Woody Herman

Jazz to Be Seen and Heard: New Series of 'Jazz Icons' DVDs 10/29/2009

Sinatra Boxset Coming 10/21/2009

Dancing to Our Neighbors' Rhythms 08/24/2009

Goings on About Town: Night Life 06/29/2009

Michael Sigman: 'Civilization' and its Disc Contents 06/22/2009

A fine swing clarinetist, an altoist whose sound was influenced by Johnny Hodges, a good soprano saxophonist, and a spirited blues vocalist, Woody Herman's greatest significance to jazz was as the leader of a long line of big bands. He always encouraged young talent and, more than practically any bandleader from the swing era, kept his repertoire quite modern. Although Herman was always stuck ...more