Artist Biography
Bill Holman is an NEA Jazz Master Born Willis Leonard Holman on May 21, 1927 in Olive, CA, near Santa Ana, Bill Holman took up clarinet in junior high school and tenor saxophone in high school by which time he was leading his own band. After serving in the Navy and studying engineering, he decided in the late '40s that he wanted to write big band music and studied for a while at the Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles with Dave Robertson and Dr. Alfred Sendrey. He also studied composition privately with Russ Garcia and saxaphone with Lloyd Reese.
In 1949 he played with the Ike Carpenter Band, in 1951, he was writing for Charlie Barnet, and in 1952 he began his association with Stan Kenton, for whom he wrote and played for many years. During the '50s, he was also active in the West Coast jazz movement, playing in small bands led by Shorty Rogers and Shelly Manne, and co-leading a quintet with Mel Lewis in 1958.
In the 60s, he widened his writing associations, and eventually contributed pieces to libraries and recordings of bands led by Louie Bellson, Count Basie, Terry Gibbs, Woody Herman, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Rich, Gerry Mulligan, Doc Severinsen and others. He has also written for such singers as Natalie Cole (her Grammy winning “Unforgettable” album, among others,) Tony Bennett, Carmen MacRae, Mel Torme, Woody Herman, Anita O'Day, Sarah Vaughn, June Christy and the Fifth Dimension. His arrangement of “Take The 'A” Train” for Severinsen's “Tonight Show Orchestra” earned Holman a Best Instrumental Grammy in 1987.
Bill Holman is an NEA Jazz Master
Holman started The Bill Holman Band in 1975. The band has made three albums, all for JVC: 1988's “The Bill Holman Band”, 1995's “A View From The Side”, for which Holman won a Best Instrumental Composition Grammy for the title track; and 1997's “Brilliant Corners: The Music of Thelonious Monk.” This recording, certainly one of Holman's finest, celebrates both Monk and Holman and will no doubt renew excitement in fans about the possibilities to be found in the big band genre.
Since 1980, Holman has been increasingly active in Europe, writing, conducting and playing lengthy works for the West German Radio Orchestra in Cologne, Germany, and the Metropole Orchestra in Holland, that feature such soloists as Phil Woods, Sal Nistico and Lee Konitz.
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Biografía del artista
Bill Holman es un Maestro de Jazz de NEA Nacido Willis Leonard Holman el 21 de mayo de 1927 en Olive, CA, cerca de Santa Ana, Bill Holman tomó clarinete en la escuela secundaria y saxofón tenor en la escuela secundaria, momento en el cual dirigía su propia banda. Después de servir en la Marina y estudiar ingeniería, decidió a finales de los años 40 que quería escribir música para grandes bandas y estudió durante un tiempo en el Westlake College of Music de Los Ángeles con Dave Robertson y el Dr. Alfred Sendrey. También estudió composición en forma privada con Russ Garcia y saxofón con Lloyd Reese.
En 1949 tocó con la Ike Carpenter Band, en 1951, escribía para Charlie Barnet, y en 1952 comenzó su asociación con Stan Kenton, para quien escribió y tocó durante muchos años. Durante los años 50, también estuvo activo en el movimiento de jazz de la Costa Oeste, tocando en pequeñas bandas lideradas por Shorty Rogers y Shelly Manne, y co-liderando un quinteto con Mel Lewis en 1958.
En los años 60, amplió sus asociaciones de escritura, y eventualmente contribuyó con piezas a bibliotecas y grabaciones de bandas dirigidas por Louie Bellson, Count Basie, Terry Gibbs, Woody Herman, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Rich, Gerry Mulligan, Doc Severinsen y otros. También ha escrito para cantantes como Natalie Cole (su álbum ganador del Grammy "Unforgettable", entre otros), Tony Bennett, Carmen MacRae, Mel Torme, Woody Herman, Anita O'Day, Sarah Vaughn, June Christy y la Quinta Dimensión. Su arreglo de "Take The A Train" para la "Tonight Show Orchestra" de Severinsen le valió a Holman el premio al Mejor Grammy Instrumental en 1987.
