"Fanfare For The Common Man" (Copland)

[Dutch2236]

Woody hired a bunch of young turks out of the great college jazz programs and found a way to blend some of rock into big band jazz. Woody's work in the late 60's and 70's was just so dynamic. He really saved the best for last.

[siegeheir]

loving that baritone sax!

[TonyBurrell2]

Woody was always open to new sounds -dig the use of the Fender Rhoades and electric bass. Even though the sound on this clip is a hair rough in spots, there is a definite groove going here which transcends the sound quality- It move! It is interesting how this arrangement changed over the years from the first time the band recorded it at Montreaux with Gregory Herbert, I believe, to the 40th anniversary concert at Carnegie Hall to this clip.Added brass section riffs and whathaveyounot.15 stars!

[vanzilescott]

There is a reference at the end of the song to the French hymn, probably a dedication to the people living in Nices

[ckboss56]

THE best!!!! Love love love

[whitelabel45]

serious chazz-funk

[CyWebb]

great video

[cypressmills]

Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay

[lyzanne64]

Superb trombone section, great job Birch!

[bigloualbany]

Just Fantastic-I saw Woody and the Band do this at a special 300[i think] birthday celebration at Albany, N.Y.. Received a thounderous standing ovation. We miss you Woody.

[tauro30041976]

excellent video thanks aaron copland is the best musician

[RossiniSoprano]

I love how Woody always had awesome bari players, who you could always hear!

[stahlbp1]

Haha I think Copeland would be rocking a bit of, erm, wood after this. Awesome!

[clamor6]

This is Awesome!!! My daughter just began playing the French Horn and I wanted her to get a taste of how great it can be, and of course, Copeland came to mind, so I went looking and found this performance!!! It blew us both away!!! Awesome!!!

[bosmity]

What is it with great funky music and porno-staches? were they just born to go together?

Also, I wonder what Copland thinks of this... I would hope he would feel honored.

[Dragmack]

my monitor can barely contain the funky jive of this video.

[Cissypercflute]

Love It..Makes me want to dance about

[midnightsviola525600]

WOOH! i love copland, one of the few great american composers.

[spacepatrolman]

@midnightsviola525600 what do you mean a few how about duke ellington dave brubeck norman dello joio richard yardumian don sebesky don ellis earl hagen...

[odis6361]

Now that is funky!! :D

[lexusis220d]

way back in the late 70's or early 80's woody had a concert here in hungary... i loved it so much... nd now that i watch this, those good memories are coming back agan...

thanx for the upload...

[hotlipsab]

Now that's some funky Copland!

[packman1014]

my dad is the lead trumpet player haha

[kongming819]

Wow! Interesting arrangement! And that's definitely Chuck Norris on flute hahahahaha

[eimajecnerwal]

This is amazing!

[fjellt]

I want a remastered studio version of this! I wish there was a Woody Herman CD that I could find! Amazon and iTunes both have nothing close.

[2314575]

@fjellt :it's on a double lp "wh 40th anniversary concert"c 1976.noy sure if this was ever issued as a cd,good luck,best 2314575

[springloadedchicken]

wasn't there a funky version of Also sprach Zarathustra.. used in "being there"... sounds like the same performers.. ? anyways, that was ages ago.. back during my stone tablet days.

[hotlipsab]

@springloadedchicken Yeah man, it was done by the group Deodato

[bandgeek416]

Not bad At first I didnt like but its hard not to!!!! Because normally I only like the origanal versoin of songs!!! But you could do it with out the FLUTE!!!!!! yuck!!!!!!!!!!!

[chriscurrey1]

This is one of the best rendition of the Fanfare for the Common man i heard in a long long time. Heay, it's WOODY HERMAN, a genius

[slydewinder]

My parents dragged me to see Woody and the herd in 1975. I've been hooked on big band jazz ever since. If you can find a recording of the reunion concert

somewhere grab it, It's amazing.

[leeroynaggins]

This is like the opening theme to a show I couldn't stay up to see in the 70s!!

[thalialindsay]

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[zanin1313]

THIS IS MUSIC!!!!! Fanfare for a "felling" man!!!! Amazing.

[mikebuddy1]

always loved woodies bands,always progressive foward thinking,and the best arrangements

[xxanna15bananaxx]

I love it! =]

[deferrerre]

this swings!!!

[oysterjoe]

Variations on a theme from Copeland but certainly not Copeland.

Sounds like "Shaft" in Honduras.

[trane1959]

Copland retard

[TubeMonitorYou]

Nick Brignola on the bari sax, not G. S.

[fochilin]

Ron Burgundy on the jazz flute, ladies and gentlemen.

