White Lightning Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 For the past few days, I've been listening to the 2 Bill Homan CDs on JVC: "A View from the Side" and "Brilliant Corners: The Music of Thelonious Monk". I haven't span these sides for maybe 2 years, and I was delighted on how incredibly wonderful they are! Everything Holman does in these 2 CDs is outstanding and very very fresh. I've never heard such a great Monk orchestration - ever! From his Kenton days onwards, Holman is one of the greatest arrangers, full of Swing, Humor and a great sense and understanding of Modern-Classical Music. Any love for Bill Holman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Try to track down his "Further Adventures" with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra (Koch), rec. 1996. IMO the four-movement, circa 35-minute title work is one of the best long-form jazz compositions there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Lots of love here for Bill Holman. Even in minor places, such as the Mark Murphy Capitol sides circa 1960, I find his presence to be immensely beneficial. Wish I'd gotten that Mosaic Kenton once upon a time, though some of the material has since been reissued on single CDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Like this one and this one Scott's Yanow's review of this one at AMG is very lame and even misleading. Sometimes I wonder about Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Scott's Yanow's review of this one at AMG is very lame and even misleading. Sometimes I wonder about Scott. Only sometimes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Yanow Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Only sometimes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 White Lightning — if you don't already have this one, it's definitely worth seeking out: This one sets the bar high for arranging. I only wish that it might be remastered again for compact disc reissue. Right now, the sound is only so-so. The music, however, is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 White Lightning — if you don't already have this one, it's definitely worth seeking out: This one sets the bar high for arranging. I only wish that it might be remastered again for compact disc reissue. Right now, the sound is only so-so. The music, however, is amazing. Laton is right , this one is utterly indispensable . Soundwise I think the CD sounds pretty decent , though IIRC it was remastered in the late 80's . I first heard this on a mono original pressing and the sound was stupendous , but where a decent stereo recording exists ( the CD is in stereo ) , I prefer that for big band records . The sound engineering on this date was by the great Bones Howe ( read more about him here ) . Also , don't miss the date Bill did for Coral: Available on CD from Fresh Sound . Can't vouch for the sound on that one , as I have the Sackville vinyl reissue . Fine music though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel1969 Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Bill is fantastic on this one : "West Coast Wailers" a 1955 session for Atlantic led by Conte Candoli and Lou Levy. Also great in "Jive for Five" (Andex) !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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