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
Head of the Herd Head of the Herd Head of the Herd is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band plays a combination of blues influenced alternative rock. As of June 2015, Head of the Herd was in studio recording their 3rd full-length album "Birds On The Roof," to be released September 25, 2015. They are working in the south of Georgia, USA with producer Mark Neill, notable for his work with The Black Keys & J Roddy Walston and the Business; in the UK at Rockfield Studios with producer Ian Davenport, notable for his work with Band Of Skulls, Radiohead's Phillip