After Bill Holman left Stan Kenton's orchestra in 1956, he became one of the most sought-after jazz arrangers and tenor saxophonists on the West Coast. His cool, high-bounce sound quickly became "the approach" adapted by a growing number of Los Angeles arrangers writing for big bands, television and the movies. Bill's jaunty, brassy arranging style also…
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