The Swingin'est

The Swingin'est

The Swingin'est

ASIN: B00006LSMA

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Trombonist Bennie Green and tenor player Gene Ammons team up on this exquisite jam session released by Vee-Jay in 1959. Other players include Nat Adderly, Frank Wess, Frank Foster and Tommy Flanagan. The session was recorded November 12, 1958 at Bell Sound Studios in New York.

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Woody Herman-1963 Swingin'est Big Band Ever (25th Year-His Greatest)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Renaissance Herd
  • REALLY INFERIOR
  • WOODY HERMAN FEATURING BILL CHASE
  • Best Band Woody Ever Had...Period!
  • WOODY'S CAMEL RUNS AGAIN!
 Woody Herman-1963 Swingin'est Big Band Ever (25th Year-His Greatest)
Woody Herman
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Thundering Herds 1945-1947
  2. Giant Steps
  3. Jazz Hoot/Woody's Winners
  4. Thundering Herd
  5. Woody Herman and His Swingin' Herd 1964

ASIN: B0000631D8
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

  1. Mo-Lasses
  2. Blues For J.P.
  3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  4. Tunin' In
  5. Sister Sadie
  6. Sig Ep
  7. It's A Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)
  8. Camel Walk

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Renaissance Herd.......2006-12-02

If you define renaissance as " a revival of intellectual or artistic achievement and vigor", then this CD release qualifies. Easily one of my top three choices for big bands from the 60's, this ensemble rivals the First Herd in dynamics and sheer enthusiasm. The First Herd was populated by such luminaries as Dave Tough, Pete And Conte Candoli, Chubby Jackson, Bill Harris, Neal Hefti, Flip Phillips, Shorty Rogers - the list is a long and distinguished one. While perhaps lacking the depth of the bench that was the Thundering Herd, this CD boasts an impressive line-up that echos the earlier iteration, with stellar trumpeter Bill Chase, trombonist Phil Wilson, and tenorist Sal Nistico, all of whom went on to greater fame and fortune, in attendance. Locking the sections together is none other than Jake Hanna on drums, with Nat Pierce on piano, who also provides many of the arrangements. Historically, Hermans' bands all suffered from lack of an effective drummer, save for Dave Tough in the forties, and Hanna absolutely nails the quarterbacking role like no other drummer I know of (and I'm not leaving out anybody). All of the tracks are good, with Blues for J.P. and Sig Ep (Kranky) my favorites. Pierces' arrangement of Sister Sadie is worth mentioning, primarily because of it's association with the Buddy Rich Big Band; you make the call as to which arrangement is better. All in all, save for the 41-45 singles from the First Herd, this is the best of The Herds to collect. Incidentally, this was the 1964 Grammy Award winner for Best Large Jazz Ensemble.

1 out of 5 stars REALLY INFERIOR.......2006-10-05

Respecfully I submit that this is the worst of the late Whimpering Heap.

It should not have been released. Woody was struggling, but the big band era had already ended.

Buy the Woody Herman Golden Greats instead.

3 out of 5 stars WOODY HERMAN FEATURING BILL CHASE.......2005-12-04

Classic jazz album from 1963 has the distinction of featuring the high wailing trumpeter Bill Chase, who went on to form the rock group, Chase in the 1970's, ("Get It On"), and who died tragically in a plane crash along with several members of his band in 1978. It includes a Chase composition, "Camel Walk", along with several, familiar modern jazz numbers. Pretty standard stuff with by-the-book interpretations.

5 out of 5 stars Best Band Woody Ever Had...Period!.......2005-09-29

The band(s) that Woody led between '62-'65 were the hippest, most exciting and swingnest big bands I ever heard. The arrangements (most done by long time Herman pianist Nat Pierce) are state of the art. Tenor man Sal Nistico could wail on sax like he does on this recording all night, but it's the groove that lead trumpeter Bill Chase and drummer Jake Hanna have that makes the Herd swing so well.

