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The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman (1945-1947)

Topics: Woody Herman, Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti, Shorty Rogers, Chubby Jackson

7 CDs DELUXE BOX SET

Playing the brilliant arrangements of the 22 year old Ralph Burns, Herman and his Thundering Herds made music that is as electrifying today as it was six decades ago." - Loren Schoenberg, liner notes

PERSONNEL & DATES:

(A) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Charlie Frankhauser, Ray Wetzel, Pete Candoli, Carl Warwick (tp),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari),
Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b),
Dave Tough (d), Roger Segure (arr).
Liederkranz Hall, NYC, February 19, 1945

(B) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Charlie Frankhauser, Ray Wetzel, Pete Candoli, Carl Warwick (tp),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari),
Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b),
Dave Tough (d), Neal Hefti (arr), Frances Wayne (vcl).
NYC, February 26, 1945

(C) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (B).
NYC, March 1, 1945

(D) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Ray Linn (tp), Neal Hefti (tp, arr),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari),
Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d), Frances Wayne (vcl),
Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, August 8, 1945

(E) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (D).
NYC, August 10, 1945

(F) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (D).
NYC, August 20, 1945

(G) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
onny Berman, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Irv Lewis, Ray Linn (tp), Neal Hefti (tp, arr),
Bill Harris (tb, arr), Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari),
Red Norvo (vib), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Buddy Rich (d),
Frances Wayne (vcl), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, September 5, 1945

(H) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Irv Lewis, Ray Linn (tp), Neal Hefti (tp, arr),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari),
Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d), Frances Wayne (vcl),
Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, September 8, 1945

(I) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Irv Lewis, Shorty Rogers (tp), Neal Hefti (tp, arr),
Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfeffner (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
John LaPorta, Sam Marowitz (cl, as), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts), Sam Rubinwitch (bari, fl),
Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Don Lamond (d), Frances Wayne (vcl),
Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, November 16, 1945

(J) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (I).
NYC, November 26, 1945Ç

(K) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (I).
NYC, December 10, 1945

(L) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Same as (I) except someone in the reeds doubles on flute,
Red Norvo (vib) is added and Arnold Fishkin (b) replaces Jackson.
NYC, January 3, 1946

(M) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Marky Markowitz, Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers (tp),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (cl, as), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts), Sam Rubinwitch (bari),
Red Norvo (vib), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Don Lamond (d),
Lucille Linwood, The Blue Flames (vcl), Ralph Burns (arr). Soprano saxophone is heard on 35741.
NYC, February 6, 1946

(N) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (M).
NYC, February 7, 1946

(O) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Same as (M) except a bass clarinet and flute is heard on matrix 36074,
Jimmy Rowles (p) replaces Aless and Lynne Stevens (vcl) is added.
NYC, April 14, 1946

(P) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (O).
NYC, April 15, 1946

(Q) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS WOODCHOPPERS:
Sonny Berman (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Flip Phillips (ts),
Red Norvo (vib), Jimmy Rowles (p), Billy Bauer (g, arr), Chubby Jackson (b),
Don Lamond (d), Shorty Rogers, Ralph Burns (arr).
Chicago, May 13, 1946

(R) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS WOODCHOPPERS: Same as (Q) except add Shorty Rogers (tp).
Chicago, May 16, 1946

(S) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS WOODCHOPPERS: Same as (Q).
Chicago, May 20, 1946

(T) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS WOODCHOPPERS: Same as (Q) except add Shorty Rogers (tp).
Chicago, May 22, 1946

(U) THE WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY IGOR STRAVINSKY:
Sonny Berman, Cappy Lewis, Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers (tp),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts),
Sam Rubinwitch (fl, bari), John Cave (fr horn), Stanley Chaloupka (harp),
Jimmy Rowles (p), Chuck Wayne (sometimes listed as "Charles Jagelka") (g),
Joe Mondragon (b), Don Lamond (d), Igor Stravinsky (cond.). Bass clarinet is also heard.
LA, August 19, 1946

(V) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Cappy Lewis, Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers (tp),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer, Neal Reid (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts), Sam Rubinwitch (fl, bari),
Red Norvo (vib), Jimmy Rowles (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Joe Mondragon (b),
Don Lamond (d), Ralph Burns (arr), Mary Ann McCall, The Blue Moods (vcl).
LA, September 17, 1946

