Compil. 1988 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)
Recording dates: #1 & #2: live at Carnegie Hall, New York, March 25, 1946. #6: Los Angeles, June 4, 1951. #3, #4 & #7: Los Angeles, June 18, 1951. #5: Los Angeles, June 18, 1951. #8 & #9: New York, October 15, 1962. #10 & #12: Los Angeles, May 19, 1963. #11 & #13: Los Angeles, May 21, 1963. #14 & #15: New York, November 29, 1963. #16: Monterey Jazz Festival , September 16, 1967.
Woody Herman cl, as, 1913-1987 US clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals, album by, written by | |
John Laporta as, cl, 1920-2004 US alto saxophone | |
Sam Marowitz as, sax, alto saxophone | |
Cecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US baritone saxophone | |
Frank Hittner bs, bcl, baritone saxophone | |
Gene Allen bs, bcl, 1928-2008 US baritone saxophone | |
Nick Brignola bs, 1936-2002 US baritone saxophone | |
Sam Rubinowitch bs, US baritone saxophone | |
Sam Staff bs, fl, baritone saxophone, flute, written by | |
Carl Pruitt b, *1918 US bass | |
Chubby Jackson b, 1918-2003 US bass | |
Chuck Andrus b, 1928-1997 US bass | |
Red Wootten b, US bass, written by | |
Rolf Enoch , compiled by | |
Don Lamond dr, 1920-2003 US drums | |
Jake Hanna dr, 1931-2010 US drums | |
John von Ohlen drums | |
Sonny Igoe dr, 1923-2012 US drums | |
Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers , ensemble | |
Billy Bauer g, 1915-2005 US guitar | |
Woody Herman & The Herd , US orchestra | |
Woody Herman And His Orchestra , US orchestra | |
Albert Dailey p, 1939-1984 US piano | |
Dave McKenna p, 1930-2008 US piano | |
Nat Pierce p, 1925-1992 US piano | |
Tony Aless p, 1921-1979 US piano | |
Bill Perkins ts, 1924-2003 US tenor saxophone | |
Bobby Jones ts, cl, US tenor saxophone | |
Carmen Leggio ts, 1927-2009 US tenor saxophone | |
Flip Phillips ts, sax, 1915-2001 US tenor saxophone | |
Gordon Brisker ts, 1937-2004 US tenor saxophone | |
Jack Dulong bs, tenor saxophone | |
Joe Romano as, fl, ts, 1932-2008 US tenor saxophone | |
John Stevens sax, US tenor saxophone | |
Kenny Pinson sax, ts, US tenor saxophone | |
Larry Covelli ts, cl, fl, as, US tenor saxophone | |
Mickey Folus ts, tenor saxophone | |
Roger Newman sax, US tenor saxophone | |
Sal Nistico ts, 1938-1991 US tenor saxophone | |
Bill Harris tb, 1916-1973 US trombone, written by | |
Bob Rudolph tb, US trombone | |
Carl Fontana tb, 1928-2003 US trombone | |
Ed Kiefer tb, trombone | |
Eddie Morgan tb, US trombone | |
Freddy Lewis tb, US trombone | |
Gerald Chamberlain tb, trombone | |
Henry Southall tb, US trombone | |
Herb Randel tb, US trombone | |
Jack Gale tb, US trombone | |
Jerry Dorn tb, US trombone | |
Ken Wenzel tb, US trombone | |
Mel Wanzo tb, 1930-2005 US trombone | |
Phil Wilson tb, *1937 US trombone | |
Ralph Pfeffner tb, trombone | |
Urbie Green tb, *1926 US trombone | |
Bill Byrne tr, fh, trumpet | |
Bill Chase tr, 1934-1974 US trumpet, written by | |
Billy Hunt tr, US trumpet | |
Conrad Gozzo tr, 1922-1964 US trumpet | |
Danny Nolan tr, US trumpet | |
Dave Gale tr, trumpet | |
Don Fagerquist tr, 1927-1974 US trumpet | |
Doug Mettome tr, 1925-1964 US trumpet | |
Gerry Lamy tr, US trumpet | |
John Ingliss tr, US trumpet | |
John McComb tr, US trumpet | |
Luis Gasca tr, fh, voc, trumpet | |
Marky Markowitz tr, 1923-1986 US trumpet | |
Neil Friel tr, US trumpet | |
Paul Fontaine tr, US trumpet | |
Pete Candoli tr, 1923-2008 US trumpet | |
Roy Caton tr, US trumpet | |
Shorty Rogers tr, fh, 1924-1994 US trumpet | |
Sonny Berman tr, 1925-1947 US trumpet | |
Tom Nygaard tr, voc, US trumpet | |
Ziggy Harrell tr, US trumpet | |
Red Norvo vib, 1908-1999 US vibraphone |
Toni Munzlinger cover |
Steve Voce liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Your Father's Moustache | Woody Herman | Bill Harris, Woody Herman | 4:34 |
2 | Sweet And Lovely | Woody Herman | Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare | 4:52 |
3 | Blue Flame | Woody Herman | James "Jiggs" Noble | 2:55 |
4 | New Golden Wedding | Woody Herman | James "Jiggs" Noble | 2:35 |
5 | Dandy Lion | Woody Herman | Sam Staff | 2:26 |
6 | Cuban Holiday | Woody Herman | Red Wootten | 3:05 |
7 | Prelude To A Kiss | Woody Herman | Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills | 3:14 |
8 | Molasses | Woody Herman | Joe Newman | 6:40 |
9 | Camel Walk | Woody Herman | Bill Chase | 8:14 |
10 | Watermelon Man | Woody Herman | Herbie Hancock | 5:44 |
11 | Bijou | Woody Herman | Ralph Burns | 3:34 |
12 | Caldonia | Woody Herman | Fleecie Moore | 7:50 |
13 | Apple Honey | Woody Herman | Woody Herman | 5:04 |
14 | Jazz Hoot | Woody Herman | Bill Holman | 4:37 |
15 | The Strut | Woody Herman | Bob Hammer | 3:06 |
16 | The Horn Of The Fish | Woody Herman | Bill Holman | 5:32 |