Woody Herman And His Orchestra, Charlie Byrd – Moody Woody Featuring Summer Sequence (E/E) – LP, AU 1964

Moody Woody Featuring Summer Sequence is an LP by Charlie Byrd, Woody Herman And His Orchestra from 1964 released on the World Record Club label.

About this album

Moody Woody is a smart late-1950s meeting of Woody Herman’s hard-swinging orchestra and Charlie Byrd’s fluid guitar. Issued in 1958, the album reflects a period when big band jazz was absorbing cooler, more modern textures without losing its drive. Byrd’s nimble, lightly Latin-inflected phrasing adds contrast to Herman’s punchy ensemble sound, giving the music extra colour and momentum. With pieces such as Prelude Ala Cha Cha and the multi-part Summer Sequence, the set shows how orchestral jazz could stay fresh, stylish and contemporary at the end of the decade. It remains a fine example of collaborative jazz arranged for both swing and finesse.

Genre: Jazz