Big band often different from swing. Bandleader Charlie Barnet's recording of "Cherokee" in 1942 and "The Moose" in 1943 have been called the beginning of the bop era. Woody Herman's first band, nicknamed the First Herd, borrowed from progressive jazz, while the Second Herd emphasized the saxophone section of three tenors and one baritone. In the 1950s, Stan Kenton referred to his band's music as "progressive jazz", "modern", and "new music". He created his band as a vehicle for his compositions. Kenton pushed the boundaries of big bands by combining clashing elements and by hiring arrangers whose ideas about music conflicted. This
The Herd (Australian band) the band performed its first live shows in two years in April 2011. The Herd released "The Sum of it All", the first single from the band's fifth album, "Future Shade", on 21 March 2011, and it could be obtained by donation from the Elefant Traks website. The album was released in August 2011. The Herd performed at the WOMADelaide Festival, held at Botanic Park in Adelaide, Australia, in March 2013 and will perform at the tenth anniversary of the Australian hip hop festival Come Together in June 2013. In the first half of 2014, Kennedy was primarily involved with