Woody Herman

clarinet, alto and soprano saxophones, vocals · 1913–1987 · Milwaukee

Revealed by "Woodchopper's Ball" (Decca, 1939), Woody Herman led his successive "Herds," from the First Herd (1944) to the Second Herd, known as the "Four Brothers Band" (1947). He remained active until the 1980s and won several Grammy Awards.

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Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Four Brothers (1947)
• Early Autumn (Summer Sequence, Part IV) (1947)

Sources

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