(W) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (V).
LA, September 18, 1946

(X) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (V)
except Ralph Burns (p) replaces Rowles.
LA, September 19, 1946

(Y) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Sonny Berman, Shorty Rogers (tp, arr), Cappy Lewis, Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli (tp),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer, Neal Reid (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts), Sam Rubinwitch (fl, bari),
Red Norvo (vib), Jimmy Rowles (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Don Lamond (d),
Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti (arr), Mary Ann McCall, The Blue Moods (vcl).
LA, September 20, 1946

(Z) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS WOODCHOPPERS:
Sonny Berman (tp, arr), Bill Harris (tb), Woody Herman (cl), Flip Phillips (ts),
Red Norvo (vib), Jimmy Rowles (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Don Lamond (d).
LA, October 12, 1946

(AA) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Al Porcino, Cappy Lewis, Conrad Gozzo, Chuck Peterson, Bob Peck (tp),
Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Sam Marowitz (as),
John LaPorta (as, arr), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts), Sam Rubinwitch (fl, bari), Jimmy Rowles (p),
Chuck Wayne (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Don Lamond (d), The Blue Moods (vcl),
Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti, Jiggs Noble (arr).
Chicago, December 10, 1946

(BB) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Same as (AA) except add Stella Seidenberg (harp) on matrix 4693.
Chicago, December 12, 1946

(CC) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal (tp), Shorty Rogers (tp, arr),
Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb), Bob Swift (bass tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Sam Marowitz (as), Herbie Steward (as, ts), Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts), Serge Chaloff (bari),
Fred Otis (p), Gene Sargent (g), Walt Yoder (b), Don Lamond (d), Ralph Burns (arr).
Hollywood, October 19, 1947

(DD) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (CC).
Hollywood, December 24, 1947

(EE) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Same as (CC) except add Ralph Burns (p -1) and Jimmy Guiffre, Al Cohn (arr).
Hollywood, December 27, 1947

(FF) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (CC).
Hollywood, December 30, 1947

TRACKS:

DISC I

01. Laura (A)
02. Apple Honey (A)
03. I Wonder (A)
04. Yeah Man (Amen) (A)
05. Out Of This World (B)
06. June Comes Around Every Year (B)
07. Caldonia (B)
08. Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe (B)
09. Goosey Gander (C)
10. I Don't Care If I Never Dream Again (C)
11. Northwest Passage (C)
12. A Kiss Goodnight (C)
13. I've Got The World On A String (C)
14. Laura (alt tk-2) (A)
15. Apple Honey (alt tk-5) (A)
16. Apple Honey (alt tk-2) (A)
17. Caldonia (alt tk-4) (B)
18. Caldonia (alt tk-3) (B)
19. Caldonia (alt tk-2) (B)
20. Goosey Gander (alt tk-3) (C)
21. Goosey Gander (alt tk-2) (C)
22. Northwest Passage (alt tk-4) (C)
23. Northwest Passage (alt tk-3) (C)
24. Northwest Passage (alt tk-2) (C)

DISC II

01. Love Me (D)
02. No Time (D)
04. I Can't Believe My Eyes (E)
05. The Good Earth (F)
06. Put That Ring On My Finger (F)
07. Bijou (Rhumba A La Jazz) (F)
08. Gee It's Good To Hold You (G)
09. Your Father's Mustache (G)
10. The Good Earth (rhythm section test) (F)
11. The Good Earth (alt tk-5) (F)
12. The Good Earth (alt tk-3) (F)
13. The Good Earth (alt tk-2) (F)
14. Bijou (Rhumba A La Jazz) (alt tk-2) (F)
15. Bijou (Rhumba A La Jazz) (alt tk-3) (F)
16. Your Father's Mustache (alt tk-3) (G)
17. Your Father's Mustache (alt tk-4) (G)

