The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars and MGM Sessions 1943-1954 - Box Set 7CDs

Tracklist: 

CD 1

01. The Music Stopped (3:03)

02. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (3:21)

03. I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night (2:50)

04. By the River of the Roses (2:58)

05. Basie's Basement (3:26)

06. Who Dat Up Dere? (3:10)

07. Noah (3:16)

08. I've Got You Under My Skin (2:57)

09. I Get a Kick Out of You (2:59)

10. I'll Get By (3:00)

11. Crying Sands (3:10)

12. Don't Believe Everything You Dream (3:07)

13. Speak Low (3:08)

14. Just Dreaming (2:45)

15. Starlight Souvenirs (3:12)

16. Cherry (3:06)

17. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet (3:06)

18. Irresistible You (3:06)

19. It Must Be Jelly (3:00)

CD 2

01. Say So (2:54)

02. Goin' Home (3:14)

03. Refuse It (2:25)

04. Ingie Speaks (3:14)

05. As Long as I Live (3:10)

06. Perdido (Lost) (3:02)

07. I Didn't Know About You (3:04)

08. Blue Lullaby (3:30)

09. As Long as I Live (rehearsal #1) (2:19)

10. As Long as I Live (alternate take 1) (3:06)

11. As Long as I Live (rehearsal #2) (0:17)

12. As Long as I Live (alternate take 2) (3:08)

13. As Long as I Live (3:13)

14. Saturday Night (3:11)

15. Please Don't Say No (2:43)

16. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues (alternate take 1) (3:19)

17. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues (3:02)

18. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues (alternate take 2) (3:01)

CD 3

01. Bijou (3:12)

02. Sweet and Lovely (4:55)

03. Superman with a Horn (1:44)

04. Blowin' Up a Storm (Parts I & II) (5:12)

05. The Man I Love (4:36)

06. Four Men on a Horse (4:35)

07. The Good Earth (2:26)

08. Woody introduces Ebony Concerto (0:24)

09. Ebony Concerto (3:48)

10. Leonard Feather introduces 2nd half of concert (0:54)

11. Your Father's Moustache (4:30)

12. Everywhere (3:56)

13. Mean to Me (4:13)

14. Red Top (4:10)

15. I'll Get By (4:00)

16. Panacea (3:54)

17. I Surrender, Dear (4:04)

18. Hallelujah (1:53)

19. Heads Up (2:37)

20. One-Two-Three-Four Jump (3:01)

CD 4

01. Summer Sequence (8:03)

02. Wild Root (Parts I & II) (6:19)

03. With Someone New (5:33)

04. Here Come the Blues (3:10)

05. Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries (2:45)

06. I Left My Hat in Haiti (2:43)

07. As Long as I Live (2:50)

08. Jet (2:41)

09. Lonesome Gal (2:29)

10. Ninety-Nine Guys (2:57)

11. Searching (3:06)

12. I Can See You (2:52)

13. By George (Bop, Look and Listen) (2:51)

14. It Isn't Easy (3:07)

15. Leo the Lion (2:37)

16. Cuban Holiday (3:07)

17. The Glory of Love (2:17)

18. Hollywood Blues (2:52)

19. Pass the Basket (3:05)

CD 5

01. Blue Flame (2:57)

02. New Golden Wedding (2:37)

03. Business Man's Bounce (2:50)

04. Prelude to a Kiss (3:17)

05. Brother Fats (2:46)

06. Three Handed Woman (2:24)

07. Dandy Lion (2:29)

08. My Baby's Gone (2:27)

09. Nostalgia (3:18)

10. Harlem Nocturne (3:08)

11. Former Members of the 106th Division (Ninety-Ninth Regimental Band) (2:31)

12. One for the Wonder (2:21)

13. Blues in Advance (3:14)

14. Jump in the Line (2:46)

15. Terrissita (3:24)

16. Stompin' at the Savoy (2:33)

17. Early Autumn (2:54)

18. Celestial Blues (2:52)

19. Baby Clementine (3:03)

20. Perdido (3:11)

21. Moten Stomp (2:39)

22. Singin' in the Rain (3:13)

CD 6

01. I Cried for You (3:17)

02. Livin' on Love (2:23)

03. Love Is Here to Stay (2:50)

04. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (3:11)

