Bill Holman

tenor saxophone, arrangement, composition · 1927–2024

Arranger and composer, a leading figure of the West Coast, who wrote for Stan Kenton from 1952 and then for many orchestras and singers. He founded the Bill Holman Band in 1975 and was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2010.

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Styles

• West Coast
• Modern big bands

Landmark tracks

• Shadrack (1960)
• Stereoso (1960)
• Quickstep (1960)
• Speak Low (Bill Holman) (1960)

Sources

• Source

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