Listen how Chase and Hanna "lock in" and push the band to levels of intensity beyond comparison. Bill Chase, the greatest "lead trumpet player" in history as far as I'm concerned, had a "spin" on his sound that sepertaed him from everybody else (not to take away from Gozzo, Porcino, Audino, etc) but Chase really packs a punch. He later did the same with his own early '70's jazz-rock group called 'Chase.'

Music buddies of mine who got to know this Herman band well told me that other big bands of the time were scared of this particular Herman band...nobody could compete with them for swingin' so hard.

It took coulmbia forever to release the 'Woody's Winner's' LP on CD and I'm glad to see this Phillips recording out on cd, they need to put the Encore '63 Live album out next.

5 out of 5 stars WOODY'S CAMEL RUNS AGAIN!.......2005-02-27

This "special packaging" of Woody Herman's Herd is outstanding.
Woody Herman won Grammy Awards in 1963 and 1964 for best Big Band Jazz albums of the year and I can understand why! Tenor sax man Sal Nistico is fabulous on the entire CD. Woody's clarinet work is effective, and it relects a time when Woody could still cut loose, before he compromised himself on the soprono sax in his later years. The arrangements are very well-written. I have the original LP and this CD is a great addition to any serious collector's library. If you can get your hands on anything in this time period, it's worth the purchase price!
The Swingin'est
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    		The Swingin'est
    Bennie Green & Gene Ammons
    Manufacturer: Collectables
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00006LSMA
    Release Date: 2002-10-08

    Tracks:

    1. Juggin' Around
    2. Going South
    3. Jim Dog
    4. Sermonette
    5. A Little Ditty
    6. Swingin' For Bennie (Alternate Take) (Bonus Track)
    7. Juggin' Around (Alternate Take) (Bonus Track)
    8. Jim Dog (Alternate Take) (Bonus Track)
    9. Sermonette (Alternate Take) (Bonus Track)

    Album Description

    Trombonist Bennie Green and tenor player Gene Ammons team up on this exquisite jam session released by Vee-Jay in 1959. Other players include Nat Adderly, Frank Wess, Frank Foster and Tommy Flanagan. The session was recorded November 12, 1958 at Bell Sound Studios in New York.
    Eddie Higgins/The Swingin'est
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      		Eddie Higgins/The Swingin'est
      Eddie Higgins & Benny Green
      Manufacturer: Vee Jay Recordings
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00002501A
      Release Date: 2004-11-16

      Tracks:

      1. Zarac, the Evil One - Eddie Higgins
      2. Falling in Love With Love - Eddie Higgins
      3. You Leave Me Breathless - Eddie Higgins
      4. Ab's Blues - Eddie Higgins
      5. Blues for Big Scotia - Eddie Higgins
      6. Foot's Bag - Eddie Higgins
      7. Satin Doll - Eddie Higgins
      8. Jugging Around - Bennie Green
      9. Going South - Bennie Green
      10. Jim Dog - Bennie Green
      11. Sermonette - Bennie Green
      12. Little Ditty - Bennie Green
      13. Swingin' for Benny - Bennie Green
      The Swingin'est Gals in Town/Jazz Impressions of Oliver!
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        		The Swingin'est Gals in Town/Jazz Impressions of Oliver!
        Bobby Hackett
        Manufacturer: Collectables
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
        New Orleans & Dixieland JazzNew Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music
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        GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
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        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B000060OXY
        Release Date: 2002-02-19

        Tracks:

        1. Where Am I Going
        2. Baby Dream Your Dream
        3. There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
        4. Big Splender
        5. You Wanna Bet
        6. Sweet Charity
        7. Open A New Window
        8. We Need A Little Christmas
        9. That's How Young I Feel
        10. If He Walked Into My Life
        11. Mame
        12. Who Will Buy?
        13. Where Is Love
        14. Food, Glorious Food
        15. I'd Do Anything
        16. As Long As He Needs Me
        17. It's A Fine Life
        18. Oom-Pah-Pah
        19. Consider Yourself
        20. Pick A Pocket Or Two
        21. Oliver
        22. My Name
        23. Be Back Soon

        Album Description

        On these two original albums, Hackett performs renditions from the Broadway shows "Sweet Charity," "Mame" and "Oliver."

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