Woody Herman–1963 is a 1963 studio album by Woody Herman and his big band.[2] The album peaked at 136 on the Billboard 200.[3]
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| Released | December 1962 | |||
| Recorded | October 15–16, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:12 | |||
| Label | Philips PHM 200-065 [1] | |||
| Producer | Jack Tracy | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Ken Dryden reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "While this is hardly "the Swingin'est Big Band Ever," as hyped...this 1963 edition of Woody Herman's big band is a strong one, with an emphasis on well-constructed blues charts. The only letdown of the date is Herman's throwaway vocal chorus in Chase's "Camel Walk," which follows the leader's potent clarinet solo".[2] Dryden praised Sal Nistico's performance on "Sister Sadie" and Phil Wilson's solo on "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" and "It's a Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)".[2]
Track listing
edit- "Mo-Lasses" (Joe Newman) - 6:45
- "Blues for J.P." (Horace Parlan) - 3:33
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 4:21
- "Tunin' In" (Nat Pierce) - 4:20
- "Sister Sadie" (Horace Silver) - 3:30
- "Sig Ep" (Jack Gale) - 3:53
- "It's a Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)" (Charles Kisco, Harry Tobias, Egbert Van Alstyne) - 3:05
- " Camel Walk" (Bill Chase) - 8:14
Personnel
edit- Woody Herman - clarinet, conductor, vocal on "Camel Walk"
- Sal Nistico, Gordon Brisker, Larry Cavelli - tenor saxophone
- Gene Allen - baritone saxophone
- Bill Chase - lead trumpet & arranger
- Paul Fontaine, Dave Gale, Ziggy Harrell, Gerald Lamy - trumpet
- Phil Wilson, Eddie Morgan - trombone
- Jack Gale - trombone & arranger,
- Nat Pierce - piano & arranger
- Chuck Andrus - double bass
- Jake Hanna - drums
Production
edit- Hollis King - art direction
- Isabelle Wong - design
- Ken Druker - executive producer
- Ralph J. Gleason - liner notes
- Jeff Willens - mastering
- Jack Tracy - producer
- Bryan Koniarz - reissue producer
- Mark Smith - reissue production assistant
References
edit- ^ Discogs - Woody Herman–1963
- ^ a b c d Woody Herman–1963 at AllMusic
- ^ Woody Herman–1963/awards at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 693. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.