Woody Herman "Heavy Exposure", Cadet 1969

Woody Herman, as many know his as a big band leader and fine clarinet player during swing era in 40s, before be bob started to take the spotlight in Jazz. Perhaps, the most famous for "Four Brothers", but he encourage young Jazz musicians to play with his band, whom later have become well-known figures in the history of Jazz. Even after Be Bop had become the much talked music, Herman was always keen to newer styles of music, and kept his versatilities by playing with big band / small band / pop, rock, soul-oriented music.

During 60s, Herman records with 3 albums with Cadet Records.With Cadent arranger Richard Evans, surprisingly he plays more rock and soul music at that time, mixing with Herman's splashy big band with Evans' soulful groove. This is Woody Herman "Heavy Exposure", released by Cadet in 1969. On this recording, he and producer / arranger Richard Evans combines Soul-Jazz arrangement into Herman's conventional big band style of playing, very tight with horns and yet groovy with fuzzy guitar, and funky drumming and percussions.

BTW, Donny Hathaway plays organ on the album.

Side A:
1. Flying easy (Donny Hathaway)
2. I can't get next to you (Whitfield & Strong)
3. Aquarius (J. Rado, G. Ragni, G. MacDermot)
4. Memphis underground (Herbie Mann)
5. High school hero (Jake Holmes)
6. Lancaster gate (Richard Evans)

Side B:
1. The hut (Richard Evans)
2. My cherie amour (Cosby, Wonder & May)
3. It's your thing (Richard Evans)
4. Catch that bird (Loonis McGlohan)
5. Sex machine (Sylvester Stewart)

Personnel:
Gene Perla - Bass
Edward Soph (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B2, B4, B5) - Drums
Morris Jennings (tracks: A2 to A4, A6, B3) - Drums
Phil Upchurch - Guitar
Donny Hathaway - Organ
Marshall Thompson - Percussion
Richard Powell - Percussion
John Hicks - Piano
Richard Evans - Producer, Arranger
Alan Gauvin - Reeds
Frank Vicari - Reeds
Sal Nistico - Reeds
Steve Lederer - Reeds
Woody Herman - Saxophone, Clarinet
Bobby Burgess - Trombone
Pete Dalbis - Trombone
Tom Malone - Trombone
Bill Chase - Trumpet
Harry Hall - Trumpet
Jeff Brillinger - Trumpet
Richard Murphy - Trumpet
Rigby Powell - Trumpet
William Byrne - Trumpet

Woody Herman & Richard Evans "The Hut"