Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 2002

Members: Stan Getz, Greg Gisbert, Marvin Stamm, Lyle Mays, Woody Herman, Dick Hafer, Dale Kirkland, Nelson Hatt, Jim Pugh, Bill Byrne, Gary Anderson, Frank Tiberi, Chuck Flores, Anita O'Day, Urbie Green, Al Cohn, Stu Williamson, Bill Perkins, Don Fagerquist, Kai Winding, Jeff Hamilton, Jack Nimitz, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Chubby Jackson, Al Porcino, Pete Escovedo, Marc Johnson (2), Carl Fontana, Lynn Seaton, Byron Stripling, Dave Carpenter, Art Mardigan, Sam Taylor (2), Will Bradley, Dick Collins, John Howell, Roy Caton, Sal Nistico, Nat Pierce, Steve Houghton, Ken Ascher, Bill Stapleton, Lloyd Trotman (2), Cy Touff, Jeff Davis (3), Joel Weiskopf, Les Lovitt, Arno Marsh, Sam Staff, Dick Kenney, Brian O'Flaherty, James Rupp, Billy Ross, Ildefonso Sanchez, John Hoffman, Dan Fornero, Jack Green (4), Ramon Banda, Paul McGinley, Panama Francis, Paul Mazzio, Dave Riekenberg, Dick Sherman, Joe Barati, Ron Stout, John Oddo, John Fedchock, Mike Brignola, Vern Friley, Joe Pulice, Dave Ratajczak, Ruben McFall, Bill Castagnino, Sonny Igoe, Bill Trujillo, Vaughn Wiester, Dave Shapiro, Jim Powell, Roger Ingram, Kirby Stewart, Dennis Dotson, McHouston Baker, John Oslawski, Paul McKee, Jerry Pinter, Sal Spicola, Joe Burnett, Keith Moon (2), Mark Vinci, Larry Shunk, George Rabbai, Gene Smith (3), Randy Russell, Scott Wagstaff, Mark Lusk, Tom DiCarlo, James Carroll (4), Randall Hawes, Lee Fortier, Mark Lewis (18), Mike Hall (11), Phil Cook (4), Dave Miller (20), George Baker (4), Jerry Coker, Brad Williams (2), John Adams (22), Lyle Mars, Harold Wegbreit, Jack Scarda, Bobby Styles, Jim Hewitt (3), Gary Potter (2), Jim Bonebrake, Wilburn Stewart

American jazz big band. Historically, the name 'Woody Herman Big Band' was used in two separate phases of the Woody Herman orchestra.
The first short appearance was the publication of the Mars records recordings in 1963 by Verve Records under the title 'Hey! Heard The Herd?'. The ensemble performing on these recordings was called 'The Woody Herman Big Band'.
The second appearance of this name was in the late stage of Woody's band 1976 and later, when the band was often touring in America and abroad. The band of Woody Herman used this name as only name in its last stage after 1981. The big band was used synonymously with the Woody Herman orchestra and was used until his death in 1987.