WOODY HERMAN 1964

Complete Recording

Loved this whole era of Woody's bands. This was a perfect followup to Herman 1963

All of Woody Herman's recordings for Philips (which regrettably remain out-of-print and unissued on CD) are excellent. He was leading one of the finest orchestras of his long career, playing both current and older tunes with creativity (helped out greatly by Nat Pierce's arrangements) and featuring such talented soloists as trumpeter Bill Chase, trombonist Phil Wilson and tenor great Sal Nistico. The release ranges from "Deep Purple" and "After You've Gone" to Oscar Peterson's "Halleluah Time" and even "A Taste of Honey"; everything works.
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Arrangement: Nat Pierce, Solos: Carmen Leggio, Sal Nistico
Leader, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Woody Herman
Trumpet – Bill Chase, Billy Hunt, Danny Nolan, Gerald Lamy, Paul Fontaine
Trombone – Henry Southall, Kenny Wenzel, Phil Wilson
Saxophone – Sal Nistico
Tenor Saxophone – Carmen Leggio, John Stevens
Baritone Saxophone – Nick Brignola
Piano – Nat Pierce
Bass – Chuck Andrus
Drums – Jake Hanna