The Fourth Herd (High Definition Remaster 2023) Woody Herman

• 1 Panatela (Remastered 2023) 02:57
• 2 Lament For Linda (Remastered 2023) 02:48
• 3 Misery, Stay Away From My Door (Remastered 2023) 02:36
• 4 In A Misty Mood (Remastered 2023) 03:22
• 5 Catty' Corner (Remastered 2023) 02:37
• 6 The Thirteenth Instant (Remastered 2023) 02:30
• 7 The Magpie (Remastered 2023) 02:34
• 8 Blues For Indian Jim (Remastered 2023) 02:38
• 9 The Devil And The Stoker (Remastered 2023) 03:22
• 10 The Swing Machine (Remastered 2023) 02:34
• 11 Summer Nights (Remastered 2023) 02:54
• 12 Johnny On The Spot (Remastered 2023) 03:08
• Total Runtime 34:00

Info for The Fourth Herd (High Definition Remaster 2023)

The Fourth Herd is an album from jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and big band leader Woody Herman.

"This album is quite a bit different than most audiophile releases for it contains rare rather than famous recordings. 1959's The Fourth Herd (which features an all-star group of studio musicians and Woody Herman alumni along with his octet of the time) was only put out briefly by Jazzland while the music on 1962's The New World of Woody Herman was never available commercially before; both were originally cut for the SESAC Transcribed Library and were available only to selected radio stations on a subscription basis. The earlier session has solo spots for tenors Zoot Sims, Al Cohn and Don Lanphere, trumpeters Nat Adderley and Red Rodney, vibraphonist Eddie Costa and Herman on clarinet, a bit of alto and two vocals; Cohn and pianist Nat Pierce wrote most of the colorful and diverse arrangements. By the later session (which has charts by Pierce, Gene Roland, Phil Wilson and Bill Chase), Woody Herman once again was leading an exciting big band of his own. Trombonist Phil Wilson, Duke Ellington's tenor Paul Gonsalves (filling in for the temporarily absent Sal Nistico) and Herman are the solo stars and (as with the first date) the music swings hard and contains its share of surprises." (Scott Yanow, AMG)

Woody Herman, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals
Marky Markowitz, trumpet
Reunald Jones, trumpet
Bernie Glow, trumpet
Burt Collins, trumpet
Red Rodney, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Bob Brookmeyer, trombone
Jimmy Cleaveland, trombone
Jim Dahi, trombone
Frank Rehak, trombone
Sam Marowitz, alto saxophone
Al Cohn, tenor saxophone
Dick Hafer, tenor saxophone
Don Lanphere, tenor saxophone
Gene Allen, baritone saxophone
Nat Pierce, piano
Billy Bauer, guitar
Milt Hinton, bass
Don Lamond, drums
Nat Adderley, cornet (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
Eddie Costa, vibraphone (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
Barry Galbraith, guitar (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)

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Woody Herman
Woodrow Charles “Woody” Herman was born May 16, 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a famous big band leader, American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, and singer. His father Otto was a big influence in his early years of childhood, because Otto was in love with show business. Woody started his career as a young child singing and tap-dancing and by the time he was 12 years old he began playing clarinet and saxophone. By 1944, he had the band the First Herd. The First Herd was famous for their progressive jazz, which was heavily influenced by other famous jazz musicians Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

His most successful band Herman Band was forced to disband in 1946 and this was Herman’s only financially successful band. He left his band to be supportive of his wife and family while his wife, Charlotte Nestle who was struggling with alcoholism and pill addictions. Fans and Critics have said that the big band era ended in December 1946 when Herman’s band and seven other bands disbanded. Herman created in 1947 the Second Herd band and in the 1950s the Third Herd Band. The Third Herd had a successful tour in Europe. By the 1960s he was famous for hiring many young but stellar up incoming musicians for his Herd Bands.

By the end of the 60s his music library was heavily influenced by rock and roll. He featured brass and woodwind instruments that before this time were not associated with jazz music. Into the 1970s Herman began spreading his knowledge of music through jazz education, which eventually leant him the name as “Road Father.” He kept performing into the 1980s and he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime achievement award in 1987. Herman passed away October 29, 1987.

This album contains no booklet.