What instrument did jazz musician, Woody Herman play?
"Woodshed"" Volumes 1–3 and is a member of the faculty of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Middle School Jazz Academy. Cozier also leads ensemble workshops where he teaches jazz improvisation. He is a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant. With Chico O'Farrill With Mongo Santamaria With others Jimmy Cozier (jazz musician) Jimmy Cozier (born 1954) is a jazz musician from New York City. He plays saxophone, flute, and clarinet. He is the father of R&B singer Jimmy Cozier. He has performed and toured with Panama Francis, Sam Rivers, Reggie Workman, Mongo Santamaria, and Abdullah Ibrahim. He"
"Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called ""The Herd"", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. His bands often played music that was cutting edge and experimental for its time; they received numerous Grammy nominations and awards. Herman was born Woodrow Charles Thomas Herman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 16, 1913. His parents were Otto and Myrtle (Bartoszewicz) Herman. His mother was Polish. His father had a deep love for show"
"1945 Down Beat poll; Silver Award by critics in 1946 and 1947 Esquire polls; won Metronome poll, band division, 1946 and 1953. A documentary film titled ""Woody Herman: Blue Flame- Portrait of a Jazz Legend"" was released on DVD in late 2012 by the jazz documentary filmmaker Graham Carter, owner of Jazzed Media, to salute Herman and his centenary in May 2013. Gold Records Between 1937 and 1956, Woody Herman had numerous hits on Billboard's charts. Grammy Awards (albums) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist,"
"in modern and contemporary jazz techniques and has released eponymous albums and with fellow Berklee instructor George Garzone. Frank Tiberi Frank Tiberi (born December 4, 1928) is the leader of the Woody Herman Orchestra. He was picked by Woody Herman shortly before Herman's death and has led the band since 1987. He plays the alto and tenor saxophone, bassoon, clarinet, and flute. He has been performing and recording since the age of thirteen. Tiberi has toured with Benny Goodman and Urbie Green and has played with Dizzy Gillespie. Tiberi is a professor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches"
"replaced by the E trumpet or cornet. Joe Bishop, as a member of the Woody Herman band in 1936, was one of the earliest jazz musicians to use the flugelhorn. Shorty Rogers and Kenny Baker began playing it in the early fifties, and Clark Terry used it in Duke Ellington's orchestra in the mid-1950s. Chet Baker recorded several albums on the instrument in the 1950s and 1960s. Miles Davis further popularized the instrument in jazz on the albums ""Miles Ahead"" and ""Sketches of Spain"", (both arranged by Gil Evans) though he did not use it much on later projects. Other"
"Herman – Jazz Hoot (Columbia Cl32530) 1965 Woody Herman – Live In the Antibes (Frances Concert FCD-117) 1965 Woody Herman – Live East and West (Columbia CS9493) 1965–67 Woody Herman – I Grande Del Jazz (GDJ 19) 1966 Woody Herman – Live at Newport (Jazz Band EBCD 2118-2) 1967 Woody Herman – Live in Seattle (Moon Records MCD 002-2) 1969 Woody Herman – Somewhere (Moon Records MCD 030-2P) 1969 Woody Herman – Blue Flame (LRC CDC 9094) 1969 Woody Herman – Heavy Exposure (Cadet 835) 1969 Woody Herman – Double Exposure (Chess 2ACMJ-402) 1969 (Released 1973) – Various Artists- Music"
"Jazz Casual – Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and Woody Herman and His Swinging Herd Jazz Casual - The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Woody Herman and his Swinging Herd consists of a recording of a Woody Herman and his Swinging Herd appearance from 1963 and a Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra appearance from 1968 that were combined and released as a single DVD video and also as an audio CD. ""Jazz Casual"" was a KQED-produced television show of studio performances by major jazz musicians. The same material has also been released in different packages (e.g. a"
"by Ronn Metcalfe was a 1962 hit based on Herman's song which attained a Gold Album status. Woodchopper's Ball ""Woodchopper's Ball"", also known as ""At the Woodchopper's Ball"" is a 1939 jazz composition by Joe Bishop and Woody Herman. The up-tempo blues tune in D-flat major was the Woody Herman Orchestra's biggest hit, as well as the most popular composition of either composer, selling a million records. The tune has been performed by numerous artists and is considered a jazz standard. It is included in the first volume of Hal Leonard's ""Real Book"". The original recording by Woody Herman and"
"Woodchopper's Ball ""Woodchopper's Ball"", also known as ""At the Woodchopper's Ball"" is a 1939 jazz composition by Joe Bishop and Woody Herman. The up-tempo blues tune in D-flat major was the Woody Herman Orchestra's biggest hit, as well as the most popular composition of either composer, selling a million records. The tune has been performed by numerous artists and is considered a jazz standard. It is included in the first volume of Hal Leonard's ""Real Book"". The original recording by Woody Herman and His Orchestra received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2002. Twistin' at the Woodchopper's Ball written"
