Herman,Woddy & His Bands His Finest Albums CD

Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 - October 29, 1987), the celebrated American jazz clarinettist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. His bands often played music that was cutting edge and experimental for it's time and their recordings received numerous Grammy nominations. No other bandleader in the history of jazz had the staying power of Woody Herman. From the Band That Plays the Blues, through the many "Herds" that came and went from the 1940s to the 1980s, Herman managed to maintain vitality in his big bands as others ran out of steam and dropped out of the race. There were two keys to Herman's success. First, he continuously hired talented young players and arrangers. Second, he refused to lead a nostalgia band that played only hits of the past. The result was an ensemble that was always fresh and exciting, musically sharp, and - especially notable from the 1960s on, as rock music was eclipsing jazz - popular. This collection features eight of Woody Herman's best albums, released originally between 1952 and 1963. An ideal compilation of Herman's best re-masters ever compiled, this collection is both an ideal starting point for beginners to the great man's music, an, equally, an extraordinary reminder of some of the best jazz ever made.

1. Red Top 2. Sweet and Lonely 3. Superman with a Horn 4. Bijou 5. Wild Root 6. Four Men on a Horse 7. Your Father's Moustache 8. The Good Earth 9. Mean to Me 10. The Man I Love 11. Panacea 12. Blowin' Up a Storm 13. Everywhere 14. Hallelujah! 15. Heads Up 16. Non-Alcoholic 17. Caldonia 18. The Goof and I 19. Keen and Peachy 20. Four Others 21. Blame Boehm 22. Mulligan Tawny 23. The Third Herd 24. 920 Special 25. Bags' Other Groove 26. Broadway 27. Jumpin' at the Woodside 28. The Boot 29. Wailing Wall 30. Bass Face 31. Junior 32. Opus De-Funk 33. Gina 34. I Remember Duke 35. Sentimental Journey 36. Cool Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 37. Where or When 38. Captain Ahab 39. I'll Never Be the Same 40. Pimlico 41. Blue Station 42. Pillar to Post 43. Midnight Sun 44. Woodchopper's Ball 45. Balu 46. Lullaby of Birdland 47. Latin Flight 48. New Cha-Cha 49. Mambo Herd 50. Cha-Cha Chick 51. Tito Meets Woody 52. Carioca 53. Summer Sequence (Parts 1-4) 54. Sidewalks of Cuba 55. Caldonia 56. Lady McGowan's Dream (Parts 1 ; 2) 57. Back Talk 58. Everywhere 59. The Good Earth 60. Four Brothers 61. Like Some Blues Man 62. Skoobeedoobee 63. Monterey Apple Tree 64. Skylark 65. The Magpie 66. Mo-Lasses 67. Blues for J.P 68. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 69. Tunin' in 70. Sister Sadie 71. Sig Ep 72. It's a Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around) 73. Camel Walk