1930-1977 US
	Cy Touff tr, b 1927-2003
	John Coppola tr 1929-2015 US
	Ted Nash fl, as 1922-2011 US
	Norman Pockrandt p