Side 1:
01) I Believe In Love
02) Summer Knows
03) The Glory Of Love
04) You're Gonna Hear From Me

Side 2:
01) Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
02) I'm Beginning To See The Light
03) My Buddy
04) You've Made Me So Very Happy

    Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – John Adams
    Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – John Chiodini
    Arranged By – John Oddo (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4), Michael Patterson (tracks: A3)
    Baritone Saxophone – Mike Brignola
    Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Woody Herman
    Conductor – John Oddo
    Drums, Percussion – Jeff Hamilton
    Piano [Acoustic Piano], Electric Piano – John Oddo
    Tenor Saxophone [Lead Tenor Saxophone] – Frank Tiberi
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Jim Carroll, Mark Vinci
    Trombone – John Fedchock
    Trombone [Bass Trombone] – Randy Hawes
    Trombone [Lead Trombone] – Gene Smith
    Trumpet [Lead Trumpet], Flugelhorn – Dan Fornero
    Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bill Byrne, Mark Lewis, Paul Mazzio, Scott Wagstaff
    Vocals – Rosemary Clooney

Considering how consistent Rosemary Clooney's CDs are for Concord, the failure of this collaboration with the Woody Herman Orchestra is a surprise. The problem is that the material is erratic, and Clooney just sounds silly interpreting such fairly recent material as "I Believe in Love" (a really terrible opener), James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and "You've Made Me So Very Happy." She sounds much more comfortable on "You're Gonna Hear From Me" and a touching version of "My Buddy," but those do not fully compensate for the misfires. Also, the Herman Orchestra is largely wasted, sounding like a stage band and mostly heard in a supportive role with only a few short solos. Herman himself only emerges three times and does not make much of an impression. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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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 (Mardi Gras)
9.    Watermelon Man
10.    Boopsie
11.    23 Red
12.    My Funny Valentine
13.    Northwest Passage
14.    Poor Butterfly
15.    Greasy Sack Blues
16.    Woody's Whistle
17.    Red Roses for a Blue Lady
18.    Opus de Funk and Theme (Blue Flame)

Woody Herman -  Clarinet,Alto Saxophone,Vocals
Charlie Byrd - Guitar
Nat Pierce - Piano
Bobby Shew - Trumpet
Steve Marcus - Tenor Saxophone
Sal Nistico - Tenor Saxophone
Bill Watrous -  Trombone
Tom Anastasio - Baritone Saxophone
Bill Byrne -  Trumpet
Bill Chase -  Trumpet
Gibbons - Tenor Saxophone
Duško Gojkovic - Trumpet
Gary Klein - Tenor Saxophone
Lloyd Michaels - Trumpet
Don Rader - Trumpet
Henry Southall - Trombone
Mel Wanzo - Trombone
Ronald Zito -  Drums
Mike Alterman - Piano
John Crews - Trumpet
Bob Pierson -  Flute,Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Lamy -  Trumpet
Don Doane – Trombone

This two-fer CD from Collectables features a pair of out of print Woody Herman LPs: Jazz Hoot and Woody's Winners, both originally issued on Columbia in 1965. Highlights among the 18 tracks include "Satin Doll," "Watermelon Man," and "Sidewinder," which are pleasant, although not essential. --- Al Campbell, Rovi

Woody Herman had one of the greatest big bands of all time in the 1960's. His 1970's Herd was also admirable - as were the earlier herds as well. This is a 2 albums for the price of 1 CD repackage. Like many buyers of this music, I own the original vinyl LP's represented here. Wonder what will happen when we all die off? Be sure and share your music with the youngsters everyone! Gotta keep the great music alive. The Woody's Winners album is equal to the earlier 1960's Philips label releases -- every cut a winner. There have been some derogatory comments about Jazz Hoot, which packaged some earlier Columbia recordings for release to take advantage of the phenomenal popularity of the 1970's Herd. But stop and think about most albums. Do you really treasure more than half the selections on most albums? I think more than half of the Jazz Hoot album cuts are among the best of the available material from this period. I actually enjoy listening to them all. And those who gripe about Woody's vocals have no sense of humor. Look back at early Herds: "Your Father's Moustache" and "Caledonia" for instance. This CD is more than worth the price! I guarantee if you like Big Band jazz and particularly if you dig Woody Herman - you'll definitely dig this. Just try to get "Woody Herman-1964" when available and also the 1963 album which has been available as a reissue CD recently. --- DonnieTheB, barnesandnoble.com

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1. Body and Soul
2. Rose Room
3. Early Autumn
4. Caledonia
5. Mood Indigo

Woody Herman was a child performer and singer who took up alto saxophone and became a professional musician in his teens, adding clarinet and soprano sax to his arsenal. By 1936 he took over the core of Isham Jones’ orchestra when the leader decided to take time off to focus on composing. The band, which featured Herman’s vocals and popular instrumentals, gained recognition in 1937 through their radio broadcasts, and in 1939 they had a hit with “Woodchopper’s Ball.” By the ‘40s the band’s bluesy character became more swing oriented, influenced by Ellington. Herman, the first to do so, hired female musicians for the band--a trumpeter and a vibraphonist.

