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Bill Holman: Jive for Five

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Marc Myers
Mar 24, 2014
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In the 1950s, Bill Holman was largely a mighty big band saxophonist and arranger. But occasionally, he broke away and led sensitive small-group recording sessions. In May and June of 1958, Bill recorded with a quintet for Hollywood's Andex Records, a Keen subsidiary founded by John and Alex Siamas in 1957. John Siamas had made his money in the aerospace…

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