tracks

Woodchopper's Ball
Apple Honey
Goosey Gander
Northwest Passage
The Good Earth
A Jug Of Wine
Your Father's Mustache
Bijou
Wild Root
Panacea
Backtalk
Non-Alcoholic
Blues Are Brewing
The Goof And I
Four Brothers
Blue Flame

notes

Recording dates & locations:
Tracks 1, 16: December 10, 1946 - Chicago, IL
Track 2: February 19, 1945 - New York, NY
Tracks 3, 4: March 1, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 5: August 10, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 6: February 17, 1946 - New York, NY (never issued)
Track 7: September 5, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 8: August 20, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 9: November 16, 1945 - New York, NY
Track 10: February 17, 1946 - New York, NY
Track 11: September 20, 1946 - New York, NY
Tracks 12, 13: December 10, 1946 - New York, NY
Track 14: December 24, 1947 - New York, NY
Track 15: December 27, 1947 - New York, NY

credits

Alto Saxophone – Herbie Steward, (tracks: 14, 15), John La Porta, (tracks: 1 to 13, 16), Sam Marowitz (tracks: 1 to 16), Woody Herman
Baritone Saxophone – Sam Rubinwich, (tracks: 1, 6, 9 to 13, 16), Serge Chaloff (tracks: 14, 15), Skippy Desair (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8)
Bass – Chubby Jackson (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 10), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16), Walt Yoder (tracks: 14, 15)
Clarinet – Woody Herman
Design [Cover] – Allen Weinberg
Drums – Buddy Rich (tracks: 7), Dave Tough (tracks: 2 to 5, 8), Don Lamond (tracks: 1, 6, 9 to 16)
Engineer – Larry Keyes
Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 10), Chuck Wayne (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16), Gene Sargent (tracks: 14, 15)
Leader – Woody Herman
Liner Notes – George Kanzler
Piano – Fred Otis (tracks: 14, 15), Jimmy Rowles (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16), Ralph Burns (tracks: 2 to 4), Tony Aless (tracks: 5, 6, 8 to 10)
Producer [Digital Production] – Michael Brooks (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips (tracks: 1 to 13, 16), Mickey Folus (tracks: 1, 6, 9 to 13, 16), Pete Mondello (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8), Stan Getz (tracks: 14, 15), Zoot Sims (tracks: 14, 15)
Trombone – Bill Harris (tracks: 1 to 13, 16), Bob Swift (tracks: 14, 15), Earl Swope (tracks: 14, 15), Ed Kiefer (tracks: 1 to 13, 16), Ollie Wilson (tracks: 14, 15), Ralph Pfiffner, (tracks: 1 to 13, 16)
Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: 1, 12, 13, 16), Bernie Glow (tracks: 14, 15), Bob Peck (2) (tracks: 1, 12, 13, 16), Cappy Lewis (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16), Carl Warwick (tracks: 2 to 4), Charles Frankhauser (tracks: 2 to 4), Chuck Petersch, (tracks: 1, 12, 13, 16), Conrad Gozzo (tracks: 1, 11 to 13, 16), Conte Candoli (tracks: 5, 6, 8 to 10), Ernie Royal (tracks: 14, 15), Irv Lewis (tracks: 6, 9, 10), Marky Markowitz (tracks: 14, 15), Neal Hefti (tracks: 5, 6, 8 to 10), Pete Candoli (tracks: 2 to 11), Ray Linn (tracks: 5, 7, 8), Ray Wetzel (tracks: 2 to 4), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15), Sonny Berman (tracks: 2 to 11), Stan Fishelson (tracks: 14, 15)
Vibraphone – Margie Hyams, (tracks: 2 to 5, 7), Red Norvo (tracks: 7, 11)

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