"Billie Rogers Billie Rogers ""(née"" Zelda Louise Smith (May 31, 1917 – January 18, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter and singer who was a member of Woody Herman's band from 1941 to 1943. She led her own band in 1943. At the end of that year, she joined Jerry Wald's band and remained a member until October 1945, when she left to form her own sextet. Rogers is credited as the first woman to hold a horn position in a major jazz orchestra. Woody Herman discovered Rogers in August 1941. After his band had finished for the evening at"
"those of the Four Brothers in the Woody Herman orchestra, including Stan Getz who in the 1960s went on to great popular success playing the Brazilian bossa nova sound on tenor saxophone (not forgetting John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins). In recent years, the tenor continues to be very popular with fans of smooth jazz music, being played by artists like Kirk Whalum, Richard Elliot, Steve Cole and Jessy J. Saxophonists Ron Holloway and Karl Denson are two of the major proponents of the tenor on the jam band music scene. As a result of its prominence in American"
"the Gibson Les Paul and later the Gibson SG. Among the musicians he partnered with were his wife Mary Ford, with whom he recorded a version of How High the Moon in 1951. He also played with Jim Atkins, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. Drummer Viola Smith, from Mount Calvary, is best known for her work in swing bands and orchestras in the 1930-1940s. She appeared on Broadway, film, and television; including ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" on multiple occasions. Jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader Woody Herman was born in Milwaukee."
"the demands of leading a band. Jones wanted to live off the residuals of his songs; Woody Herman saw the chance to lead his former band, and eventually acquired the remains of the orchestra after Jones' retirement."" Woody Herman's first band became known for its orchestrations of the blues, and was sometimes billed as ""The Band That Plays The Blues"". This band recorded for the Decca label, at first serving as a cover band, doing songs by other Decca artists. The first song recorded was ""Wintertime Dreams"" on November 6, 1936. In January 1937 George T. Simon closed a review"
"Steady Nelson Horace Steadman ""Steady"" Nelson (1913—1988), born in Jefferson, Texas, was a 20th-century American musician who specialized in Jazz and Swing during the Big Band era. He recorded over 60 sessions on trumpet and vocals with Woody Herman, Hal McIntyre, the Casa Loma Orchestra, Horace Hiedt, the NBC Radio orchestra and others. Nelson's most important works are his instrumental lead in ""Woodchopper's Ball"" and two solo vocal recordings with Woody Herman's band : ""I’m Comin’ Virginia"", and ""Rosetta"". Nelson has been declared a ""Texas Music Pioneer"" by the Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor"
"Joe Bishop Joe Bishop (November 27, 1907, Monticello, Arkansas - May 12, 1976, Houston, Texas) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer. Bishop learned piano, trumpet, and tuba when young, and also played flugelhorn and mellophone. He attended Hendrix College, and played professionally with the Louisiana Ramblers in 1927, including in Mexico. He then played with Mart Britt, Al Katz, and Austin Wylie before joining Isham Jones's band for five years. He was a founding member of Woody Herman's band in the 1930s, but he contracted tuberculosis in 1940 and had to leave the group. He was rehired by Herman"
"Holman's up tempo chart on ""After You've Gone"" from the Grammy Nominated ""Woody Herman '64"" album. Holman was able to capture the unique sound of the band; the group used 3 tenor saxes and a baritone sax (no alto saxes). The association and the writing for the Woody Herman continued off and on up through the 1980s; this included four Grammy nominated albums Holman's work is recorded on. In 1965, drummer Buddy Rich started his own touring big band. Rich's familiarity with Holman's writing came through playing on Harry James' group from earlier in the decade. Holman was one of"
"World of Woody Herman (Jazz Legacy 33) 1962 Woody Herman – Live Guard Sessions with the Sara Vahughn Jazz Band (EBCD 2108-2) 1963 Woody Herman – Woody Herman–1963 (Phillips 600-065) 1963 Woody Herman – Encore (Phillips 600-092) 1963 Woody Herman – In A Misty Mood (Jazz Society VG671) 1963 Woody Herman – Live in Stereo 1963 Summer Tour Jazz Hour (JH 1006) 1964 Woody Herman – 1964 (Phillips PHS 600-118) 1964 Woody Herman – Big Band Goodies (Mercury Wing WC16329) 1964 Woody Herman – My Kind of Broadway (Columbia CL2357) 1965 Woody Herman – Woody's Winners (Columbia CL2436) 1965 Woody"
"Ohlen died on October 3, 2018 at the age of 77. With Blue Wisp Big Band With Stan Kenton With others John Von Ohlen John Von Ohlen (May 13, 1941 Indianapolis, Indiana – October 3, 2018, Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American jazz drummer who worked for Woody Herman in 1967 and 1969, then with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972. Von Ohlen led the Blue Wisp Big Band in Cincinnati from 1980 to 2018, and his own groups under his name ranging from quartets to big band. From 1967 to 1968, Von Ohlen toured with Billy Maxted’s Manhattan Jazz Band."