05. I Would Do Anything for You (2:51)

06. In a Little Spanish Town (2:45)

07. Nice Work If You Can Get It (3:17)

08. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me (2:28)

09. This Is New (3:15)

10. Almost Like Being in Love (2:45)

11. Mother Goose Jumps (2:41)

12. Lazy Lullaby (2:57)

13. I'm Making Up for Lost Time (2:46)

14. Buck Dance (2:40)

15. No True Love (2:52)

16. Go Down the Wishin' Road (2:05)

17. Blue Lou (alternate take) (2:57)

18. Blue Lou (3:05)

19. A Fool in Love (2:55)

20. Wooftie (2:49)

21. (Never Mind) The Noise in the Market (1:59)

22. Run Joe (2:12)

23. Fancy Woman (2:35)

24. Eight Babies to Mind (2:25)

CD 7

01. Men from Mars (5:15)

02. Beau Jazz (2:46)

03. Four Others (2:55)

04. I Love Paris (3:08)

05. The Moon Is Blue (2:56)

06. Sorry 'Bout the Whole Darned Thing (3:25)

07. Baggage Room Blues (take 1) (2:56)

08. Baggage Room Blues (take 3) (2:53)

09. Baggage Room Blues (take 9) (2:54)

10. Marakeesh (2:47)

11. Love's a Dog (2:51)

12. Piccadilly (take 1) (3:00)

13. Piccadilly (take 3) (3:06)

14. Mess Around (2:39)

15. Castle Rock (2:31)

16. Mambo the Most/Mambo the (Ut) Most (5:22)

17. Indian Summer (2:19)

18. Tenderly (2:43)

19. Star Dust (2:58)

Alto Saxophone – Bill Shine (tracks: 2-9 to 2-18), Chuck DiMaggio* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Ernie Caceres (tracks: 1-16 to 2-4), Johnny Bothwell (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Murray Williams (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Sam Marowitz (tracks: 2-9 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-3), Vinnie Dean (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Wilbur Schwartz (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7)

Arranged By – Al Cohn (tracks: 7-19), Chubby Jackson (tracks: 6-17, 6-18, 6-20), Dave Matthews (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 1-6, 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-16, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6, 3-15), Don Ferrara (tracks: 4-10), Gene Roland (tracks: 4-18), Gene Sargent (tracks: 1-6), Igor Stravinsky (tracks: 3-9), Jimmy Giuffre (tracks: 7-3), Murray Gurlanek (tracks: 4-17), Nat Pierce (tracks: 5-13, 5-14, 5-18, 5-20, 6-14, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 7-7 to 7-13), Neal Hefti (tracks: 3-4, 3-11, 3-12, 3-14, 4-2, 7-18), Pete Rugolo (tracks: 4-4, 4-5), Phil Moore (2) (tracks: 2-3), Ralph Burns (tracks: 1-7 to 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-17 to 1-19, 2-2, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-18, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-5, 3-6, 3-16, 4-1, 4-3, 4-8 to 4-14, 5-1, 5-2, 5-5, 5-6, 5-8, 5-11, 5-12 to 5-17, 5-19 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-11, 6-15, 6-19, 6-24 to 7-2, 7-6 to 7-13, 7-17), Roger Segure (tracks: 5-4), Ruben McFall (tracks: 7-16), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 3-19, 4-5, 4-7, 4-19, 5-3), Tiny Kahn (tracks: 4-15)

Arranged By, Directed By – David Rose (tracks: 5-9, 5-10)

Baritone Saxophone – Chuck Gentry (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Danny Bank (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Jack Nimitz (tracks: 7-14 to 7-19), Skippy Desair (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18)

Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Sam Rubinwitch* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-3)

Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Sam Staff (tracks: 4-8 to 4-15, 5-1 to 5-8, 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 7-13)

Bass – Chubby Jackson (tracks: 1-1 to 4-3, 5-13 to 5-22, 6-11 to 6-24), Frank Gallagher (2) (tracks: 6-3 to 6-10), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Joe Shulman (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Lloyd Trotman (2) (tracks: 7-14 to 7-15), Louis Masinster (tracks: 6-1, 6-2), Red Kelly (tracks: 7-1 to 7-13, 7-19), Red Mitchell (tracks: 4-8 to 4-11), Red Wootten (tracks: 4-12 to 5-8)

Bongos – Ivan Lopez (4) (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7)

Clarinet – John Laporta (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-3)

Clarinet, Vocals, Alto Saxophone – Woody Herman

Directed By – Ralph Burns (tracks: 5-11, 5-12)

Drums – Art Mardigan (tracks: 6-3 to 7-13), Butz Masicot (tracks: 6-1, 6-2), Chuck Flores (tracks: 7-16 to 7-19), Cliff Leeman (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4), Dave Tough (tracks: 2-9 to 2-18), Don Lamond (tracks: 3-1 to 4-3, 5-11, 5-12), Louis Bellson (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Panama Francis (tracks: 7-14 to 7-15), Red Saunders (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Sonny Igoe (tracks: 4-8 to 5-8, 5-13 to 5-22)

French Horn – John Graas (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7)

Guitar – Al Hendrickson (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Billy Bauer (tracks: 2-5 to 4-3), Mickey Baker (tracks: 7-14 to 7-15)

Guitar, Electric Guitar – Hy White (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4, 4-8 to 4-11)

Percussion [Latin] – Candido (tracks: 6-21 to 6-24), Jose Mangual (tracks: 6-15 to 6-24)

Piano – Dave McKenna (tracks: 4-8 to 5-8), Dick Kane (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6), Hal Schaefer (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Ralph Burns (tracks: 1-7 to 2-18, 4-1), Tony Aless (tracks: 3-1 to 3-20, 4-2, 4-3)

Piano, Celesta – Leon Kelner (tracks: 6-1, 6-2), Lou Stein (tracks: 5-11, 5-12)

Piano, Celesta, Organ – Nat Pierce (tracks: 5-13 to 5-20, 6-3 to 7-6, 7-17 to 7-19)

Tenor Saxophone – Arno Marsh (tracks: 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 7-2), Babe Russin (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Ben Webster (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Bill Perkins (tracks: 4-16 to 5-8, 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-24, 7-14 to 7-19), Bill Trujillo (tracks: 7-1 to 7-13), Bob Graf (tracks: 4-8 to 4-11), Budd Johnson (tracks: 1-16 to 1-19), Dave Madden (tracks: 7-17 to 7-19), Dick Hafer (tracks: 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-20, 7-1 to 7-19), Flip Phillips (tracks: 2-9 to 4-3), George Berg (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Georgie Auld (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Herbie Fields (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Jack Dulong (tracks: 4-8 to 5-4), Jerry Coker (tracks: 7-3 to 7-16), Jimmy Giuffre (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Kenny Pinson (tracks: 4-12 to 5-4), Mickey Folus (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-3), Pete Mondello (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18, 5-11, 5-12), Phil Urso (tracks: 4-8 to 4-15), Sam "The Man" Taylor* (tracks: 7-14 to 7-15), Ted Nash (2) (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7)

Trombone – Al Esposito (2) (tracks: 1-16 to 2-8), Al Mastren (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4), Bart Varsalona (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Bill Harris (tracks: 2-9 to 4-3), Billy Byers (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Carl Fontana (tracks: 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 7-2), Chauncey Welsch (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Dick Kenney (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7, 7-7 to 7-19), Ed Kiefer (tracks: 1-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-3), Eddie Bert (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Frank Rehak (tracks: 7-3 to 7-13), Fred Lewis* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4), Harry Betts (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Herb Randel (tracks: 4-8 to 4-19), Jack Green (4) (tracks: 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-20, 7-1, 7-2), Jerry Dorn (tracks: 4-8 to 5-4), Jim Hewitt (3) (tracks: 7-7 to 7-13), Kai Winding (tracks: 7-3 to 7-13), Keith Moon (2) (tracks: 7-14 to 7-19), Ralph Pfeffner (tracks: 2-9 to 2-18, 3-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-3), Si Zentner (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Urbie Green (tracks: 4-8 to 5-8, 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-14, 7-1 to 7-6), Vern Friley (tracks: 7-3 to 7-6), Will Bradley (tracks: 6-15 to 6-24)

Trombone, Bass Trumpet – Cy Touff (tracks: 7-14 to 7-19)

Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: 7-14 to 7-19), Ben Stabler* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Bernie Glow (tracks: 7-3 to 7-13), Bernie Privin (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Bill Castagnino (tracks: 7-14 to 7-19), Billy Robbins (2) (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Bobby Guyer (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4), Bobby Styles (tracks: 7-3 to 7-6), Buddy Childers (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Cappy Lewis (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Carl Warwick (tracks: 2-9 to 2-18), Charles Frankhauser (tracks: 2-9 to 2-18), Chuck Genduso* (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Chris Griffin (3) (tracks: 6-11 to 6-14), Conrad Gozzo (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-7), Dick Collins (tracks: 7-14 to 7-19), Dick Sherman (tracks: 6-15 to 6-20), Don Fagerquist (tracks: 4-16 to 5-4, 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-6), Don Ferrara (tracks: 4-8 to 4-15), Don Leight (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Doug Mettome (tracks: 4-8 to 5-8, 6-11 to 6-14), Ed Bagley (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Ernie Royal (tracks: 6-3 to 6-6, 7-3 to 7-6), Hal Wegbreit (tracks: 7-3 to 7-6), Jack Scarda (tracks: 5-13 to 5-16), Jimmy Bonebreak (tracks: 7-7 to 7-13), Joe Burnett (tracks: 7-1, 7-2), Joe Lestelle (tracks: 6-1, 6-2), John Bello (tracks: 4-8 to 4-15), John Howell (tracks: 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-6, 7-7 to 7-19), John Macombe (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4), Lee Fortier (tracks: 5-17 to 5-22), Mario Serritello (tracks: 1-16 to 2-8), Marky Markowitz (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-3), Neal Hefti (tracks: 1-16 to 2-18), Nick Travis (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Nick Travis (tracks: 4-8 to 4-11, 4-14, 4-15), Pete Candoli (tracks: 2-9 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-7), Phil Cook (4) (tracks: 6-3 to 6-20), Ray Nance (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Ray Wetzel (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18), Roy Caton (tracks: 4-12 to 5-4, 5-13 to 5-22, 6-3 to 6-20, 7-1, 7-2), Ruben McFall (tracks: 7-7 to 7-16), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18, 4-1 to 4-7, 4-16 to 4-19), Sonny Berman (tracks: 3-1 to 4-3), Stu Williamson (tracks: 6-7 to 6-20, 7-1 to 7-6), Tommy DiCarlo* (tracks: 6-15 to 6-20, 7-1, 7-2)

Tuba – Gene Englund (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7)

Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8)

Vibraphone – Marjorie Hyams (tracks: 2-9 to 2-18), Red Norvo (tracks: 3-1 to 4-3)

Vocals – Billy Eckstine (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7), Dolly Houston (tracks: 4-8 to 4-12, 5-19, 6-12, 6-13), Fran Warren (tracks: 5-11, 5-12), Frances Wayne (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-12 to 1-14, 1-18 to 2-1, 2-5, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14)