WOODY HERMAN "What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?

[@grahamm3139]

Gee this is unbelievable playing. So sweet.

[@agamemnonpadar5706]

I love this music. Saw exactly this concert in 1979 at the Grande Parade Du Jazz in Nice, France during the summer holidays with my parents. This festival was like stepping into a book about Jazz and Blues history. We also heard Stan Getz, Gillespie, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lionel Hampton, Muddy Waters, Illinois Jacquet and a week later in Antibes Earl Hines, Count Basie, Jabbo Smith and Clark Terry. For me as a 13 years old Jazz fan it was the best summer holiday ever.

[@lonnylalanne1150]

I was there in Nice playing lead trumpet with that dynamic gentleman of the blues, Mr. BB King. Lionel Hampton,Cat Anderson. I was only 23 years old. I practiced with Dizzy that week. I was in a dream that came true.

[@friskydiskytapes]

I love read your memory. I born in 1979, but in that year i would like to have been at least 25 years old for to can live the super good things existing in late 70's. I think the end of 70's was a high-top of good things that ocurred during XX century, all concentrated there, just before the terrible wave of bad taste, who started in mid of 80's.

[@agamemnonpadar5706]

@@friskydiskytapes Agree with what you wrote. The time span I experienced from 1978 when I saw Lionel Hampton the first time to end of the 80s offered you all there was in 20th century music. Heard musicians who were famous before WW2 like Earl Hines, Jabbo Smith or Barney Bigard, the swing era stars as Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, the 40s and 50s Gillespie, Miles, Dexter Gordon, Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt, the free jazz era Ornette Coleman up the to the electric Miles Davis, Weather Report with Jacco. All was there, touring, alive. Like a huge musical buffet... not to mention the bands who were more modern like the Rolling Stones. And having seen and heard all of them, I am elderly, but not old, so I can experience new great musicians like Jazzmeia Horn or Emmet Cohen.

[@creativejazzimprov]

world class trombone playing...amazing

[@crtune]

Great technical ability and musicality. Note at 2:35 Birch executes "circular breathing", and it causes no fluctuation in this mezzo piano held note he is playing. Birch is truly a virtuoso trombone player.

[@brucekuehn4031]

On the album, Jim Pugh plays the trombone solo on this number. That’s the Thundering Herd with the football themed cover picture. Jim later played with Chick Corea’s Return To Forever Band and Steely Dan. Birch Johnson, seen here, was later a member of the Blues Brothers Band. Both men have had extensive studio recording careers.

[@brucehehl8780]

Birch Johnson here. When I heard them Jim played them solo.

[@gispel7058]

Each putting their own style and skill to up most use. Such a great piece of music!

[@wildcardartist]

GOD love the big bands that made us what we are today.This is real music...how can we ever forget?

[@danbuss9986]

I played this trombone solo with my HS band in 1974 Milwaukee Arena as a warm up band to Woody Herman's band! I think it was a Sammy Nestico piece. Very brief solo in front of the band! So blessed to hear this! Amazing trombonist!

[@philbhm]

I think Alan Broadbent did the chart.

[@alfredfell2664]

Woody brilliant 1979 reunion my first record caldonia 1946.Alf Fell UK

[@pebblebeach8517]

Hope you’re still playing, nothing beats the sound of the Trombone and I say that as a trumpet player.

[@filippoparadiso7907]

Your dad is unique! Great trombonist also in blues bros band! Huge and cool!

[@BloozBone]

Birch Johnson. He was playing lead in 79 when Woody Herman performed at our high school. I got to find my poster he and Woody signed.

[@musicloverdavid]

I wish I could produce a beautiful tone like he does.

[@Tiredandlonging]

That's my dad :D!

[@Campagnolo007]

Fantastic!

[@ronabram]

Magnificent! Terrific artist and fabulous band!

[@peternorthboro8121]

Beautiful!!!

[@Egbert1957]

... beste Instrumentale Version aller Zeiten für Posaune, sag ihm das ...

[@floripabone]

Great Trombonist... Fantástic som

[@peterdelabye3501]

this is great Nell, i admire your dad playing with woody,

[@larryshaver3568]

me too it's quite an honor to be in a band like that

[@gladtobeopenminded]

Incredible talent!!! Great ensemble!

[@gsaxy]

wonderful!

