Woody Herman - Early Autumn download song

from time to time to amuse myself I make my top 5 lists. This recording is definitely on my desert island list. So is Ralph Burns on my top 5 composer arranger list. Woody, Stan Getz, Terry Gibbs are on lists as well. Barry Ulanov (former editor of Metronome Magazine) when asked for his definition of cool jazz, responded "the Stan Getz solo on Early Autumn." I whole heartedly agree.

Early Autumn: I wish it was here now, so we can look forward to the full measure shortly, a season to come early and stay late. My unequivocal favorite!

A classic which was created from the last 16 bars of Ralph Burns Summer Sequence. Can't forget this piece......

As a young adult growing up in the Southern California area this particular piece of music brings back many fond summertime memories

Great music. One becomes very nostalgic when listening.

I remember, when I was a kid a long time ago, laying in bed late night listening to Voice of America when "Early Autumn" suddenly transcended the hissing and crackling of the shortwave transmission. It was a moment of pure magic which still comes back to my memory hearing the sheer beauty of the arrangement and the singing tone of Stan Getz slowly flying. Still can't decide if I like the original version more or the one from the 40th Anniversary Carnegie Hall, but it is for me the perfect musical soundtrack for my favorite season.

I simply cannot understand how this - or any of the classics of this era - could get any thumbs down!?!?! And as of writing this comment there are THREE of them. I pity those lifeless souls.

Love how every Instrument has their solo to play especially the xylophone

I love this song because my ear training class learn this song.

class. class and more class. The culture no longer identifies with class. For those with ears that can hear, only you would understand.

We played this in jazz band last year and listening gives me memories Big uwu

as beautiful as it can get,oh my the old stuff is so magical and wondrous,my old man introduced me to this gem!

another Masterpiece from and ara never to be replaced. i thank God i was alive then and still today to enjoy the memories

Thanks for posting this great version of this piece. You gave my soul pleasure on a day when I really needed it. 

Terrific. Jo Stafford and Ella Fitzgerald did wonderful vocalizations of this piece,

One of the most beautiful melodies written. I have about 10 versions of this and never tire of listening to them.

So if this is the 1947 first recording and I think it is, we have a 20-year-old Stan Getz playing 8 bars that have gone down in jazz history. And a totally gorgeous break by Terry Gibbs on vibes. Classic. Oh, and there's been 5 more thumbs down since my last comments 8 months ago. Tragically there are humanoid bipeds that somehow exist among us, strange creatures indeed, with no souls.

I have a need to play this version once in a while to take me back to another time

Memories my dad used to play this.!!