WOODY HERMAN "Green Earings-Aja" (composers: Becker/Fagen)

WOODY HERMAN YOUNG THUNDERING HERD
Nice, France July 1979 (2nd concert)
Woody Herman (cl, ss, v)
Joe Rodriguez, Tim Burke, Bill Stapleton, Jim Powell, Bill Byrne (tpts)
Birch Johnson, Nelson Hinds, Larry Shunk (tbn)
Frank Tiberi, Dick Mitchell, Bob Belden, Gary Smulyan (saxes)
Dave Lalama (p) Dave Larocca (b) Bobby Leonard (d)

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Bob Belden plays tenor sax solo starting at 01:14. He posted this video, but sadly passed away on May 20, 2015 at the age of 58. RIP.

[@gsaxy]

wonderful the late thundering heards

[@coinnsuites1609]

That is Frank Tiberi on tenor sax performing the two solos during Aja. At the time of this writing, Frank is 89 years old and still the leader of the Woody Herman Band. He was born on December 4, 1928.

[@brucekuehn4031]

Frank Tiberi is 92.
Not all young people get to be old, but all old people were once young.

[@belzonimountain]

Great classic video of Woody and the band jamming, playing Steely Dan

[@ncmtman]

Awesome find! Excellent video of the Thundering Herd playing Steely Dan!

[@campyoldie]

This is ace ; great musicianship - thanks for posting.

[@fontanabuono84]

Joe Rodriguez on Lead Trumpet!
This was the year the played in EL Paso at EL Paso High School!

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Little Joe was an iron horse on that chair.

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Abu from the Dandom Digest brought me here.