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Sal Nistico’s explosive tenor solos with Woody Herman within the middle-’60s helped help to make that release of Herman’s Herd right into a success. Originally an altoist, Nistico turned to tenor in 1956 and used R&B rings for 3 years. He gigged with and produced his documenting debut in 1959-1960 …

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