Woody Herman and his Swingin' Herd 1964 (vaimusic.com)

[cjgaddy]

YouTubes from this 1-2-1964 Woody DVD posted uploaded by Vaimusic:

DAYS OF WINE & ROSES: youtube.com VMWdJpU9t5Q

JAZZ ME BLUES: youtube.com CyoQfatss9I

WOODCHOPPERS: youtube.com iCDsfcST6pY

Youtube won't let me post full links.

[cjgaddy]

From DVD: “Woody Herman and His Swingin' Herd 1964”

(TV/Montreal, Canada/1-2-1964, 50mins B&W)

Blue Flame, Jazz Me Blues, Woodchopper's Ball, Early Autumn, That's Where It is, Sidewalks of Cuba, Lonesome Old Town, Apple Honey, The Good Earth, Body & Soul, Four Brothers, Days of Wine & Roses, Caldonia

[cjgaddy]

I’m pretty convinced this is the correct lineup & order:

Tpts(L-R): Billy Hunt, Danny Nolan, Bill Chase, Gerry Lamy, Paul Fontaine

Bones(L-R): Kenny Wenzel, Phil Wilson, Henry Southall

Saxes(L-R): Nick Brignola, Jackie Stevens, Carmen Leggio, Sal Nistico

P: Nat Pierce, D: Jake Hanna, B: Chuck Andrus

[TheGWFrog]

Filmed about the time I fell in love with this band. Have never fallen out...

[StevieB1362]

Thanks for posting this.  Simply marvelous. What talent!! Does anyone have Woody's song: Maggie Mae or A Stone Called Person? They're from the 70's & I can't recall the album title. I had them on 8 track, but can't find them anywhere. Thanks again.

[cakepizzapie]

how did this turn into li'l wayne?

[musicmanson]

THE WBC! THE WBC! THE WBC! THE WBC! THE WBC! THE WBC!

[rsalvucc]

nochette--right, Lamy and Fontaine

[hihats]

Sal Nistico ! Sal Nistico !

[nochette]

Trombones from left to right are Kenny Wenzel, Phil Wilson & Henry Southall. Trumpets from left to right are Billy Hunt, the late Danny Nolan & Bill Chase. The other two trumpet players (though I'm not sure could be Gerry Lamy and Paul Fontaine.

[jamesgallagher93]

Jazz sucks, go listen to some dubstep.

[rsalvucc1]

Saxes are Brignola, Jackie Smith, Carmine Leggio and Sal Nistico. Other than Leggio, RIP, great section.

[thisidigofyou]

Happy 97th Woody!!

[jakeready64]

The great Nick Brignola on baritone sax,one of the best!

[killthemood]

this is why i love being in jazz band!! I played next to Billy hunt when i was a freshman 3 years ago and now I'm a senior.. My Jazz director is friends with Billy and plays with him. He's sending me 3 of his personal trumpets to play on and possibly buy.. This is so incredible seeing him and hearing him play

[revrob175]

murnien is right on about Billy Hunt playing like Don Fagerquist...He even rolls his notes like Don...Fantastic. This arrangement reminds me of the Les Brown arrangements of the 50's.. Les Brown Jr. has the Band in Branson and makes an annual tour of Florida in Jan.-Feb. each year. Still the great Band it always was!

[fatheadthedog]

who's playing the saxes??

[raidermike94536]

What a great arrangement and tasty solo by Billy Hunt. I loved this solo so much I transcribed it. I'm looking for a copy of the solo trumpet part to this tune in order to include the chord changes. I'd really like to study what Billy did. If any of you want a copy, send me a message and I'll get it out to you when it's finished.

[AudiophileTubes]

AMAZING! Someone needs to put together a documentary on big band / swing era / big orchestras, etc. type music.

[sooner59]

I was fortunate enough to play with Billy in the house band at Shangri-La many years ago. What a wonderful person and such a lyrical soloist. He's a gem!

[waltboenig]

I was on the band at Shangri-La for a year. Billy was a great player. One of the best bands I had a pleasure to play with.

[TheCondon1]

Met Billy on a cruise ship he was playing a gig on. Great guy!

