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The Woody Herman Orchestra

The Woody Herman Orchestra: Live in London at Ronnie Scott's

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2000

Any list of the year’s ten (or even five) most admirable big–band albums that doesn’t include Live in London should be greeted with a healthy dose of skepticism. Sure, much of the Woody Herman Orchestra’s concert appearance last August at London’s premier Jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s, is comprised of well–worn Herman favorites (“Apple Honey,” “Early Autumn,” ...

A Tribute to the Legacy of Woody Herman

By The Woody Herman Orchestra

Label: NY Jam
Released: 1998
Track listing: Blue Flame; Four Brothers; Laura; Woodchopper's Ball; Sail Away; Make Someone Happy; Bijou; The Good Earth; Woody 'n Me; Lemon Drop; Body and Soul; Woody's Whistle (58:40).

The Woody Herman Orchestra: A Tribute to the Legacy of Woody Herman

by Jack Bowers
July 1, 1998

Legacy is the first recording by the Woody Herman Orchestra since Woody's passing in October 1987. As the latest Herd reprises briefly Herman's well-known theme, “Blue Flame," and dives impulsively into Jimmy Giuffre's classic, “Four Brothers," what becomes immediately apparent is that the band hasn't surrendered much ground under music director Frank Tiberi, even with guys ...