The Woody Herman Big Band - Live at The Concord Jazz Festival

1. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
2. Theme in Search of A Movie
3. Midnight Run
4. You Are So Beautiful
5. John Brown's Other Body
6. Especially for You
7. North Beach Breakdown
8. The Dolphin
9. Lemon Drop

Concord Jazz Festival

The Woody Herman Orchestra is in fine form during this live performance from the 1981 Concord Jazz Festival. Other than trumpeter Bill Stapleton, none of the sidemen are all that well-known over a decade later but they played very well as an ensemble and there are some worthwhile solos on the varied material. Al Cohn guests on "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" and a spirited "Lemon Drop" while the great Stan Getz steals solo honors on "The Dolphin." 

(By Scott Yanow from allmusic.com)