Woody Herman
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Woody Herman was an influential American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader known for his long-running ensembles called "The Herd."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woody Herman canonical | 12 |
| Woody Herman Orchestra | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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clarinetist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Herman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
big band arranging
ⓘ
jazz performance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| fullName | Woodrow Charles Herman ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
big band ⓘ cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ third stream ⓘ |
| givenName | Woodrow ⓘ |
| influenced |
Serge Chaloff
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Stan Getz ⓘ Zoot Sims ⓘ many postwar big bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Count Basie
ⓘ
Duke Ellington ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | big band era ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped popularize modern jazz elements in big band music
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led a series of influential big bands known as The Herds ⓘ |
| notableBand |
First Herd
ⓘ
The Herd ⓘ
surface form:
Second Herd
The Herd ⓘ
surface form:
Third Herd
Woody Herman and His Orchestra ⓘ Woody Herman and His Orchestra ⓘ
surface form:
Woody Herman and the Herd
|
| notableWork |
First Herd
ⓘ
Four Brothers ⓘ The Herd ⓘ
surface form:
Second Herd
The Herd ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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clarinetist ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.