[Dixielandjazz] Woody Herman's Caldonia

[Stan Brager]

I have to agree with you, Bill. This is one album which never got the
respect it deserved. I'm glad to hear that it's been released on CD. While
many downplay Woody's jazz chops when discussing the various bands Woody
fronted, this puts Woody front and center and he shows just how well he
could play.

Stan
Stan Brager
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Stan Brager" <sbrager at socal.rr.com>; "Ron Wheeler"
<ronald_wheeler at bellsouth.net>; "Stephen Barbone"
<barbonestreet at earthlink.net>; "dixieland jazz mail list"
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Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: Woody Herman's Caldonia


> Dear mates,
> While checking my Woody Herman "Caldonia" records for that 'naughty word'
I
> came across a Woody Herman Quartet LP I had forgotten all about.
> With a fine version of "Pee Wee Blues".
> Yes that haunting Pee Wee Russell tune.
> Recorded in New York for Philips in Jan 1962, it features great, relaxed
> Woody Herman with Nat Pierce, p; Chuck Andrus, sb; and Gus Johnson, d.
> The currently-silent DJMLer, Jack Tracy, was the recording director for
the
> session.
> Certainly worth looking for.
> The original album was called 'Swing Low Sweet Clarinet'.
> My reissue Philips' copy is called 'Birth Of Modern Swing'.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
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