Woodrow Charles Herman
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American jazz bandleader
bandleader
big band leader
clarinetist
human
jazz musician
saxophonist
singer
Woodrow Charles Herman, better known as Woody Herman, was an influential American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader whose ensembles, often called "The Thundering Herd," helped shape the swing and modern jazz eras.
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| instanceOf |
American jazz bandleader
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bandleader ⓘ big band leader ⓘ clarinetist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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big band ⓘ cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ modern jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Woodrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Serge Chaloff
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Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoot Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ many postwar big band musicians ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
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Woody Herman and the Thundering Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
big band era
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modern jazz ⓘ swing era ⓘ |
| name | Woodrow Charles Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlias | The Thundering Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
helped bridge swing and modern jazz
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known for powerful big band sound ⓘ led several successive bands all called The Herd ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apple Honey
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Early Autumn NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodchopper's Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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clarinetist ⓘ composer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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