Last week, I heard from Peter Coppock, who came across a newly posted concert by Woody Herman and His Thundering Herd in 1977. As Peter rightly noted, “The late '70s Herds get overlooked. Woody is in ...

Descriptive Summary: 1050f. Copyright: Corporate Creator: PBS and KQED Producer: Ralph J. Gleason Director: Performer(s): Woody Herman and the Swingin' Herd with Nat ...

Trombonist Paul McKee says professional musicians he worked with during his teen years were a big influence on him. "That is what got me engaged and wanting to be a musician," said McKee. "I hope I do ...

"Chubby" Jackson, 84, the full-figured jazz bassist best known for a boundless energy that powered the Woody Herman band's music and morale during a key period of its development, died Oct. 2 at a ...