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
Leader of the Band 1982. It became Fogelberg's second #1 song on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart, following his 1980 hit "Longer". Lucie Arnaz has performed a version of the song as a tribute to her late father, Desi Arnaz. Regine Velasquez recorded this song in 2008 for her album "Low Key", and she also performed the song to her father, Gerardo Velasquez, he was still alive. The Zac Brown Band did a live cover as well Leader of the Band "Leader of the Band" is a song written by Dan Fogelberg from his 1981 album "The Innocent Age". The song was written as