Live album · 1979

Woody and Friends: Monterey Jazz Festival 1979

Released
September 1979
Tracklist
8 tracks
Length
46:32
Country
US

“Woody and Friends: Monterey Jazz Festival 1979” is a live album by Woody Herman, released in 1979. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 46:32. Jazz standards on the record include “Better Git It In Your Soul”, “Caravan”, “Countdown” and “I Got It Bad”. The line-up features Bill Byrne (brass), Birch Johnson (trombone), Bob Belden (tenor saxophone), Dave LaLama (piano) and Dave Larocca (bass).

Who played on Woody and Friends: Monterey Jazz Festival 1979

  • Bill Byrne brass on 7 tracks
  • Birch Johnson trombone on 7 tracks
  • Bob Belden tenor saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Dave LaLama piano on 7 tracks
  • Dave Larocca bass on 7 tracks
  • Dick Mitchell woodwind on 7 tracks
  • Ed Soph drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
  • Frank Tiberi wind instruments on 7 tracks
  • Gary Smulyan baritone saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Jim Powell brass on 7 tracks
  • Joe Rodriguez brass on 7 tracks
  • Kitt Reid brass on 7 tracks
  • Larry Shunk bass trombone on 7 tracks
  • Nelson Hinds trombone on 7 tracks
  • Tim Burke brass on 7 tracks
  • Woody Herman reeds, producer on 7 tracks

Tracklist

  1. 1 Introduction 0:34
  2. 2 Caravan standard — Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol 6:03
  3. 3 I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) standard — Duke Ellington 5:21
  4. 4 Count Down standard — John Coltrane 4:33
  5. 5 Better Git It in Your Soul standard — Charles Mingus 5:57
  6. 6 Woody 'n You — Dizzy Gillespie 8:12
  7. 7 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life standard — Michel Legrand 6:52
  8. 8 Manteca standard — Walter “Gil” Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo 9:00

Production

  • Wally Heider recording
  • Biff Dawes editor, mix
  • Hermie Dressel producer

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on Woody and Friends: Monterey Jazz Festival 1979?

The line-up of Woody and Friends: Monterey Jazz Festival 1979 includes Bill Byrne (brass), Birch Johnson (trombone), Bob Belden (tenor saxophone), Dave LaLama (piano), Dave Larocca (bass), Dick Mitchell (woodwind), Ed Soph (drums (drum set)) and Frank Tiberi (wind instruments).

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