[@rogerclayden5006]

Fantastic.best I have ever heard ....Roger Clayden

[@rabeem29]

This is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

[@scottkardash]

Superb!!

[@benpelletier8554]

Absolutely fantastic

[@richardsianipar4103]

As Always Forever Never Need 2:21-22 Want To Be 17:18 !!!

[@ryanshirk9927]

Bravo!!!!

[@24acresofparadise]

Sweet!

[@linlasj]

This great! Love this!

[@REVEEDOR]

UN GRAN MÚSICO, CUANDO ES MAESTRO SE CONVIERTE EN UN ÁRBOL CON RAÍCES ENORMES, WOODROW HERMAN ASI FUE.

[@linlasj]

I do believe that Nelson Hatt is there in the trumpet section...Maybe not judging from the comments below.

[@axyshaysi]

I like how the drummer changes tempo. 👍🏿

[@ninakim7282]

Great

[@richardsianipar4103]

future paradise today on realize real speaking/logos/1 of first love/agapao/3:16 as always on radio telemission of the queenship on demos kratos banking. Rest but good big bang on Homo Homini Socious. In God We Trust.

[@Egbert1957]

... ich kenne keine bessere Version für Posaune, als diese hier. Traumhaft,

[@gispel7058]

Bestimmt

[@montmuk]

Someone could tell me the name of this young trombonist, please.

[@wim0001tube]

Birch Johnson

[@montmuk]

@@wim0001tube Thank you so much.

[@clivegaby7775]

One of the greatest big bands ever, Clive aged 82 and I should know. Gaby@outlook

[@TomMarcello]

Birch Johnson

[@jefcam814]

much like the ALAN BROAD BENT arrangement

[@cjgaddy]

Nice, France July 1979 (2 concerts) - KZbin by Saxist Bob Belden Saxes(L-R): Dick Mitchell, Frank Tiberi, Bob Belden, Gary Smulyan Bones(L-R): Nelson Hinds, Birch Johnson, Larry Shunk (b) Tpts(L-R): Bill Byrne, Tim Burke, Joey Rodriquez (L), Bill Stapleton, Jim Powell P: Dave Lalama, B: Dave LaRocca, D: Bobby Leonard

[@joedeesings2609]

cjgaddy ? 00

[@DiamondgirlKat]

Oh thank you for the names! I knew some of the fellas "way back when" and "Menopause Memory" has wiped names from my mind. What a delight to find this video!

[@zimnochmusic]

Hi Nell, Your dad sounds awesome! What's his name and where and when was this recorded?

[@jwjeffrey]

Birch Johnson is his name

[@larryshaver3568]

judging by the style of glasses he's wearing i'd say mid 70's

[@gispel7058]

They are in Nice, France

[@awreckingball]

Anyone know the date and location?

[@gispel7058]

From the hair and clothes In guessing 1974-1978 Something like that

[@bronxfireradio]

No wonder Stan Kenton publicly envied Woody Herman. Do I see mellophoniums? And those vests...

[@ROBERTRIVERification]

Who was praying trambone?

[@thetinman215]

Birch Johnson

[@td1138]

bronxfireradio - Not mellophoniums, flugelhorns.

[@hughn1]

Sorry to tell you, I loved Herman's band and saw him two years in a row at the USO in Biloxi back in the early sixties and his sound was nowhere near to the style you can hear here. I also saw Kenton about the same time. Both bands were great. Difference was that Kenton was years ahead in style musically and even the look of the uniforms were completely different, with Kenton initiating the look you can see in this video, ahead by many years. Geez, miss those big bands! BTW - Kenton asked the audience if they wanted dance music or concert. It went about 60/40 in favor of concert and that's the way it went. Herman just played swing dance music with an occasional jazz number and it sounded great! Unforgettable memories!

[@Barry-Hall]

I don't see mellophones, but there are a number of fleugelhorns. Fleugels are in Bb and can serve as a counterpart/substitute for a trumpet. Mellophone/mellophonium is typically in key of F and more akin to a french horn, although in a big band context they often replace the sax section. Both are conical bore instruments, with a darker and more mellow tone than a trumpet or trombone. The closest equivalent for a trombone would be a euphonium.

[@parody307]

nice rendition, but i would like to have heard bill harris's version

[@pauletheridge2412]

killer

[@thomasgrant91]

Great