Once upon a band, Woody Herman’s, there came a cadre of saxophone players who meshed thrillingly. In the second incarnation of Herman’s Herd they were heard and believed. They live happily ever after on YouTube and in the Heart of Jazz. The End–The Livin’ End!
Here is a sketching jam session of sorts, done while riffling through the history of jazz. A serendipitous find: Gary Frommer, the drummer my parents picked up hitchhiking one fateful night and later decided to name their unborn child after, was once part of a Stan Getz combo! Small world . . .
One with Clay, Image and Text 