Woody Herman - Tribute To Woody Herman and 50 similar items

Catalog Number: CST-133 Condition Details: Red colored vinyl. Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is entirely split. Shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier across bottom-edge and corners, bottom-edge mostly split. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Woodchopper's Ball Northwest Passage Apple Honey Goosey Gander Four Brothers Blue Flame Wild Root Bijou Blowin' Up A Storm About The Record: Tribute To Woody Herman, by Woody Herman, is a 2006 compilation album released under the name stage, gathering classic big band jazz recordings primarily from the 1940s era of his legendary Herds. This retrospective collection highlights the explosive energy of Hermans ensembles with tracks such as Northwest Passage, Goosey Gander, Blowin Up A Storm, and Wild Root, showcasing the bands signature driving rhythms and blazing brass sections. Historically significant, the album draws heavily from the Thundering Herds period (19451947), when Hermans orchestra helped bridge swing and emerging bebop styles while nurturing future jazz stars. As a tribute released nearly two decades after Hermans death in 1987, it underscores his enduring influence as a bandleader who kept big band music alive for over fifty years. Although the compilation itself produced no new hit singles, it prominently features Hermans biggest career hit, Woodchoppers Ball (1939), which sold over five million copies and remains his most iconic recording.