Bill Holman Interview by Monk Rowe - 2/13/1999 - Los Angeles, CA

[@DavidHoffmanTrumpet]

Great interview

[@paulnerval7632]

One of the great arrangers.

[@KevinvandenElzen]

The recording of Zigzag that was played for Willis which he didn’t recognize is on an album of Mel Lewis called Sextet.

[@jimbrown1559]

Monk is a great interviewer, often letting his subjects talk for 15-20 minutes in response to a single question. But Bill is a tough interview, and makes Monk work for it. The result is, as usual, quite satisfying.

[@leonardboesger8769]

If there was a band leader who promoted the arrangers more than Kenton, I have no idea who that would be. Stan built his arrangers’ reputations!

[@nattanunsangkasaba8991]

Thank you for your genius! Learn a lot from his works! Jazz counterpoint dixieland styles!

[@rmo52]

As far as I know, Bill's big band still rehearses every week at the LA Union Hall. That's where the real treasures can be heard. Watta genius.

[@alanwitton5039]

Great arranger composer

[@nemo227]

A good arranger is essential to getting the most from a composition.

[@rickdavenport9538]

Respect the arranger. They. Are. Vital!!!!

[@joshuaklein2859]

826 even Rowe knows when to pause :)

[@DavidHoffmanTrumpet]

His sandals are very “West Coast”