"Nat Pierce Nat Pierce ""(né"" Nathaniel Pierce Blish Jr.; 16 July 1925 Somerville, Massachusetts – 10 June 1992 Los Angeles) was an American jazz pianist and prolific composer and arranger, perhaps best known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 1951 to 1955. Pieces by Pierce were predominantly created for use in big bands. Following schooling at the New England Conservatory and working as an amateur musician in the Boston area, Pierce then led his own band which featured Charlie Mariano from 1949 to 1951. After working with Woody Herman from 1951 to 1966 as chief"
"Frank Tiberi Frank Tiberi (born December 4, 1928) is the leader of the Woody Herman Orchestra. He was picked by Woody Herman shortly before Herman's death and has led the band since 1987. He plays the alto and tenor saxophone, bassoon, clarinet, and flute. He has been performing and recording since the age of thirteen. Tiberi has toured with Benny Goodman and Urbie Green and has played with Dizzy Gillespie. Tiberi is a professor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches improvisational techniques and pedagogy. He served as director for the Camden Jazz Festival in New Jersey. He specializes"
"with the Woody Herman Orchestra. Beginning in 1947 he studied with Lennie Tristano. With Teo Macero and Charles Mingus he was a member of the Jazz Composers Workshop, trying to combine jazz with classical music. In the classical world, he worked with Boston Pops, Leonard Bernstein, Leopold Stokowski, and Igor Stravinsky. In jazz he worked with Kenny Clarke, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, and Lester Young. He taught at Parkway Music School, then at public schools on Long Island, followed by the Manhattan School of Music and the Berklee College of Music. With guitarist Jack Petersen, he"
"of the two sessions provide strong accompaniment: ""Sweets"" Edison, Charlie Shavers, and Ben Webster are outstanding and Marty Paich's arrangements fit Herman's style rather well"". ""The Penguin Guide to Jazz"" described it as ""a delightful set. Herman's singing was enduring and unpretentious, and he made a lyric line swing without manhandling it."" Scott Yanow, in his book ""Bebop"", writes that the album has its ""charming moments"" but the ""horns are missing in its concise performances"". Songs for Hip Lovers Songs for Hip Lovers is a 1957 vocal album by the jazz bandleader Woody Herman, arranged by Marty Paich. The album"
"Sonny Berman Saul ""Sonny"" Berman (April 21, 1925 – January 16, 1947) was an American jazz trumpeter. Berman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He began touring at age sixteen and performed with Louis Prima, Harry James and Benny Goodman but is best known for his later work with Woody Herman. Berman was distinguished by his passionate and innovative soloing and his versatility of tone—ranging from bold and emotional to sweetly muted. He was also known for his sense of humor which often made its way into a playfulness and joyfulness found in his solo work. Sonny Berman died at"
"Joe Romano Joseph S. ""Joe"" Romano (April 17, 1932, Rochester, New York - November 26, 2008, Rochester) was an American jazz saxophonist. Romano learned to play clarinet and alto and tenor sax as a child. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in the 1950s, then joined the band of Woody Herman in 1956; he played intermittently with Herman into the 1970s, including at major jazz festivals and on several worldwide tours. In the 1960s he also played with Chuck Mangione, Sam Noto, and Art Pepper; he was a recurring sideman on Buddy Rich's albums between 1968 and 1974."
