| WOODY HERMANLP | ||
| Early Autumn | ||
| This Vinyl is graded NEAR MINT on my grading system. The Cover is graded VERY GOOD on my grading system. It has an old pricetag on it that should not be too difficult to remove. <ol><li>That's Right<li>Lemon Drop<li>Early Autumn<li>Keeper of the Flame<li>More Moon<li>Lollypop</ol><ol><li>Not Really The Blues<li>Tenderly<li>Rhapsody in Wood<li>Music To Dance To<li>Sonny Speaks<li>Starlight Souvenirs<li>The Great Lie</ol> | |
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. | ||
