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Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra: Herb's Book

Read "Herb's Book" reviewed by Jack Bowers


When Herb Harrison, director emeritus of Jazz Studies at Cal State University-Sacramento, retired a number of years ago and moved to his wife, Mary's, hometown of Columbus, Ohio, he never envisioned a “second career" writing for and conducting a ready-made big band. That was before he met Vaughn Wiester, whose Famous Jazz Orchestra holds forth each Monday evening at the Columbus Music Hall, and who wasn't about to let talent like Harrison's go to seed.

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Herb's Book

Unknown label
2005

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