"John Von Ohlen John Von Ohlen (May 13, 1941 Indianapolis, Indiana – October 3, 2018, Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American jazz drummer who worked for Woody Herman in 1967 and 1969, then with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972. Von Ohlen led the Blue Wisp Big Band in Cincinnati from 1980 to 2018, and his own groups under his name ranging from quartets to big band. From 1967 to 1968, Von Ohlen toured with Billy Maxted’s Manhattan Jazz Band. In the 1980s and 1990s, Von Ohlen was a member of a big band led by the pianist Steve Allee. Von"
"In the 1970s he played with Les Brown, Louie Bellson, Chuck Israels, Sam Noto again, and with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. He did session work in California in the 1980s, in addition to working with Frank Capp and Nat Pierce. Joe Romano Joseph S. ""Joe"" Romano (April 17, 1932, Rochester, New York - November 26, 2008, Rochester) was an American jazz saxophonist. Romano learned to play clarinet and alto and tenor sax as a child. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in the 1950s, then joined the band of Woody Herman in 1956; he played intermittently with"
"the ""Young Thundering Herds."" In January 1973, Herman was one of the featured halftime performers at Super Bowl VII. In 1974, Woody Herman's band appeared without their leader for Frank Sinatra's television special ""The Main Event"" and subsequent album, ""The Main Event – Live"". Both were recorded mainly on October 13, 1974, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. On November 20, 1976, a reconstituted Woody Herman band played at Carnegie Hall in New York City, celebrating Herman's fortieth anniversary as a bandleader. By the 1980s, Herman had returned to more straight-ahead jazz, but augmented with some of the"
"signature Ricky Skaggs model. David Harvey (luthier) David Harvey is an American bluegrass mandolin player and luthier, responsible for the mandolins, banjos, and dobros produced by Gibson. Harvey is the son of Dorsey Harvey, a mandolin player who played with Red Allen and Frank Wakefield; David Harvey grew up playing mandolin, fiddle, and guitar, and is often referred to as a ""mandolin virtuoso."" At age 14, he started touring with Allen, and in the late seventies became a member of Larry Sparks's The Lonesome Ramblers. In the eighties, he formed The Wild and Blue Band with his wife, Jan, and"
"of Texas. This link has details of Steady life. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006192834/http://www.art-dir.com/Steady%20Nelson%20Bio.htm Steady Nelson Horace Steadman ""Steady"" Nelson (1913—1988), born in Jefferson, Texas, was a 20th-century American musician who specialized in Jazz and Swing during the Big Band era. He recorded over 60 sessions on trumpet and vocals with Woody Herman, Hal McIntyre, the Casa Loma Orchestra, Horace Hiedt, the NBC Radio orchestra and others. Nelson's most important works are his instrumental lead in ""Woodchopper's Ball"" and two solo vocal recordings with Woody Herman's band : ""I’m Comin’ Virginia"", and ""Rosetta"". Nelson has been declared a ""Texas Music Pioneer"" by the Texas"
"era of music. In 2004, MusiCares acquired MAP and merged the two programs under the MusiCares banner. With Stan Kenton With Love Jones Buddy Arnold Arnold Buddy Grishaver, better known as Buddy Arnold (April 30, 1926, The Bronx – November 9, 2003, Los Angeles), was an American jazz saxophonist. Arnold took up the sax at age nine and turned pro while still in his teens. Arnold performed at the Apollo Theater with Georgie Auld's band. At age 18 he joined the Army and led an Army Dance Band from 1944 to 1946. Following this he played with Joe Marsala, Herbie"
"Frank Vicari Frank Vicari (April 11, 1931 – October 20, 2006) was a New York-based jazz saxophonist. After serving in the Air Force from 1951–55, where he played in various service bands, Vicari returned to New York City and played in various bands until he joined Maynard Ferguson's big band in 1960. When the Ferguson band was dismantled in 1965, Vicari briefly joined Buddy Rich but that same year joined Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd and remained until 1970. Closely associated with New York's vibrant music scene of the 1970s and 1980s, Vicari frequently played alongside fellow NY-based session"
"Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader. Born with a photographic memory and perfect pitch he was an innovative musician who respected his predecessors and was himself respected by a wide variety of jazz musicians, many of whom played and recorded with him. Woody Shaw was born on December 24, 1944 in Laurinburg, North Carolina. He was taken to Newark, New Jersey by his parents, Rosalie Pegues and Woody Shaw, Sr., when he was one year old. Shaw's father was a member of the"
"for Woody Herman, ""Woody'n You"", ""Swing Shift"" and ""Down Under"". These were arranged in 1942. ""Woody'n You"" was not used at the time. ""Down Under"" was recorded July 24, 1942. The fact that Herman commissioned Gillespie to write arrangements for the band and that Herman hired Ralph Burns as a staff arranger, heralded a change in the style of music the band was playing. In February 1945, the band started a contract with Columbia Records. Herman liked what drew many artists to Columbia, Liederkranz Hall, at the time the best recording venue in New York City. The first side Herman"