Title: The Road Band 1948, Vol. 1-2 Artist: Woody Herman Release Date: 2/1/2005 Re-Released On: 0/0/2004 Label: Hep Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 603366001829 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Swing Moods: Earthy, Exuberant, Rollicking, Amiable/Good-Natured, Boisterous, Elegant, Joyous, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated, Stylish, Cheerful, Complex, Energetic, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Blue Flame
2. The Good Earth
3. There'll Be Some Changes Made
4. Stardust
5. The Goof and I
6. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
7. If Anybody Can Steal My Baby
8. Half Past Jumpin' Time
9. It's Been So Long
10. Sidewalks of Cuba
11. Sabre Dance
12. P. S I Love You
13. Lullaby in Rhythm
14. You Turned the Tables on Me
15. Happy Song
16. Just for Laughs
17. Wildroot
18. I Cover the Waterfront
19. Baby I Need You
20. Keen and Peachy

1. Dance, Ballerina, Dance
2. Toolie, Oolie, Doolie
3. Northwest Passage
4. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out
5. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
6. My Pal Gonsales
7. Apple Honey
8. The Best Things in Life Are Free
9. This Is New
10. Elevation
11. Berled in Erl
12. Fan It
13. Blue Flame and Intro
14. Tiny's Blues
15. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
16. Four Brothers
17. Out of Nowhere
18. Early Autumn
19. Keeper of the Flame
20. Announcer Fade Out

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Hep 18 2003 CD Hep 18

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Woody Herman's Second Herd, which existed from late 1947 through the end of 1949, recorded relatively little due to the Musicians Union recording strike of 1948. Fortunately they were captured on radio broadcasts on a regular basis during 1948. This superior double CD has many of the group's finest radio performances, quite a few of which were put out previously on Hep LPs and sometimes by such labels as Jazz Anthology and First Heard. A much more boppish band than Herman's First Herd, this group (also known as the Four Brothers Band) featured major soloists in tenors Stan Getz (who had the lion's share of the solo space), Zoot Sims, and Al Cohn, baritonist Serge Chaloff, trumpeter Shorty Rogers, and trombonist Earl Swope, with contributions from lead trumpeter Ernie Royal and a rhythm section driven by drummer Don Lamond. In addition, Herman is in fine form on clarinet and alto and Mary Ann McCall takes a few winning vocals (as does the leader). The first 29 selections are from February-March 1948 while the other numbers are from later in the year when such players as trombonist Bill Harris, vibraphonist Terry Gibbs, and bassist-cheerleader Chubby Jackson made the band even stronger. The repertoire includes new pieces, boppish remakes of First Herd hits, and a few standards. Unlike the First Herd, the Second Herd was not a financial success and mostly avoided playing any current pop material and dance music. They were not quite as outwardly joyous, at least not until First Herd alumnus Harris and Jackson rejoined the band, but the Second Herd was one of Herman's most innovative orchestras, featuring inventive arrangements by Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, and Shorty Rogers. This two-fer adds a great deal to the legacy of this classic big band. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Cohn Arranger, Soloist, Sax (Tenor) Alastair Robertson Producer, Liner Notes Bernie Glow Trumpet Bill Harris Quintet Soloist, Trombone Chubby Jackson Group Member, Bass Don Lamond Group Member, Drums Don Lanphere Liner Notes, Photography Earl Swope Trombone, Soloist Ernie Royal Trumpet, Soloist Frank Driggs Photography Fred Otis Group Member, Soloist, Piano Harry Babasin Bass Herb Sargent Soloist, Guitar Irwin "Marky" Markowitz Trumpet Jimmy Raney Guitar, Group Member Lou Levy Piano, Soloist Marky Markowitz Trumpet Mary Ann McCall Vocals Ollie Wilson Trombone, Soloist Rob Swift Trombone Sam Markowitz Soloist, Sax (Alto) Sam Marowitz Sax (Alto) Second Herd Performer Serge Chaloff Sax (Baritone), Soloist, Sax (Bass), Group Member Shorty Rogers Arranger, Group Member, Trumpet, Soloist Stan Fishelson Trumpet Stan Getz Five Brothers Bop Tenor Sax Stars Sax (Tenor) Ted Kendall Transfers, Digital Remastering Terry Gibbs Soloist, Vibraphone Walter Yoder Bass Woody Herman Soloist, Leader, Vocals, Group Member, Clarinet, Sax (Alto)