Woody Herman - Live At Monterey (1982)

LP, Atlantic, 90044-1

Reissue of Atlantic 1328 from 1960, "Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival". Recorded live on October 3, 1959, at The Monterey Jazz Festival.

(Is it just me, or does Woody look an awful lot like Grandpa Munster in that photo?)

Woodwinds: Woody Herman, Zoot Sims, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca, Don Manphere, Med Flory
Trumpets: Al Porcino, Conte Candoli, Ray Linn, Frank Huggins
Trombones: Bill Chase, Urbie Green, Sy Zentner, Bill Smiley
Rhythm: Vic Feldman (piano,vibes), Charlie Byrd (guitar), Monty Budwig (bass), Mel Lewis (drums)

1. Four Brothers
2. Like Some Blues Man
3. Skoobeedoobee
4. Monterey Apple Tree
5. Skylark
6. The Magpie

Woody Herman - The Raven Speaks (1972)

LP, Fantasy, 9416

Reeds: Woody Herman, Frank Tiberi, Greg Herbert, Steve Lederer, Tom Anastas
Trumpets: Al Porcino, Charles Davis, John Thomas, Bill Stapleton, Bill Byrne
Trombones: Bob Burgess, Rick Stepton, Harold Garrett
Rhythm: Joe LaBarbera (drums), Al Johnson (bass), Harold Danko (piano), Pat Martino (guitar)

1. Fat Mama
2. Alone Again (Naturally)
3. Sandia Chicano (Watermellon Man)
4. It's Too Late
5. The Raven Speaks
6. Summer of '42
7. Reunion at Newport 1972
8. Bill's Blues

Woody Herman - My Kind of Broadway (1965)

LP, Columbia, CS 9157

Reeds: Woody Herman, Andy McGhee, Gary Klein, Raoul Romero, Tom Anastas
Trumpets: Gerald Lamy, Bill Chase, Dusko Goykovich, Don Rader, Bob Shew, Ziggy Harrell, Larry Ford, Billy Hunt
Trombones: Henry Southall, Bob Stroup, Phil Wilson
Rhythm: Nat Pierce (piano), Chuck Andrus (bass), Ronnie Zito (drums)

1. I Feel Pretty [From West Side Story]
2. Lot of Livin' to Do [From Bye Bye Birdie]
3. Get Me to the Church on Time [From My Fair Lady]
4. Who Can I Turn To (Nobody Needs Me) [From the Roar of the Greasepaint]
5. My Favorite Things [From The Sound of Music]
6. I Do Like You [from a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]
7. Never Will I Marry [From Greenwillow]
8. Warm All Over [From The Most Happy Fella]
9. This Can't Be Love [From West Side Story]
10. Somewhere [From West Side Story]
11. Hello, Young Lovers [From The King and I]
12. Sound of Music [From The Sound of Music]

Woody Herman - Heavy Exposure (1969)

LP, Cadet, LPS-835

Reeds: Woody Herman, Sal Nistico, Frank Vicari, Steve Lederer, Alan Gauvin
Trumpets: William Byrne, Harry Hall, Richard Murphy, Rigby Powell, Bill Chase
Trombones: Bobby Burgess, Pete Dalbis, Tom Malone
Rhythm: John Hicks (piano), Gene Perla (bass), Edward Soph (drums (1,5,7,8,10,11)), Morris Jennings (drums (2-4,6,9) Phil Upchurch (guitar), Donny Hathaway (organ)

1. Flying Easy
2. I Can't Get Next To You
3. Aquarius
4. Memphis Underground
5. High School Hero
6. Lancaster Gate
7. The Hut
8. My Cherie Amour
9. It's Your Thing
10. Catch That Bird
11. Sex Machine

Woody Herman - Woody's Winners (1965)

LP, Columbia, CS 9236
Recorded live at Basin Street West, San Franciso, on June 28, 29 and 30, 1965

Saxes: Woody Herman, Gary Klein, Salvatore Nistico, Andy McGhee, Tom Anastas
Trumpets: Dusko Goykovich, Bill Chase, Bob Shew, Gerald Lamy, Don Rader
Trombones: Henry Southall, Frank Tesinsky, Donald Doane
Rhythm: Nat Pierce (piano), Anthony Leonardi (bass), Ronnie Zito (drums)

1. 23 Red
2. My Funny Valentine
3. Northwest Passage
4. Poor Butterfly
5. Greasy Sack Blues
6. Woody's Whistle
7. Red Roses For A Blue Lady
8. Opus De Funk and Theme (Blue Flame)

Woody Herman - Jazz Hoot (1974)

LP, Columbia, C 32530

Personnel Track 1:
Saxes: Woody Herman, Al Gibbons, Steve Marcus, Bob Pierson, Joe Temperley
Trumpets: Lloyd Michaels, Lynn Biviano, Dick Rudenbusch, Bill Byrne, John Crews
Trombones: Jim Foy, Mel Wanzo, Bill Watrous
Rhythm: Mike Alterman (piano), Bob Daugherty (bass), Ronnie Zito (drums)

Personnel Tracks 2 - 11:
Saxes: Woody Herman, Gary Klein, Sal Nistico, Andy McGhee, Tom Anastas
Trumpets: Gerald Lamy, Dusko Goykovich, Bobby Shew, Don Rader, Bill Chase
Trombones: Henry Southall, Frank Tesinksy, Donald Doane
Rhythm: Nat Pierce (piano), Anthony Leonardi (bass), Ronnie Zito (drums)

1. The Duck
2. I Can't Get Started
3. Hallelujah Time
4. The Black Opal
5. Satin Doll
6. Sidewinder
7. Jazz Hoot
8. Sumptuous
9. Watermellon Man
10. Boopsie
11. Greasy Sack Blues

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 11: Recorded love at Basin Street West, San Franciso June 28 - 30, 1965
Tracks 1, 4, 6 - 10: Recorded in New York on various dates between 1965 & 1976

Woody Herman - Road Father (1978)

Featuring Allen Vizzutti on Fire Dance.

1. Fire Dance
2. Duke Ellingtons Sound Of Love
3. Woodchoppers Ball
4. Sunrise Lady
5. Pavane
6. I Got News For You
7. Sugar Loaf Mountain
8. Isn't She Lovely