While the nature of big bands necessarily changes with personnel, Herman, a forward-looking musical thinker, purposely gave different characters to his orchestras. The 1944 group, which he called the First Herd, was famous for its progressive jazz, which included the instrumentals “Bijou” and “Wildroot” and Herman’s wild version of “Caldonia”.

The Second Herd, formed in 1947, featured a “cool” reed section from the West Coast comprised of Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, and Herbie Steward on tenor saxes and Serge Chaloff on baritone. The band featured “Early Autumn,” with Getz soloing, and Jimmy Giuffre’s “Four Brothers” which gave this Herd its nickname.

The 1950 Third Herd played more danceable music and had a hit with their arrangement of “Stompin’ at the Savoy.” By 1959 the group had become the Thundering Herd with leanings toward bop and exciting soloists such as tenor Sal Nistico. In the ‘60s and ‘70s Herman hired several young musicians who gave a rockish flavor to the band.

He celebrated his 40th anniversary as a band leader at a 1976 Carnegie Hall concert. Financial woes forced Herman to continue touring until 1986 when he turned responsibility for the orchestra over to Frank Tiberi. – Sandra Burlingame, naxos.com

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DISC 1: 
01. Blue Flame (Theme) - 1:02 
02. The Preacher - 4:44 
03. Wh Comments - 0:33 
04. Tomorrow's Blues Today - 4:50 
05. Opus De Funk - 9:59 
06. Wh Comments - 0:16 
07. The Very Thought Of You - 7:26 
08. Watermelon Man - 6:27 
09. I Can't Get Started - 4:49 
10. Wh Comments - 0:22 
11. Sister Sadie > Blue Flame (Theme) - 3:48 

Disc 2: 
01. Blue Flame (Theme) - 1:15 
02. Sonny Boy - 3:52 
03. Apple Honey - 8:09 
04. Interview - 2:43 
05. Satin Doll - 4:13 
06. More Moon - 5:39 
07. Woodchoppers Ball - 11:07 
08. Better Git It In Your Soul - 6:01 
09. Blue Flame (Theme) - 1:40

WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA: 

Bill Byrne, Dick Ruedebusch, Lloyd Michael, John Crews, Gary Lee Schauer (tp) 
Julian Priester, Mel Wanzo (tb), Nick Costanzo (btb) 
Woody Herman (cl,as,voc), Sal Nistico, Alfred Gibbons (ts), Bob Pierson (ts,fl), 
Joe Temperly (bs) 
Ken Asher (p) 
Arthur Koenig (b) 
Jim Gall (dr)

Konzerthaus 
Vienna (Austria) 
February 6, 1967

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01) Blue Flame Theme
02) The Preacher
03) Wailing In The Wood
04) The Four Brothers
05) Early Autumn
06) North West Passage
07) Watermelon Man
08) Somewhere
09) Hallelujah Time
10) Satin Doll
11) I Remember Clifford
12) Medley
13) 23 Red
14) Caldonia
15) Blue Flame Theme

Woody Herman Et Son Orchestre:
Woody Herman – leader, clarinet, alto saxophone
Bill Chase, Robert Shew, Don Rader, Dusko Goykovich, Gérald Lamy – trumpet
Don Doane, Henry Southall, Ron Myers – trombone
Andy Mc Ghee, Gary Klein , Sal Nistico – tenor saxophone
Tom Anastas – baritone saxophone
Nat Pierce – piano
Anthony Leonard – bass
Ronnie Zito – drums

Bill Chase,Sal Nistico,Nat Pierce...YES, it's the mid-sixties band that time and Phillips Records forgot!! Although we have to hunt through the catalog and info is sketchy, Amazon found this beauty and I'll never regret having "gambled" my $8.97 on it!! This was the band that debuted in 1963 and immediately grabbed the grammy for best big-band album: We get "Four Brothers," with Sal Nistico, Gary Klein, Andy McGhee and Tom Anastas soloing; Ron Myers replaces Phil Wilson in the bone section, with Don Doane and Henry Southall; Nat Pierce-piano, Tony Leonardi-bass, and Ronnie Zito-drums make up the rhythm section; and Woody's "stand-up firing squad" of a trumpet section was Bill Chase, Gerry Lamy, Don Rader, Bobby Shew and Dusko Goykovich!! (Hold onto anything you don't want BLOWN AWAY!!). We also get some of the best charts of this period, too. There are great Nat Pierce arrangements of Gene Roland's "Wailin' In The Woodshed," (which didn't seem to translate well to the liner notes), "Watermelon Man," "Satin Doll" and Oscar Peterson's "Hallelujah Time." Bill Chase contributes "23 Red" and "Somewhere," plus there's Horace Silver's "The Preacher," "Early Autumn" (with Gary Klein in the spot made famous by Stan Getz), "Northwest Passage" and "Caldonia" at nearly-unplayable tempos, and one of my favorite things: Dusko Goykovich's arrangement of Benny Golson's "I Remember Clifford," and his playing of it, is one of the great jazz solos of all time. Hey, the WHOLE ALBUM is great, whaddya' EXPECT??

