The Bill Holman Band (1987)

About this title: This JVC CD is a reissue of a late-'80s CD. Bill Holman has long been one of the top arrangers in jazz but, because he has not recorded all that many albums and because he is based in L.A., he tends to get overlooked in popularity polls. An innovative writer who features crowded yet swinging ensembles and charts that are both complex and colorful, Holman generally emphasizes originals these days. However on this record, which was his first full set on record as a leader since 1960 (!), six of the nine selections are standards (including "Just Friends" which was composed by John Klenner, not ... read more

Tracks:

1. Front Runner [Holman]
2. Isn't She Lovely [Wonder]
3. St. Thomas [Rollins]
4. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat [Mingus]
5. I Mean You [Hawkins/Monk]
6. Just Friends [Klenner/Lewis]
7. Primrose Path [Holman]
8. The Moon of Manakoora [Loesser/Newman]
9. The Real You [Holman]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.