In 1971, Woody Herman entered the rock era with younger faces and new compositions and arrangements in his Thundering Herd band. The music had a more youthful, hard-driving feel, and the first album to express his new revamped sound was Brand New. The LP also marked the start of his recording relationship with Fantasy. [Photo above of Gregory Herbert in…
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