First Herd
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First Herd was the celebrated mid-1940s big band led by jazz clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman, known for its innovative, hard-swinging style and influential arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Herd canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big band
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jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
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Woody Herman’s First Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstrumentOfLeader | clarinet GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | transition from swing to modern jazz ⓘ |
| bandleader | Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
postwar swing-to-bop transition ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasLeaderRole | Woody Herman as clarinetist ⓘ |
| hasSection |
rhythm section
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saxophone section ⓘ trombone section ⓘ trumpet section ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Woody Herman Herds
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postwar big band arrangers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | bebop-era big band writing ⓘ |
| leader | Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hard-swinging style
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influential role in modern jazz development ⓘ innovative arrangements ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bill Harris
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Chubby Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Flip Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Hefti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Apple Honey”
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“Caldonia” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Goosey Gander” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Northwest Passage” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Your Father’s Moustache” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Woody Herman orchestras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
ballrooms
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concert stages ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on ensemble power
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strong rhythmic drive ⓘ use of modern harmonies ⓘ |
| touringRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.