Tag Archives: Woody Herman

Big Band: Can the Clutter!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Gandalfe

Further guidance from my friend Terry Stibal, a professional musician and band manager with his latest band, the Sounds of the South Dance Orchestra. CAN THE CLUTTER!!! We had a video made of our group once, something that I have … Continue reading →

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Woody Herman, “Four Brothers”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Gandalfe

The song features four saxes (three tenors and one baritone) in an arrangement that gives each “brother” a solo and culminates in a hard-swinging sax section chorus. The song so typifies the sound of Woody Herman’s second “Herd” that the band … Continue reading →

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