[ycazfeistr]

this version is brilliant

[tbengal55]

I love it. I love the funky jazzy feel that it gives. Oh. And Bari sax man is killing it. (good way, for the morons)

[chrycohauler]

trash..stick to what Copland made

[ycazfeistr]

if you think this is trash you know nothing about music

[jediwarrior95]

this is some good shit!

[ogrecrf07]

totally ruins the meaning, history and reason of this wonderful song.

[tlalocorg]

I Agree, too much latin jazz!

[dripps29]

Yeah, its an American tragedy. (That's sarcasm, for the morons out there). Get off your high horse. It's a unique take on a standard.

[discolando]

It's certainly interesting hearing Dave Laroca copping some Jaco licks, especially since he was pretty much at the top of his game in '79.

[modmusik]

trane1959 - Why are you such an idiot? You always seem to be the know-it-all. Instead, you get shot down most of the time. Well, figures = trane1959. You [may] know a lot about Trane, but little of anyone else.

[trane1959]

Dude, I am right. It's not Bob Mintzer, it's Belden, the guy who posted these videos. Thanks Bob, again. Lala has been playing in the city a lot with his bro. Maybe he will start to get the real recogniztion he deserves.

[basshunter132]

awsome!!!!!!!! its funky!

[jpjones]

A young Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) on tenor, I believe.

[trane1959]

nope

[quitbullshittingme]

Well then who is it, bitch?

[trane1959]

are you kidding me? It's Bob Belden, Mr. Shittingme

[taskid]

Ah, Woody at his best. How I miss the giants of Big Bands - Herman, Kenton, Ellington, Basie

[agm5293]

Cool..I really like this arrangement!

[356481394]

I'm a traditionalist...but not bad to "up" my deprestion

[femi94ce]

Wow this takes me back. I saw this exact band play this piece at the Toronto Musicians Union Ball in 1979 - this was their signature encore. This dude could rock it out - jazz musicians don't grow old they just grow. Now my 18 year old daughter wants to be Tommy Dorsey - lead a swing band.

Gotta love the great american art form building on great american composers like Copland.

Benny - love ya man.

[storm915]

What a tribute to Copland! He would have love it!

[spacepatrolman]

He recieved royaltys for this and ELPs record

I think they were trying to sound like Deodato with this arrangement.

[storm915]

So you're point is what?

Copeland was all about the people using his music and what moved them in the here and now!

[spacepatrolman]

what do you mean he w-ould have loved it he was alive to hear it and collect money for it

[storm915]

So you're point is what?

Copeland was all about the people using his music and what moved them in the here and now!

[Singer4Jesus]

Haha, an Aaron Copland remix. I love it! :D

[Arkady63]

This is bloody brilliant!

[Drummerrunner]

Nice

[OpulentPeasant]

funky...

[kjetbar]

Jeez. Smulyan is king in this.

[TheGuern55]

You lost me at the first solo. Copland wrote it pretty well. Was it improved upon here?

[trane1959]

you are an ass, sir!!!!

[joh22293]

Seconded. Who cares...? It was certainly celebrated.

[nevillewors]

great video..saw the band in the early 70's...do you have any footage of the late 60's band with bill chase..light my fire etc...

[tljan]

Very cool, thanks.

[trane1959]

is there anywhere to buy this footage as a complete concert? It would be very special for me to get this? Thanks Bob for the clip

[Sqaaak]

Hey Bob! Love the quote from Gingerbread Boy! How about posting the complete personnel? Dig the hairstyles ...

[Bobbelden]

Woody Herman-soprano sax

Frank Tiberi-cowbell

Dick Mitchell-flute, tenor sax

Bob Belden-tenor sax

Gary Smulyan-bari sax

Joe Rodriguez, Tim Burke, Bill Stapleton, Jim Powell, Bill Byrne-trumpets

Birch Johnson, Nelson Hind, Larry Shunk-trombones

Dave LaLama-electric piano

Dave Laroca-electric bass

Bobby Leonard-drums

[saxbari]

@Bobbelden You sure? What horn is Gary Anderson playing? Didn't he write this? Not trying to troll, just honestly curious.

[Bobbelden]

being that i was in the band and this version of the herd was together for 8 months, i can assure you that Dick Mitchell is the flutist. Gary Anderson did arrange the music but by this time he was involved in the Film/TV biz in Manhattan...

[saxbari]

@Bobbelden Thanks for clearing things up for me. Nice playing.

[spacepatrolman]

@Sqaaak The woody herman reunion 2 record set at carneige hall has this norman swartz produced it he was gary macfarlands manager then he had gryphon records

[tonyfreejazz20]

Great stuff. Thanks for posting this. Groovy