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The Woody Herman Story

by: Woody Herman

Release Date October 16, 2000
This is another excellent Proper Box, with the usual highly detailed booklet which is almost worth the price in itself. The box covers Herman's band from 1939 to 1949. The music is top class, with many famous players taking part, and arrangements which allow plenty of space for real jazz solos. Particular highlights are the original recordings of Four Brothers and Summer Sequence. Herman himself plays well throughout and is a capable singer on some tracks. The sound quality is remarkably good for the 1940s and bears being turned up to a high volume (this is a big band). Well worth the price.

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Jazz Hoot/Woody's Winners [Us Import]

by: Woody Herman

Release Date January 01, 2001
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

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Woody Herman - 20th Century Jazz [Spanish Import] [2003] (NTSC)

by: Woody Herman & His Swingin Herd

Release Date June 18, 2003
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

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Giant Steps

by: Woody Herman

Release Date October 21, 1994
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

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Thundering Herds 1945-1947

by: Woody Herman

Release Date February 01, 2008
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

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King Cobra

by: Woody Herman

Release Date March 12, 2002
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

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The Golden Wedding

by: Woody Herman

Release Date
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

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Woody Herman: Who Dat Up Dere?

by: Woody Herman

Release Date August 16, 1999
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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The Best Of Woody Herman & His Big Band

by: Woody Herman

Release Date October 25, 2005
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Woody Herman - Fanfare for the Common Man [Dutch Import] [2005]

by: Woody Herman

Release Date November 03, 2005
I first had a copy on vinyl of the Woody's Winners album about
twenty years ago. I then made the fatal error of lending it to
someone and have not seen it or him since! To finally find the
album re released on CD is fantastic and listening to it again it
still remains in my opinion one of the best and most exciting Big
Band albums ever recorded.
As a trumpet player myself I may be a bit biased but the stars of
the recording are the trumpet section led by the late great Bill
Chase. The opening track,23 Red is a phenomenal chase (no pun)
with three of the trumpet players trying to blow each other off the stand,and that pace never lets up throughout the album.
There is excitement in every number,all ... Read More: