Woody Herman and His Orchestra -- November 21, 2024

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This must have been a fun show. I remember when he was still touring. Herb Caen always wrote interesting items about his visits to San Francisco.  I enjoyed all of Woody's music that I got to hear, but the Four Brothers period is my favorite. He was often ahead of his time.  He had Dizzy Gillespie write arrangements in 1942. 

I assume that this was his Second Herd.

Hazel Scott and Shelly Manne 100 -- June 11, 2020

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Beautiful and fantastically talented Hazel Scott was born 100 years ago today, 11-June-1920, in Port of Spain, Trinidad.  She could play jazz and classical piano, sing and act.  She was active in striving for civil rights.

Drummer and band leader Shelly Manne was also born 100 years ago today.  I used to hear him on KJAZ. I always like the use he made of his name, like Shelly Manne and His Men. His Los Angeles nightclub was Shelly's Manne-Hole. He played with the early bebop musicians. He played for Woody Herman and Stan Kenton. He played on many movie and television show soundtracks.

Woody Herman 100 -- May 16, 2013

Woody Herman, reed man and leader of the many Herds, would have been 100 years old today.  Herb Caen always wrote interesting items about his visits to San Francisco.  I enjoyed all of Woody's music that I got to hear, but the Four Brothers period is my favorite. He was often ahead of his time.  He had Dizzy Gillespie write arrangements in 1942.