Recorded live at Antibes, on the French Mediterranean, in July, 1965, this is a very well-recorded album and lets the band's REAL SOUND be heard. (LOTS of engineers tried to soften the brass section on Woody's recordings, with results all the way down to a record sounding like "solo 3rd tenor sax"). Happily, there's NONE of that here. ( Now, if Phillips could just find those missing masters...or get a clue what they're sitting on...). ENJOY THIS!! It's the HARDEST-SWINGING big band there ever WAS!! ---C. Law, amazon.com

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Side 1:
01) I Feel Pretty
02) A Lot Of Livin' To Do
03) Get Me To The Church On Time
04) Who Can I Turn To
05) My Favourite Things
06) I Do Like You

Side 2:
01) Never Will I Marry
02) Warm All Over
03) This Can't Be Love
04) Somewhere
05) Hello Young Lovers
06) The Sound Of Music

Bass – Chuck Adams 
Drums – Ronnie Zito 
Piano – Nat Pierce 
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Woody Herman 
Tenor Saxophone – Andy McGhee, Gary Klein, Raoul Romero 
Baritone Saxophone – Tom Anastas
Trombone – Bob Stroup, Henry Southall, Phil Wilson 
Trumpet – Bill Chase, Billy Hunt, Bob Shew, Don Rader, Dusko Goykovich, Gerald Lamy, Larry Ford, Ziggy Harrell

Herman's Swinging Herd of the '60s was so successful they were signed up by their old label, Columbia. Their first CBS release (which, like the others, has yet to be reissued on CD) features jazz interpretations of a dozen songs that debuted in Broadway shows. There are some fine solos and the arrangements try hard but some of the selections (such as "Who Can I Turn To?," "My Favorite Things" and "The Sound of Music") sound out of context in this setting. Nice music but not too essential. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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01 - Reunion At Newport '72
02 - Where Is The Love
03 - Jazz Man
04 - Four Brothers
05 - What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
06 - La Fiesta
07 – Laura

Woody Herman - leader, clarinet, alto-, soprano saxophome, vocals
Trumpets - J. Davis, N. Hatt, J. Hoffman, D. Dotson, W. Byrne
Trombones - J. Pugh, D. Kirkland, V. Wiester (b-tb)
Saxophones - F. Tiberi (tenor saxophone, flute, bassoon), G. Anderson (tenor saxophone, flute)
 S. Spicola (tenor ssaxophone, flute, piccolo, bassoon), J. Oslawski (baritone saxophone)
Rhythm section -L Mays (piano), W. Stewart (bass), S. Houghton (percussion)

His most successful band Herman Band was forced to disband in 1946 and this was Herman’s only financially successful band. He left his band to be supportive of his wife and family while his wife, Charlotte Nestle who was struggling with alcoholism and pill addictions. Fans and Critics have said that the big band era ended in December 1946 when Herman’s band and seven other bands disbanded. Herman created in 1947 the Second Herd band and in the 1950s the Third Herd Band. The Third Herd had a successful tour in Europe. By the 1960s he was famous for hiring many young but stellar up incoming musicians for his Herd Bands.

By the end of the 60s his music library was heavily influenced by rock and roll. He featured brass and woodwind instruments that before this time were not associated with jazz music. Into the 1970s Herman began spreading his knowledge of music through jazz education, which eventually leant him the name as “Road Father.” He kept performing into the 1980s and he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime achievement award in 1987. --- battleofthebigbands.com

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01) 23 Red
02) My Funny Valentine
03) Northwest Passage
04) Poor Butterfly
05) Greasy Sack Blues
06) Woody's Whistle
07) Red Roses For A Blue Lady
08) Opus de Funk/ Blue Flame

Personnel:
Bill Chase - Trumpet 
Bobby Shew - Trumpet 
Don Rader - Trumpet/Arranger 
Dusko Goykovich - Trumpet/Arranger 
Gerald Lamy - Trumpet
Don Doane - Trombone 
Henry Southall - Trombone 
Sal Nistico - Sax (Tenor)
Gary Klein - Sax (Tenor)
Andrew McGhee - Sax (Tenor)
Tom Anastasio - Sax (Baritone) 
Nat Pierce - Piano/Arranger 
Anthony Leonardi - Bass
Ronnie Zito - Drums
Ralph Burns - Arranger 
Bill Holman - Arranger 
Woody Herman - Clarinet, Sax (Soprano/Alto)

Of the many exciting recordings by the Swinging Herd of the '60s, this is the definitive set. With such soloists as trumpeters Bill Chase, Dusko Goykovich, and Don Rader, and tenors Sal Nistico, Andrew McGhee, and Gary Klein, this orchestra rarely had any difficulty raising the temperature. Recorded live at Basin Street West in late June of 1965, this set finds the enthusiastic band featuring a three-way trumpet battle on "23 Red," reworking "Northwest Passage" (highlighted by Sal Nistico's long tenor solo), and romping on a lengthy version of "Opus De Funk" in addition to interpreting a few ballads and blues. A very memorable CD that is available as a two-fer, (Jazz Hoot/Woody's Winners), Woody's Winners is worth inclusion in every jazz collector's library. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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