Roots of Woody Herman
The artists and genres Woody Herman came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Caterina Valenteartist
Bing Crosbyartist
Dizzy Gillespieartist
Duke Ellingtonartist
Count Basieartist
Louis Jordanartist
Igor Stravinskyartist
Jimmy GiuffreartistJames Peter Giuffre was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He is known for developing forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating forms of free improvisation.
Zoot Simsartist
Stan Getzartist
Oscar Pettifordartist
Johnny MandelartistJohn Alfred Mandel was an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diane Schuur and Shirley Horn. He won five Grammy Awards, from 17 total nominations; his first nomination was for his debut film score for the multi-nominated 1958 film I Want to Live!. In 2011, he was named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.