In A Jazz Orbit - Bill Holman

 

Far Down Below

In A Jazz Orbit

Bill Holman

Arranges and Conducts a Presentation of Big Band Jazz

Producer: Bill Holman

Cover Design: McElroy Agency

Art Direction: Norm Price, Elgin Davis Studio

Rex Productions, Inc. ANDEX S-3004 STEREO

V.S.O.P Replica Edition Phonorecords

1958 (1985 reissue)

Personnel:

Trumpets: Al Porcino, Ed Leddy, Jack Sheldon & Conte Candoli (replaced by Stu Williams on "You Go To My Heart, Goodbye & Aura)

Trombones: Frank Rosolino, Carl Fontana & Ray Sims

Saxes: Charlie Marlano, Herb Geller, Rickie Kennedy & Bill Hood

Piano: Vic Feldman

Bass: Buddy Clark

Drums: Mel Lewis

From the back cover: Bill was born in Oliver, California in 1927. He played clarinet and tenor before first attempting to write. He worked with Ike Carpenter, Charlie Barnet, Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, the Lighthouse All-Stars and Shorty Rogers, and is currently the co-leader of a Quintet with Mel Lewis. Needless to say, he has written for all the above-mentioned as well as for countless other libraries. In this album, which is comprised of four originals and five standards, Bill has attempted to integrate the light rhythm section sound and time fell of a small group with the orchestral possibilities of a big band. The personnel of this recording band is remarkable, and the soloists (including Bill) contribute some wonderful moments. Special mention should be made of the rhythm section (Mel Lewis, Vic Feldman, Buddy Clark) for so brilliantly accomplishing what Bill set out to do. I think it best to forego descriptions of the individual tracks; however, one more facet of the writing should be mentioned. In the 5 standards, Bill has a knack of turning the tunes into completely personal compositions as soon as the theme has been stated. His counter-lines and extensions, both melodically and harmonically, are such that were he to leave out the first sixteen bars of the published melody, he could very easily pass each arrangement off as a highly respectable original. Bill Holman most assuredly is a first-rate saxophonist, but his true instrument is the orchestra, and he plays it with musicianship, honesty and brilliance. – Andre Previn - August 12, 1958

Kissin' Bug

Solos: Holman, Rosolino, Mariano

Composer: Billy Strayhorn, Rex Stewart, Joya Sherrill

Arranger: Bill Holman

Publisher: Tempo Music

The Man I Love

Solos: Holam, Sheldon, Kamuca, Feldman, Fontana

Composer: Geo., Ira Gershwin

Arranger: Bill Holman

Publisher: Harms, Inc.

Goodbye

Solos: Holman, Sims

Composer: Gordon Jenkins

Arranger: Bill Holman

Publisher: Remick Music

You Go To My Head

Solos: Mariano, Williamson, Holman

Composer: Jay Fred Coots, Haven Gillispie

Arranger: Bill Holman

Publisher: Remick Music

After You've Gone

Solos: Sheldon, Fontana, Kennedy

Composer: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton

Arranger: Bill Holman

Publisher: Leo Feist, Inc.

Far Down Below

Solos: Sheldon, Feldman, Holman

Composer: Bill Holman

Publisher: Jocelyn Music Co.

No Heat

Solos: Sheldon, Holman, Rosolino, Geller, Candoli

Composer: Bill Holman

Publisher: Jocelyn Music, Co.

Theme & Variations #3

No Solos

Composer: Bill Holman

Publisher: Jocelyn Music Co.

Aura

Solos: Geller, Sheldon, Kamuca, Holman

Composer: Bill Holman

Publisher: Jocelyn Music Co.