Bill Holman
Willis Leonard Holman (born May 21, 1927), better known as Bill Holman, is an American composer/arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working primarily in the jazz and pop music genres. His professional music career is over six decades long, most notably starting with the Charlie Barnet orchestra in 1950. He is a multi-Grammy winning artist (nominated for 13 Grammys, 3 wins) and is most commonly known for his long association with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He was honored as a 2010 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters recipient. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1927 (Olive)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, arranger, reeds, leader, baritone saxophone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 9805 | 1/18/1957 | Wild and crazy | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 9806 | 1/18/1957 | Central Park-4 A.M. | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 9807 | 1/18/1957 | Blues at five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 9808 | 1/18/1957 | The poor people of Brazil | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 9851 | 2/11/1957 | Smooth | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 9852 | 2/11/1957 | Return of the man | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 9853 | 2/11/1957 | Exotica | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 9854 | 2/11/1957 | Just a little jazz | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 10060 | 4/25/1957 | Bright eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger | |||
| Decca | L 10061 | 4/25/1957 | You and I | Bill Holman Orchestra | leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10062 | 4/25/1957 | Evil eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10063 | 4/29/1957 | Airegin | Bill Holman Orchestra | leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10064 | 4/29/1957 | Come rain or come shine | Bill Holman Orchestra | leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10065 | 4/29/1957 | The big street | Bill Holman Orchestra | leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10343 | 7/5/1957 | Hop, skip but jump | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 10344 | 7/5/1957 | Lament in five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 10345 | 7/5/1957 | Jubilation | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 10346 | 7/5/1957 | Nightcap | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | L 10465 | 8/15/1957 | Jive at five | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10466 | 8/15/1957 | It's de-lovely | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10467 | 8/15/1957 | Sweets' bread | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10468 | 8/16/1957 | Interwoven | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10469 | 8/16/1957 | Home brew-1 | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 11358 | 2/11/1959 | M-Squad theme | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 11359 | 2/11/1959 | Peter Gunn | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holman, Bill," accessed June 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204635.
Holman, Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204635.
"Holman, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 June 2023.
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LCNAR: Holman, Bill - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82063123
Wikidata: Bill Holman (musician) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q348471
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/93729533
MusicBrainz: Bill Holman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/67455f3b-6112-4f6e-9cfd-000ddf0783df
ISNI: 0000 0000 8401 3044 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000084013044
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