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HERMAN Woody
(sax,clar)

Personal Data:

Born: 16.05.1913 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, as Woodrow Charles Herman)
Died: 29.10.1987
HERMAN Woody (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Giant Steps
(Grammy)		1973 Fantasy
2.Thundering Herd
(Grammy)		1974 Fantasy
3.Woody Herman23.07.1976Sonic
4.Fortieth Anniversary Concert
(live 2LP)
produced by: Norman Schwartz		10/1977 RCA
5.Woody's Winners3/1984 CBS
6.1936-37
& His Orchestra		04.05.1999RCA
7.At Monterey Jazz Festival
credited to: Woody Herman Big New Herd
(live)		18.05.1999
8.Songs for Hip Lovers22.06.1999
9.Live at Carnegie Hall 1946
& The Herd
(live 2CD)		16.11.1999Verve
10.Brand New16.05.2000Original Jazz Classics
11.The Complete Capitol Recordings of Woody Herman
(6CD box set)		16.05.2000Mosaic
12.Jazz Casual
& Thad Jones & Mel Lewis		27.03.2001Koch
13.East / West24.04.2001Koch
14.The Band That Plays the Blues 1937-194108.05.2001Naxos Jazz
15.Finest Hour15.05.2001Verve
16.Blowin' Up a Storm - The Columbia Years 1945-1947
& The Herd		26.06.2001Legacy
17.King Cobra04.12.2001Original Jazz Classics
18.In The East11.12.2001Meteor
19.196307.05.2002Universal
20.Golden Wedding28.05.2002Rajon
21.Golden Greats30.07.2002Golden Greats
22.From East To West24.09.2002Concord Jazz
23.Complete 1948-1950 Capitol Sessions01.10.2002Definitive Classics
24.First and Second "Wild Root" Radio Sessions04.02.2003Storyville
25.Standard Times - The Third Herd (1951-1952)25.02.2003Ocium
26.Legendary Big Bands04.03.2003Columbia River
27.1940-41
& His Orchestra		29.07.2003Classics
28.Woody Herman Shows 1944-194602.09.2003Storyville
29.The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Woody Herman And His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947)
& His Orchestra
(Grammy)		2004 Mosaic
30.Live In Chicago
& His Orchestra
(live)		15.06.2004Status
31.Choppin' Wood
& His Orchestra		20.07.2004Sounds of Yesteryear
32.Woody Herman28.09.2004Platinum Disc
33.Smooth as Silk
& Flip Phillips		28.09.2004Hindsight
34.Road Band 1948, Vol. 1-201.02.2005Hep
35.Herman's Heat & Puente's Beat
& Tito Puente		08.02.2005V.I. Music
36.Sings Ballads and Blues (1945-1947)22.02.2005Collectables
37.20th Century Jazz Masters
& His Swingin Herd		26.04.2005Jazz Masters
38.Everest Years10.05.2005V.I. Music
39.Rarest17.05.2005Group Seven
40.Juke Box
& The First Heard		23.08.2005Sounds of Yesteryear
41.Best of Woody Herman & His Big Band: The Concord Years25.10.2005Jazz Forever
42.Battle Royal
& Charlie Barnet Orchestras with Stan Kenton		17.01.2006Sounds of Yesteryear
43.Live at Carnegie Hall
& The Young Thundering Herd & Shirley Bassey
(live)		24.01.2006DRG
44.One Night Stand with Woody Herman21.03.2006Choice
45.Live Jazz from Club 15
(live)		02.05.2006Request
46.At the Bluenote
& His Orchestra		18.07.2006Sounds of Yesteryear
47.Reunion at Newport
credited to: The Woody Herman Orchestra		19.09.2006Itm
48.My Kind of Broadway17.10.2006Wounded Bird
49.Ebony Concerto
& His Orchestra		21.11.2006Sounds of Yesteryear
50.Blues and Swing Groove
& His Octet & His Band		21.11.2006Fresh Sounds
51.Thundering Herds 1945-194729.01.2008Sbme Special MKTS.
52.On the Radio: 1963 Live
& Sarah Vaughan
(live)		11.11.2008Acrobat
53.Woody Herman23.06.2009Mosaic Select
54.Live with the First and Second Herds
(live)		18.08.2009Mr. Music
55.Sings Songs For Hip Lovers06.10.2009Fresh Sound
56.Let's Go to Town
& His Third Herd		17.11.2009Sounds of Yesteryear
57.Let's Go to Town
& Les Paul & Mary Ford		16.03.2010Sounds of Yesteryear
58.That's Where It Is19.04.2011Sounds of Yesteryear
59.One-Two-Three-Four Jump: Live A.F.R.S.
& His Orchestra
(live)		21.08.2012Sounds of Yesteryear
60.The Third Herd Live 1952
(live)		06.11.2012Acrobat
61.Blue Flame: Portrait of a Jazz Legend13.11.2012Jazzed Media
62.Plays for Dancing: Live from the Holiday Inn Chicago
& His Orchestra
(live)		20.05.2014Sounds of Yesteryear
63.The Preacher19.02.2016Sounds of Yesteryear
64.Big Bands: Woody Herman and His Orchestra12.08.2016Bella Musica Edition
65.6 Classic Albums21.10.2016
66.Early Autumn
& His Orchestra		25.11.2016Capitol
67.The 3 Herds
& His Orchestra		10.03.2017Columbia

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Woodchopper's Ball
& His Orchestra		1939 Decca
2.Blue Flame
& His Orchestra		3/1941 5
3.The Golden Wedding9/1941
4.Blues In The Night
& His Orchestra		12/1941 1
5.Deep In The Heart Of Texas
& His Woodchoppers & Bing Crosby		2/1942 3
6.Amen
& His Orchestra		8/1942 5
7.Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me
& His Orchestra		2/1944 9
8.Laura
& His Orchestra		4/1945 7
9.Caldonia
& His Orchestra		4/1945 6
10.Blue Flame5/1945
11.Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow2/1946 8
12.Apple Honey3/1946
13.Civilization12/1947 15
14.Sabre Dance3/1948 7
15.Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
& His Orchestra		10/1955 Capitol 79
16.I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You)
& His Orchestra		7/1956 Capitol 75
17.At The Woodchopper's Ball
& His Orchestra		05.03.1976MCA
18.Bridge Over Troubled Water
& His Orchestra		05.03.1976Thunderbird

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
198212 374profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19733425.08.197318Jazzsceneprofile
19751405.04.197540Jazz Recordsalbum review
1976531.01.197620Caught In The Actgig review
19774322.10.197726Jazz Albumsalbum review
19784128.10.197847Jazzsceneinterview