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The Herd Instinct

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

The sound of Woody Herman 's 'Second Thundering Herd' became synonymous with the arrangement of the tune Four
Brothers for three tenor and one baritone saxophones. In the third of five programmes on the band leader, John Fordham examines the work of this band, including Early Autumn, which made Stan Getz 's reputation overnight. Mono

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Unknown:
Woody Herman
Leader:
John Fordham
Unknown:
Stan Getz
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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