Woody Herman - The Philips Recordings (3-Disc Set)

There are great bands and then there are phenomenal bands. The "Swinging Herd" that Woody Herman led during the mid 1960s is one of those bands. Collectively it possessed remarkable power. Individually, the soloists were imaginatively progressive. In total, it seemed like there was never another band like it. Herman's soloists capture us like a deer in the headlights. The sheer energy of trumpeter Bill Chase, the tremendous drive of Phil Wilson's trombone and the unbelievable Sal Nistico (especially on a live version of "Apple Honey") is nothing short of breathtaking.

The albums included are "Woody Herman - 1963", Woody Herman: 1964", "Encore", "The Swinging Herman Herd Recorded Live" and the classic "Woody's Big Band Goodies". The liner notes to the original albums by Ralph J. Gleason, Willis Connover, and Leonard Feather convey the raw excitement of this once-in-a-lifetime band.

Album: The Philips Recordings (Disc 1)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 76:06

Size: 174.2 MB

Styles: Big band

Year: 2011

[6:40] 1. Mo-Lasses

[3:32] 2. Blues For J.P

[4:17] 3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

[4:15] 4. Tunin' In

[3:26] 5. Sister Sadie

[3:48] 6. Sig Ep

[3:01] 7. It's A Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)

[8:14] 8. Camel Walk

[2:52] 9. Moon River

[3:22] 10. Hallelujah Time

[3:48] 11. Deep Purple

[4:37] 12. Jazz Hoot

[3:17] 13. A Taste Of Honey

[3:17] 14. Satin Doll

[5:11] 15. After You've Gone

[3:05] 16. The Strut

[3:26] 17. My Wish

[5:48] 18. Cousins

The Philips Recordings (Disc 1)

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Album: The Philips Recordings (Disc 2)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 60:09

Size: 137.7 MB

Styles: Big band

Year: 2011

[3:59] 1. That's Where It Is

[5:41] 2. Watermelon Man

[4:55] 3. Body And Soul

[5:29] 4. Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul

[2:56] 5. Jazz Me Blues

[4:49] 6. El Toro Grande

[3:22] 7. Days Of Wine And Roses

[7:45] 8. Caldonia

[3:19] 9. Wailin' In The Woodshed

[2:29] 10. The Good Earth

[2:47] 11. Sidewalks Of Cuba

[3:48] 12. I Can't Get Started

[3:37] 13. Bijou

[5:05] 14. Apple Honey

The Philips Recordings (Disc 2)

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Album: The Philips Recordings (Disc 3)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 52:51

Size: 121.0 MB

Styles: Big band

Year: 2011

Art: Front

[3:42] 1. The Good Life

[4:57] 2. Bedroom Eyes

[3:30] 3. The Things We Said Today

[5:00] 4. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)

[1:31] 5. What Kind Of Fool Am I

[6:41] 6. Dr. Wong's Bag

[3:10] 7. Everybody Loves Somebody

[3:35] 8. Wa-Wa Blues

[5:54] 9. Dear John C

[4:24] 10. Blue Monk

[4:37] 11. You Dirty Dog

[5:45] 12. Pour House Blues

The Philips Recordings (Disc 3)

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