Woody Herman - Tribute To Woody Herman (1959) Vinyl LP • Wild Root

Catalog Number:

CST-133

Musical Styles:

1950s, Bebop, Big Band & Swing, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Traditional Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Record Grade:

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Red colored vinyl. Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is entirely split. Shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier across bottom-edge and corners, bottom-edge mostly split. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Woodchopper's Ball
2. Northwest Passage
3. Apple Honey
4. Goosey Gander
5. Four Brothers
6. Blue Flame
7. Wild Root
8. Bijou
9. Blowin' Up A Storm

About The Record:

Tribute To Woody Herman, by Woody Herman, is a 2006 compilation album released under the name stage, gathering classic big band jazz recordings primarily from the 1940s era of his legendary Herds. This retrospective collection highlights the explosive energy of Herman’s ensembles with tracks such as Northwest Passage, Goosey Gander, Blowin’ Up A Storm, and Wild Root, showcasing the band’s signature driving rhythms and blazing brass sections. Historically significant, the album draws heavily from the Thundering Herds period (1945–1947), when Herman’s orchestra helped bridge swing and emerging bebop styles while nurturing future jazz stars. As a tribute released nearly two decades after Herman’s death in 1987, it underscores his enduring influence as a bandleader who kept big band music alive for over fifty years. Although the compilation itself produced no new hit singles, it prominently features Herman’s biggest career hit, Woodchopper’s Ball (1939), which sold over five million copies and remains his most iconic recording.