Woody Herman and the Thundering Herd on the S/S Norway - Fall 1985 (Jazz Festival), and I WAS THERE! One of the best 7 days of My Life! Sat right in front of Mike Brignola for every Herd Gig (I think they played 5 times), to soak up his Bari Sound FULL BLAST.
W.H. Herd, Oct12-19 1985 SS Norway “Floating Jazz Festival” Cruise
Tpts: Roger Ingram, Scott Wagstaff, Mark Lewis, Ron Stout, Bill Byrne
Bones: John Fedchock, Paul McKee, John Wasson
Saxes, Frank Tiberi, Dave Riekenberg, Jerry Pinter, Mike Brignola
P: Brad Williams, B: John Adams, D: Jim Rupp
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Others I saw on this incredible Jazz Cruise: Mel Torme (backed by The Herd, of course), Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway. . .