Apple Honey

[mooseblastermovies]

Also not sure about the opening being played an octave higher....

[chasefreak]

@mooseblastermovies

The opening being taken 8VA started b/c Bill Chase did that. Thanks for making it easy for us lead players (smile)

[mooseblastermovies]

This was a piece of music composed by my grandfather, Dennis Berry. I have NEVER heard it played this fast. Not sure if he would be impressed, amused or appalled to be honest!

[GoBoomYay]

This is my audition piece...

Fudge.

[Kdj1996]

I am a trombone player in middle school and we are playing this. DANG. those trombones were insane. the whole band just goes so fast. again DANG!!!!

[ummbreo]

just recorded this today in my youth jazz orchestra.

such fun :)

[Eleventytwoo]

i could listen to the intro over and over again

[fredthebear]

This is from 2006? (Sorry, I didn't read all the comments.) I recognize some of the guys from our trips to see Woody's band over the years. 

[relsqui]

Dang.

[antoniasd]

WOW! I thought our band played this quick but this is super speed! Amazing skills!

[purpletrumpet2]

for a highschooler a high C and maybe a high D to add the 9th in your average Bb chord is all you really need. so dont be hate'n katie lol

[LadyFlash888]

Wowzers! The very beginning part with the trumpets is amazing! I love how he took it an octave higher. I wish my band's trumpets could do that! I was in first Jazz Band (We have to try out again every year) And the highest note one of my friends could get was I believe a high c... Though, I play trombone and I don't know treble clef very well. So I'll re ask him. But he can hit high!

[katieisoffthechain]

@LadyFlash888

That's.... pretty low for a lead jazz trumpet.

[LadyFlash888]

@katieisoffthechain Oh, he wasn't lead trumpet.. :) I don't know how high or lead Trumpeter can go, but she can hit high as well. But not like this man. Yesterday, my director showed her up by playing her part like, an octave high or something. Well, It was just intense, let's put it that way. XD

[robbiennis]

yeah it should for sure be taken up the octave if possible it grabs the ears of the listeners, it screams "hey we are playing now"

[PINCHUNO]

Over the last few decades, the opening of this tune has been taken up an octave when possible. It's not meant to sound smooth and silky. It's an exciting effect. I'm wel chilled thank you.

[scottfg]

Is this really 2006 ? Bobby Shew still screamin!

[maynardwaltrip]

This would be awesome if it were 2006 - especially since Woody died in 1987.

Also, the bearded pumpkin has a name - it's Ron Stout and he's awesome.

[scottfg]

It appears to be Frank Tiberi leading the band

[scottfg]

Yeah, Ron's a beautiful player.

[boggis26]

is that mark lockheart taking the first tenor patch?

[scottfg]

I think you're thinking of Rob L.

[EPedone]

whos the other tenor besides jerry pinter?

[tjc197]

wooooo! That's my Sax teacher on Bari Sax. Go Mike Brignola, go!

[dhcrazy333]

sick trombone solo

[dhcrazy333]

i think its too fast, i played this for my jazz band but like, we played it fast but not this fast. maybe take it down 10 BPS, idk, just preference to what im used to

[saxmachine123]

10 BPM maybe

[dhcrazy333]

yeah thats what i meant, 10 BPM. i was thinking something about seconds when i typed it

[MorganPolander]

Sounds about 240 beats to the minute or more 2x parade step. My band tried to play Cottontail at that speed and expired in the effort.

[SpDrumz]

no this about 330

[SpDrumz]

ahh what the hell, wrong lead note at :54 lol

[handsomerobbie91]

ahh the old 'play a Bb on open' mispitch lol we've all been there

[BH21206]

Long live WOODY !

[Johnflugelhorn]

I first heard Woody's Thundering Herd play Apple honey in the 50s. This is the tempo he always played on this one.

I met Woody in 1979 when I drove him to the airport in Boston in my cab . What a great guy! We had a great discussion on the state of Jazz at that time.Long Live Woody Herman!

