| WOODY HERMANLP | ||
| Children of Lima | ||
| This Vinyl is graded Near Mint on my grading system. The Cover is graded VERY GOOD on my grading system. sticker on front and label. Gatefold cover. Not Available on CD This is an unusual album by Woody Herman's Young Thundering Herd. The big band joins with the Houston Symphony Orchestra to perform a pair of Alan Broadbent pieces: the 18-minute "Variations on a Scene" and the 5½-minute "Children of Lima." All Music Guide | |
A fine swing clarinetist, an altoist whose sound was influenced by Johnny Hodges, a good soprano saxophonist and a spirited blues vocalist, Woody Herman's greatest significance to jazz was as the leader of a long line of big bands. He always encouraged young talent and more than practically any bandleader from the swing era, kept his repertoire quite modern. Although Herman was always stuck performing a few of his older hits (he played "Four Brothers" and "Early Autumn" nightly for nearly 40 years), he much preferred to play and create new music. | ||
