Encore: 1963 by Woody Herman (CD, May-2002, Universal Distribution)

Album Features
UPC:	731458949022
Artist:	Woody Herman
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2002
Record Label:	Universal Distribution
Genre:	Big Band, Jazz Instrument

Track Listing
1. Mo-Lasses
2. Blues for J.P.
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
4. Tunin' In
5. Sister Sadie
6. Sig Ep
7. It's A Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)
8. Camel Walk

Details
Contributing Artists:	Jake Hanna, Phil Wilson, Sal Nistico
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
This is a Hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.Personnel includes: Woody Herman (conductor, alto saxophone, clarinet); Gordon Brisker, Larry Cavelli, Sal Nistico (tenor saxophone); Gene Allen (baritone saxophone); Paul mFontaine, Dave Gale, Ziggy Harrell, Gerry Lamy (trumpet); Jack Gale, Eddie Morgan, Phil Wilson (trombone); Nat Pierce (piano); Chuck Andrus (bass); Jake Hanna (drums).Producer: Jack Tracy.Reissue producer: Bryan Koniarz.Recorded in October 1962. Originally released on Philips (600-065). Includes liner notes by Ralph J. Gleason.All tracks have been digitally remastered.Personnel: Woody Herman (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Larry Cavelli, Gordon Brisker, Sal Nistico (tenor saxophone); Dave Gale, Ziggy Harrell, Paul Fontaine, Gerald Lamy, Bill Chase (trumpet); Eddie Morgan , Jack Gale, Phil Wilson (trombone); Nat Pierce (piano); Jake Hanna (drums).Liner Note Author: Ralph J. Gleason.Recording information: New York, NY (10/1962).Arrangers: Jack Gale; Nat Pierce; Bill Chase.While this is hardly "the Swingin'est Big Band Ever," as hyped on the cover on this Verve CD reissue of an LP that originally appeared on Phillips, this 1963 edition of Woody Herman's big band is a strong one, with an emphasis on well-constructed blues charts. Joe Newman's hard-swinging "Molasses," which features tenor saxophonist Sal Nistico and trumpeter Bill Chase, is a snappy opener, followed by a driving arrangement of Horace Parlan's "Blues for J.P." Nistico takes the spotlight again in a memorable setting of Horace Silver's "Sister Sadie," while trombonist Phil Wilson shines as a soloist in both Duke Ellington's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" and the forgotten chestnut "It's a Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)." 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. Although fans will prefer the earlier editions of the Woody Herman herd, this CD, which is available only until May 2005, is well worth acquiring by big band aficionados. ~ Ken Dryden