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The volume II

Its probably they all had the same problem beeing at SYNANON?

Seldom seen here - have most of their albums with Von Ohlen

2 great LP's different style though - have them and like them.

A fine compilation

Koch World 3-6903-2 PC 04 - The Metropole Orchestra ...Plays Bill Holman's 'Further Adventures' - rec. 1997 - Engineer: Wim Van Den Berg

Is this something new or this edition? Thanks

Dopnt get the connection between the coverart and the music inside! ;-]]

Yes he was not the greatest trumpetplayer but the above said hits the nail on the top. Great also his "Three little Bops" & the Boots Brown tracks. I have the Impression he took his jazz career not too seriously

Yep one of the best he ever did

Well what you may dont know Bill was the temporary leader in the 1980ies for the WDR big band almost ever together with Mel Lewis. This could happen because the WDR big band had at that time no steady drummer and no leader after Jerry Van Royen went to pension. I have more than 100 reels and cassettes from these radio broadcasts. Bill used to play many of his compositions first here in Germany with the WDR big band and exploring his greater compositions in studio concerts and finally in a public performance. He worked also with the HR big band from Frankfurt (Concerte De Aranjuez) and the NDR big band from Hamburg. Beside Shorty he is the other great fav. of mine. Its a pity the even today not a discocraphy of his works is available. One of the most important giants in Jazz is all I can say Here is a selection from my private recordings