Sackville Recordings · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Fabulous Bill Holman
| Recorded | Apr 25, 1957 |
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| Label | Sackville Recordings |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 17 credited players |
| Discogs | master 594774 |
The record
Recorded in spring 1957, this date leans on Holman's own charts and a saxophone bench of Mariano, Geller and Kennedy, with Levy, Bennett and Lewis keeping the rhythm brisk. Clean voicings, swinging momentum -- Holman's writing steers clear of cool-school reserve.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
- Herb Geller — alto saxophone
- Bill Holman — arranged by, tenor saxophone, leader
- Steve Perlow — baritone saxophone
- Max Bennett — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Lou Levy — piano
- Charlie Kennedy — tenor saxophone
- Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
- Bob Fitzpatrick — trombone
- Harry Betts — trombone
- Lew McCreary — trombone
- Ray Sims — trombone
- Al Porcino — trumpet
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Ray Linn — trumpet
- Stu Williamson — trumpet, valve trombone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Coral · CRL 57188 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Coral · CRL 57188 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Coral · CRL 57188 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Coral · LVA 9088 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1979 | Sackville Recordings — MONO |
| 1982 | Jasmine Records · JASM 1009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1993 | Coral · MVJJ-30010 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2011 | Poll Winners Records · PWR 27281 — CD, Compilation |
| — | MCA Records · MCA-3044 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Charlie Mariano also plays on
Herb Geller also plays on
Bill Holman also plays on
Steve Perlow also plays on