Bill Holman es un Maestro de Jazz de la NEA
Holman fundó The Bill Holman Band en 1975. La banda ha hecho tres álbumes, todos para JVC: "The Bill Holman Band" de 1988, "A View From The Side" de 1995, por el que Holman ganó el Grammy a la mejor composición instrumental por la canción que le dio título; y "Brilliant Corners" de 1997: La música de Thelonious Monk". Esta grabación, sin duda una de las mejores de Holman, celebra tanto a Monk como a Holman y sin duda renovará el entusiasmo de los fans por las posibilidades que se encuentran en el género de las big band.
Desde 1980, Holman ha estado cada vez más activo en Europa, escribiendo, dirigiendo e interpretando largas obras para la Orquesta de la Radio de Alemania Occidental en Colonia, Alemania, y la Metropole Orchestra en Holanda, que cuenta con solistas como Phil Woods, Sal Nistico y Lee Konitz.
Tracks:
CD1: Total Time: 75:29
01. Bright Eyes
02. You And I
03. Evil Eyes
04. Airegin
05. Come Rain Or Come Shine
06. The Big Street
07. Kissin’ Bug
08. The Man I Love
09. Goodbye
10. You Go To My Head
11. After You’ve Gone
12. Far Down Below
13. No Heat
14. Theme & Variations #2
CD2: Total Time: 74:07
01. Aura
02. Quickstep
03. The Moon Is Blue
04. June Is Busting Out All Over
05. Speak Low
06. Lush Life
07. Shadrack
08. In A Sentimental Mood
09. Stereoso
10. Ol’ Man River
11. Spinuet
12. The Gentleman Is A Dope
13. Sparkle (*)
14. Tanglefoot (*)
15. Song Without Words (*)
16. Awfully Busy (*)
17. Plain Folks (*)
18. Back To Minors (*)
19. Cousin Jack (*)
20. On The Town (*)
21. Jughaid (*)
22. Locomotion (*)
CD 1 [7-14] & CD 2 [1]: Big Band In A Jazz Orbit:
Los Angeles, February 11-14, 1958.
CD 2 [2-12]: Bill Holman’s Great Big Band:
Los Angeles, June-July 1960.
(*) Bonus Tracks: CD 2 [13-22] Bill Holman Octet.
Los Angeles, May-August 1954.
Bill Holman (arr / cond /tnr) on all tracks
Collective personnel
Conte Candoli (tpt Al Porcino (tpt) Ray Linn (tpt) Jack Sheldon (tpt) Ed Leddy (tpt) Ray Triscari (tpt) Lee Katzman (tpt) Stu Williamson (tpt / V. tmb) Frank Rosolino (tmb) Carl Fontana (tmb) Ray Sims (tmb) Vern Friley (tmb) Lew McCrery (tmb) Ken Shroyer ((bass tmb)
Joe Maini (alto) Herb Geller (alto) Charlie Mariano (alto) Charlie Kennedy (alto / tnr)Richie Kamuca (tnr) Bill Perkis (tnr) Steve Perlow (bar) Jack Nimitz (bar) Bill Hood (bar) Vince De Rosa (fr horn) John Cave (fr horn) Lou Levy (pno) Victor Feldman (pno) Jimmy Rowles (pno)Max Bennett (bass) Buddy Clark (bass) Joe Mongragon (bass) Mel Lewis (drs)
Disc One tracks 1 to 6
The Fabulous Bill Holman
Recorded Los Angeles, 25 to 29 April 1957
Disc One tracks 7 to 14 & Disc Two track 1 - Big Band in a Jazz Orbit
Recorded Los Angeles, 11 to 14 February 1958
Disc Two tracks 2 to 12 - Bill Holman’s Great Big Band
Recorded Los Angeles, June to July 1960
Disc Two tracks 13 to 20 - Bill Holman Octet
Don Fagerquist (tpt) Bob Enevoldsen (val tmb) Stu Williamson (val tmb) Herb Geller (alto) Bill Holman (tnr / arr) Bob Gordon (bar) Curtis Counce (bass) Stan Levey (drs)
Recorded Los Angeles, May 1954
Disc Two tracks 21 & 22 - Bill Holman Octet
Nick Travis (tpt) Bob Enevoldsen (val tmb) Stu Williamson (val tmb) Herb Geller (alto) Bill Holman (tnr / arr) Bob Gordon (bar) Max Bennett (bass) Stan Levey (drs)
Recorded Los Angeles, 2 August 1954
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