Bill Holman

3 LPs ON 2-CD SET

This release contains all three albums recorded by Bill Holamn with his original Big Band in their entirety, plus a goos example of his early octet sessions, which give ample proof of his genius as an arranger, composer and saxophonist.

FEATURING:

CONTE CANDOLI, AL PORCINO, RAY LINN, JACK SHELDON, FRANK ROSOLINO
JOE MAINI, HERB GELLER, CHARLIE MARIANO, RICHIE KAMUCA, CHARLIE KENNEDY, VICTOR FELDMAN, JIMMY ROWLES, JOE MORGAN & MEL LEWIS, among others

CD 1 [1-6]: THE FABULOUS BILL HOLMAN:
Los Angeles, April 25-29, 1957.

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.

INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

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 (*)