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Wildest REVIEWERS: BOBDAWBARN, BOB HOUSTON,JACK HUTTON, MAX JONES WOODY MERMAN. The Best IN weedyMerman.. hnh,e Hon,The Ce,d EeethW,. -e] .I.oppef'sBoil lourForm,. Vioatoche.Bluef lame North aPe0 Passage.Coldonaa.Sum me, COjyerI t. B,iou. Four Wod Roo, Keen oresP.T., ICU Realm Joss SI Nem. oitoi with eon Herd ofthemall! tIbruPry 10 &lksh.det ff..'51 thusiasm among musicians only for its better solo withSonnyBerman, Harris had flair. Buyersofthisexcellent WAILING bigbandsare when they came out. (, Flip and )and " Root." Itstillis easy to see why. passagesillips, perhaps Herman). Bijou " is a -rumba bargain should be warned that alwass something to the details of tracks 10 to 12 cop, regardless of dates and The band, somewhat Most soloistsare indicated showcaseforHarris'strom- intlueieed by Basie but deser- on this Frank Driggs produc- bone; the fourthpart of should be labelled (E), not (B). fashions, and Herman's mid- vedly renowned foritspace- tion. Phillips, whose style and " Sequence "bringson 011ie -MJ. Forties Herd (the hest heever setting, had terrific led) was one of the ex- verve and temperament seemed perfect Wilson's trombone. Getz and ceptional hands of that team -feeling, powerful swing. suited to the '45-'46orchestra others." Brothers"features decade all-round good musicianship standsouton" Northwest " Sims, Chaloff, Herb Steward, and several quality soloists. (on which the band punches Getz, in that order, plus EvansandJimMall Anyonewho listened to In addition it had the like mad), "Good Earth" and belong In the same hag - both Woody and Don Lamond and towards jaarduringthatperiod,or strength of musical curiosity. the speedy " Caldonia,"noted some exchanges: and tend understatement who has dugintoits history and Stan Gete, heardon "Summer for its fine Hefti-written " Peachy " has solos by Getz. uspre'' ;13:auctd.rtrX'Vhe'rr since. will know many of the Sequence,"" Brothers " and trumpet unison. Sims. Earl Swope, Chaloff and obvious pl In each other's tracksreissuedhere-and "Peachy," writes on the Ernie Royal. work comes acrossinUNDER- probably ownsome. sleeve of Woody's search for Withoutquestionthis Ls CURRENT (World Record Club Old favouriteslike" Apple new styles. saying: " His Frantic swinging,sometimesfrantic, 77,11), a welcomereissue of theirgismo -guitarduets Even Honey "- aroaringband interestinnewmusicand often witty big -band jazz e routine on the " Rhsthm " creative musicians has kept He does as wellas the next whose forwardness is now V:leVirrrr."1n " Wayt sequence - and 's his music alive to this day." man or woman on" Honey " hardtojudge.Hermanhad Dream "strugglebacktolife -000dEarth"and "Wild True,andwhere Herman (Margie Hyams contributeson some influence as a clari- undertheirpersuasive, :hoer, Boot" (a "FlyingHome" falls back on old material, his vibes),thoughthe ensemble nettist, as youcantellby 1 John Levels' wa o,`!. s:Z% variant) alsoRalphBurns' "Blue Flame" and" Wood- and 's breathtak- listeningto Hamilton's play- In Central Park." Both are line " Biniu " and " Northwest " chopper's " warhorses.we get ing drumming make this the ing on " Beale Street" on the soloists. but the attraction here Inferiormusic (partially arranged by Burns) -wellper- experience it is; also on Duke LP reviewedrecently, I< theinterplaybetweenthe old favourites aroused tremendous en - formed, ofcourse, but rousing "Mustache"(sharing space andhisleadinghas always Iwoan admirable set-B D. WOODY:

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