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ALBUMLullaby of Birdland (Remastered 2023)Woody Herman
Albums by Woody Herman
ALBUMLullaby of Birdland (Remastered 2023)Woody Herman
ALBUMBig Bands Are Back!Count Basie, Woody Herman & Lionel Hampton
ALBUMLa Fiesta (Live (Remastered))Woody Herman
ALBUMBlues on Parade (feat. Woody Herman and His Orchestra)Woody Herman
ALBUMAnd the Angels SingWoody Herman
ALBUMWoody Herman Remembered: The Authorized BiographyWoody Herman
ALBUMJazz At Radio Rai: Woody Herman Orchestra (Via Asiago 10)Woody Herman
ALBUMCaledoniaWoody Herman
ALBUMThe Philips RecordingsWoody Herman
ALBUMCariocaWoody Herman
Woody Herman's Popular Music Videos
Get Happy (feat. Woody Herman) [Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 6, 1968]
Tony Bennett
My Favorite Things (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 21, 1965)
Woody Herman
Hard To Keep My Mind On You (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 6, 1968)
Woody Herman
Artist Playlists
Woody Herman: Deep Cuts
Impressionistic and romantic readings of popular tunes.
Artist Biography
Woody Herman was one of the most highly regarded band leaders in pop history, leading several incarnations of his "Herd" to fame and musical excellence with an upbeat style that combined the bounciness of swing music with the melodic sophistication of jazz. He got his start in vaudeville as a child star, and played saxophone professionally as a teenager. By age 20, he was leading his own orchestra and had switched to his signature instrument, the clarinet. From the 1930s through the '80s, the Woody Herman Orchestra underwent subtle stylistic mutations to reflect the times, but maintained a consistent level of mastery, partly the result of Herman's talent for hiring young, promising players. He continued to tour and record right up until his death in 1987.
Hometown
Milwaukee, WI, United States
Genre
Jazz