Complex sentence: In the past, he played with bands led by Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Maynard Ferguson, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mel Lewis and Thad Jones.
Split into simpler sentences: In the past, he played with bands led by Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Maynard Ferguson. He has also played with Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mel Lewis and Thad Jones.