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Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 21, 2025 1 COMMENTS

“Blowin’ Up a Storm” (1945) Woody Herman with Tony Aless, Flip Phillips, Bill Harris and Pete Candoli

“Blowin’ Up a Storm” Composed by Woody Herman; head arrangement. Recorded by Woody Herman and His Orchestra for Columbia on November 26, 1945 in New York.(*) (*)This recording session likely took place in Liederkranz Hall [..]

Masterpieces Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux
Mike Zirpolo February 16, 2019 3 COMMENTS

“Bijou” (1945) Woody Herman with Bill Harris and Dave Tough; and (1959) Henry Mancini

  “Bijou” Composed and arranged by Ralph Burns. Recorded by Woody Herman and His Orchestra on August 20, 1945 in New York. Woody Herman, alto saxophone, directing: Walter “Pete” Candoli, first trumpet; Sonny Berman, Neal [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 13, 2018 7 COMMENTS

“Red Top” (1945) Woody Herman

“Red Top” Head arrangement on the blues worked out by Woody Herman and his band. Recorded by Woody Herman and His Orchestra live at the Meadowbrook Ballroom in Cedar Grove, New Jersey on February 18, [..]

Seasons and Such Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 10, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“Let It Snow” (1945) Woody Herman/Neal Hefti with Sonny Berman and Bill Harris.

“Let It Snow” Composed by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne; arranged by Neal Hefti. Recorded by Woody Herman and His Orchestra for Columbia on December 10, 1945 in New York City. Woody Herman, vocal, directing: [..]

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