[swangonce]

Woody's 60s bands are all good until the very late 60s when he begins to try and 'go rock' and then..if that's your taste...whatever.

But he has a beautiful ballad version of WHO CAN I TURN TO on his Columbia LP of Broadway tunes. Just stunning sax section work and a gorgeous alto solo by Woody.

[dec15]

Go ahead, MURNIEN, show your age. And think how lucky you (and I) are to have been around to appreciate these musicians when THEY were around.

[murnien]

Billy Hunt's solo over the Four Brothers tenor sound is so tasteful and perfect for the setting (a lost art?), plus the seamless way he navigated over the "changes" in the modulation and set up the "shout" chorus is reminiscent of how Don Fagerquist did those same things with Gene Krupa, Woody's "New Third Herd" and the Les Brown Band of Renown. I sure I am showing my age saying how much I miss hearing that kind of playing.

[acfinney]

@murnien  You can't get in the car and go see bands like this anymore. The next best thing is to aquire a good HI FI, record collection, and pretend like you are sitting in a Balboa Beach club, forty-four years ago. You are so right about the "Long Island Sound" as Getz called it. It is as hypnotic as the Miller reed sound decades earlier.

[rsalvucc]

@murnien : i miss hearing guys your age tell me about seeing Krupa and Les Brown live. Fagerquist is only a legend for me, but every time is hear him, I shake my head. As for Billy Hunt, well, you nailed it.

[callmeBe]

@murnien No you're not, man, you are RIGHT ON, and I think many of us miss it . . . . !!

[rsalvucc1]

Billy Hunt was one of Woody's most underrated soloists

[FishWhale19]

such a nice sounding sax section and great trumpet solo!

[cfrance451]

If you look closely at the trumpets, you can Bill Chase playing lead on a dizzy style trumpet

[oDJOldskull]

Great performance !

[ShawnSWATJazz]

This is beautiful.

[Gassiba]

Agreed!

[170672346]

Loved this arrangement since I heard it on the 'Live at Basin Street East' album. Absolutely beautiful and thanks for posting.

[callmeBe]

I agree--great arrangement, very nice interpretation from all. Woody was kick-ass! Very capable solo by Billy Hunt. Glad to hear he is around!

[o5ghhith]

one of the most tastful trumpet solos on youtube today! very very nice well done! does anyone know his name.

[jpritch2]

Billy Hunt.  I am playing a gig with him right now! He still plays very well.

[octaveman]

The band I direct just played this tune at a gig. The recording is up on our myspace page (coronadobigband). Check it out.

[Jazz1099]

This is a great arrangement by Nat Pierce. I just got this arrangement and played it with my big band on New Year's eve in Phoenix. The recording sound's great!!!

[luisamarte2000]

When I first saw this video on "The Classic Arts" channel 2 years ago (and since than purchased the DVD), this has become my favorite ballad number from the Herman book. I just love the sax voicings behind Billy Hunt's beautiful solo. Wow, what a great number!

[tunnelrat1900]

Didn't Billy Hunt die years ago? I thought I read it in the book about Woody Herman's herds "Woody Herman : chronicles of the Herds"

[hooligan54]

Billy Hunt is alive and well and still gigging!

[jhunteriv1111]

no way. i play with him all the time.

[jhunteriv1111]

noway. still play with him

[whumbyrd]

Billy Hunt is alive and liveing in Grove Oklahoma.. Still blowin.

[cfrance451]

The trumpet soloist ,Billy Hunt, is the uncle of a friend of mine.

[neswerr]

Great arrangement! If you haven't heard this from the Woody Herman Live 1963 album...GO GET IT! Whole album kicks ass!

[attabuoy]

Six months to get three comments??? Never mind hot--this is cool and veddy danceable rhythm!!

[dotdadee]

Jake Hanna on drums and looks like a young Sal Nistico on the sax (on the end) to Woody's left

[mcleao]

Great! Thanks for share :)

[ejagchas]

The trumpet solo is so lyrical...a nice change from the running 16/32's from the bop guys.

[waltboenig]

The trumpet soloist is Billy Hunt