description
Woodchopper's Ball
Apple Honey
Goosey Gander
Northwest Passage
The Good Earth
A Jug Of Wine
Your Father's Mustache
Bijou
Wild Root
Panacea
Backtalk
Non-Alcoholic
Blues Are Brewing
The Goof And I
Four Brothers
Blue Flame
Recording dates & locations:
Tracks 1, 16: December 10, 1946 - Chicago, IL
Track 2: February 19, 1945 - New York, NY
Tracks 3, 4: March 1, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 5: August 10, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 6: February 17, 1946 - New York, NY (never issued)
Track 7: September 5, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 8: August 20, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 9: November 16, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 10: February 17, 1946 - New York, NY
Track 11: September 20, 1946 - New York, NY
Tracks 12, 13: December 10, 1946 - New York, NY
Track 14: December 24, 1947 - New York, NY
Track 15: December 27, 1947 - New York, NY
Alto Saxophone
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Herbie Steward, (tracks: 14, 15),
John La Porta, (tracks: 1 to 13, 16),
Sam Marowitz (tracks: 1 to 16),
Woody Herman
Baritone Saxophone
–
Sam Rubinwich, (tracks: 1, 6, 9 to 13, 16),
Serge Chaloff (tracks: 14, 15),
Skippy Desair (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8)
Bass
–
Chubby Jackson (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 10),
Joe Mondragon (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16),
Walt Yoder (tracks: 14, 15)
Clarinet
–
Woody Herman
Design [Cover]
–
Allen Weinberg
Drums
–
Buddy Rich (tracks: 7),
Dave Tough (tracks: 2 to 5, 8),
Don Lamond (tracks: 1, 6, 9 to 16)
Engineer
–
Larry Keyes
Guitar
–
Billy Bauer (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 10),
Chuck Wayne (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16),
Gene Sargent (tracks: 14, 15)
Leader
–
Woody Herman
Liner Notes
–
George Kanzler
Piano
–
Fred Otis (tracks: 14, 15),
Jimmy Rowles (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16),
Ralph Burns (tracks: 2 to 4),
Tony Aless (tracks: 5, 6, 8 to 10)
Producer [Digital Production]
–
Michael Brooks (2)
Tenor Saxophone
–
Flip Phillips (tracks: 1 to 13, 16),
Mickey Folus (tracks: 1, 6, 9 to 13, 16),
Pete Mondello (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8),
Stan Getz (tracks: 14, 15),
Zoot Sims (tracks: 14, 15)
Trombone
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Bill Harris (tracks: 1 to 13, 16),
Bob Swift (tracks: 14, 15),
Earl Swope (tracks: 14, 15),
Ed Kiefer (tracks: 1 to 13, 16),
Ollie Wilson (tracks: 14, 15),
Ralph Pfiffner, (tracks: 1 to 13, 16)
Trumpet
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Al Porcino (tracks: 1, 12, 13, 16),
Bernie Glow (tracks: 14, 15),
Bob Peck (2) (tracks: 1, 12, 13, 16),
Cappy Lewis (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16),
Carl Warwick (tracks: 2 to 4),
Charles Frankhauser (tracks: 2 to 4),
Chuck Petersch, (tracks: 1, 12, 13, 16),
Conrad Gozzo (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16),
Conte Candoli (tracks: 5, 6, 8 to 10),
Ernie Royal (tracks: 14, 15),
Irv Lewis (tracks: 6, 9, 10),
Marky Markowitz (tracks: 14, 15),
Neal Hefti (tracks: 5, 6, 8 to 10),
Pete Candoli (tracks: 2 to 11),
Ray Linn (tracks: 5, 7, 8),
Ray Wetzel (tracks: 2 to 4),
Shorty Rogers (tracks: 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15),
Sonny Berman (tracks: 2 to 11),
Stan Fishelson (tracks: 14, 15)
Vibraphone
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Margie Hyams, (tracks: 2 to 5, 7),
Red Norvo (tracks: 7, 11)