DISC III

01. You've Got Me Crying Again (H)
02. Wild Root (I)
03. Everybody Knew But Me (J)
04. Blowin' Up A Storm (J)
05. Atlanta, G.A. (K)
06. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (K)
07. Welcome To My Dream (L)
08. It's Anybody's Spring (L)
09. No Don't Stop (M)
10. You Haven't Changed At All (M)
11. Wild Root (unissued test) (H)
12. Wild Root (alt tk-4) (I)
13. Wild Root (alt tk-1) (H)
14. Wild Root (alt tk-6) (I)
15. Blowin' Up A Storm (alt tk-3) (J)
16. Blowin' Up A Storm (alt tk-2) (J)
17. Welcome To My Dream (alt tk-4) (L)

DISC IV

01. You've Got Me Cryin' Again (N)
02. A Jug of Wine (N)
03. Panacea (N)
04. Heaven Knows (N)
05. Pipe Dreaming (O)
06. Linger In My Arms A Little Longer, Baby (O)
07. Surrender (P)
08. Mabel, Mabel (P)
09. When We Meet Again (P)
10. Sidewalks of Cuba (V)
11. Stars Fell on Alabama (W)
12. If It's Love You Want (Baby, That's Me) (W)
13. Lady McGowan's Dream (Pt.1) (W)
14. Lady McGowan's Dream (Pt.2) (W)
15. Romance In The Dark (W)
16. Sidewalks of Cuba (alt tk-2) (V)
17. Panacea (alt tk-4) (N)
18. Panacea (alt tk-2) (N)
19. Panacea (alt tk-3) (N)
20. Mabel, Mabel (alt tk-6) (P)

DISC V

01. Summer Sequence (Pt. 1) (X)
02. Summer Sequence (Pt. 2) (X)
03. Summer Sequence (Pt. 3) (X)
04. Uncle Remus Said (Y)
05. Everywhere (Y)
06. With Someone New (Y)
07. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Y)
08. Back Talk (Y)
09. Woodchopper's Ball (AA)
10. Blue Flame (AA)
11. The Blues Are Brewin' (BB)
12. The Anniversary Song (BB)
13. Non-Alcoholic (BB)
14. Back Talk (alt tk-4) (Y)
15. Back Talk (alt tk-1) (Y)
16. Woodchopper's Ball (alt tk-2) (AA)
17. Blue Flame (alt tk-3) (AA)
18. Ebony Concerto (Pt. 1) (U)
19. Ebony Concerto (Pt. 2) (U)

DISC VI

01. Igor (Q)
02. Steps (R)
03. Four Men On A Horse (R)
04. Fan It (R)
05. Nero's Conception (S)
06. Lost Week-End (S)
07. Pam (S)
08. I Surrender, Dear (T)
09. Someday, Sweetheart (Z)
10. I Surrender, Dear (Z)
11. Igor (alt tk-5) (Q)
12. Igor (alt tk-4) (Q)
13. Steps (alt tk-3) (R)
14. Fan It (alt tk-3) (R)
15. Fan It (alt tk-4) (R)
16. Fan It (alt tk-2) (R)
17. Lost Week-End (alt tk-3) (S)
18. Lost Week-End (alt tk-4) (S)
19. Pam (alt tk-3) (S)
20. Someday, Sweetheart (alt tk-4) (Z)

DISC VII

01. If Anybody Can Steal My Baby (CC)
02. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out (CC)
03. Sabre Dance (DD)
04. Cherokee Canyon (DD)
05. I've Got News For You (DD)
06. Keen And Peachy (DD)
07. The Goof And I (EE)
08. Lazy Lullaby (EE)
09. Four Brothers (EE)
10. Summer Sequence (Pt. 4) (EE)
11. Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet (FF)
12. My Pal Gonzales (FF)
13. P.S. I Love You (FF)
14. Baby I Need You (FF)
15. Take A Little Time To Smile (FF)
16. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out (alt tk-4) (CC)
17. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out (alt tk-3) (CC)
18. Keen And Peachy (alt tk-5) (DD)
19. Keen And Peachy (alt tk-4) (DD)
20. Keen And Peachy (alt tk-3) (DD)
21. Keen And Peachy (alt tk-2) (DD)
22. The Goof And I (breakdown) (EE)
23. Summer Sequence (Pt. 4) (alt tk-3) (EE)
24. Summer Sequence (Pt. 4) (alt tk-2) (EE)