[sometrumpetplayer1]

This is so sweet, thanks to my good friend Johnflugelhorn for turning me on to Woody :)

[katieisoffthechain]

I honestly think it's too fast. The trumpet just sounds screechy in the beginning. Other than that, it's good. Just a personal opinion probably; I think it shouldn't be taken this fast. But it does sound really cool.

[excelsiorray436]

Actually, the recording I have is about 10 clicks faster.

[katieisoffthechain]

I have several different recordings too. One is faster, all the others are much slower.

What recording do you have?

[excelsiorray436]

*Woody Herman and His Swingin' Herd 1964* I believe is the record. Sal Nistico was the saxophonist in the "Apple Honey" track I have. Body and Soul, Caldonia, and Blue Flame were among the tracks in this album.

[katieisoffthechain]

yeah, I do have that too.

who cares about the tempo.

it's a kick ass track.

[excelsiorray436]

lol. It is indeed.

[SwingMan1937]

This one is definitely uncomfortably fast.

I've got the original Columbia 78 from 1946 - Phillips, Sims, Chaloff, Harris, Jackson, Tough etc. - just the right tempo & energy on that, IMO.

[katieisoffthechain]

i agree.

[PINCHUNO]

@katieisoffthechain it is a double c that Bobby comes in on at the beginning at forte volume. How did you think it should sound? Like a classical trumpet?

Do me a favour.

[katieisoffthechain]

@PINCHUNO do you a "favour"? chill man. yes, he has mad chops, but this isn't even remotely attractive to listen to. it's not needed to take it up, another, octave.

just my opinion. save the screeching for a different type of song.

[steevojackass]

jon fedchock?

[GMacDaddyTPO18]

Yes.

[enzo321]

god.

damn.

those 1st trumpet notes were high.

[rdangelo]

Who was the tpt soloist other than Ron and Bobby?

[8vbonDS]

That was Mark Lewis; he's one of the best jazz/bebop trpt players around, and has been for a long time. Sadly, he's not well-known except to the jazz/big band crowd, and even then mostly in southern California (incidentally, he wrote the best book of Clifford Brown solo transcriptions ever). His dad (Cappy) was on Woody's first band, and had a distiinguished career as a studio trumpeter. Mark was on the band for most of the last ten years, and played some fabulous solos on the final few albums.

[rdangelo]

Oh, OK, I saw him with Woody Herman's band in about 1985, on a night in NJ when George RAbbai sat in on 5th, so the trumpet section was Mark, George, plus Ron Stout, Roger Ingram and Les Lovitt. A real group of hacks...

[Laanen]

WOOOW!

[JazzInCannes]

i met SIR Woody Herman at JVC-Nice Jazz festival(French Riviera) before he passed away

He explained me he MUST on supermarkets parkings to make some money...shame on those who picked up his money when he was on the road as one of the greatest big bands.....

[seque69]

After all those years of having great bands Mr. Herman died broke and nearly a pauper.

[scottfg]

I heard his business manager didn't pay the taxes and the IRS came after him.

[BlakbeltV3]

i agree this is reely fast but not too musch faster than the original. im in eigth grade too but my teacher doesnt have this one. =(

[babybeboper]

what a great band

[universalflowster]

the piano player was my teacher in college --- chip stephens--- boy can he play...

[jhk712]

herman band (especially first herd) was a wonder, but the boys sounded a touch muddy here and most solos fast and furious but not that creative.

[mrsticks28]

Hot! But who was the drummer? Iron chops..

[babybeboper]

alot of L.A cats in the band.....wonder if this was a pick up band with just the core cats in it

[DanielRutkowski]

jesus christ.

[Jeaneathean]

Crikey! Amazing!

[pedroesteban86]

pshh... it's all about the balls out trumpet playing, at the start and later in the piece.

[mecrob5000]

o yea most def. we play this in our jazz band but it doesn't sound nearly as good.

[jacotu]

i didnt know Dr. Donnie Auvenshine played trumpet....neither did i know a bearded pumpkin could play trumpet

[MFHorn683]

That's some mighty doodle tonguing by the trombone soloists! The first one never stops!

[lininho]

Frank Tiberi (clarinet and leader)

[ejagchas]

Bobby Shew...wow