17 Favorite 1950s Clips by Bill Holman

As an arranger, the late Bill Holman knew how to set 'em up and knock 'em down. His arrangements often began with a relatively simple melodic idea, which he then whipped up into a wind storm without losing the original concept. He loved to put the reeds in play, setting them off with call-and-response harmony exchange from the horns. What mattered most …