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Carl Saunders Exploration
Lost Bill Holman Charts
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Three Little Words - Carl Saunders, Kalmar, Bert
2. Ow - Carl Saunders, Gillespie, Dizzy
3. Mahogany Run - Carl Saunders, Holman, Bill
4. Primrose - Carl Saunders, Holman, Bill
5. Dearly Beloved - Carl Saunders, Kern, Jerome
6. The Hook - Carl Saunders, Saunders, Carl
7. We'll Be Together Again - Carl Saunders, Fisher, Carl
8. All Too Soon - Carl Saunders, Ellington, Duke
9. Doctor Deep - Carl Saunders, Holman, Bill
10. Hannibal - Carl Saunders, Holman, Bill
11. Scratch - Carl Saunders, Holman, Bill

CD Details

All Artists: Carl Saunders Exploration
Title: Lost Bill Holman Charts
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Mama Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 9/4/2007
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Modern Postbebop, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 734956103224

Synopsis

Album Description

"Carl Saunders has brought audiences to their feet with solos, which are spectacular." -- JazzTimes "An examination of Saunders' improv solo ... shows the breathtaking melodies and never-ending supply of creative improvisations that make him a highly regarded player." -- Down Beat Bill Holman wrote these charts over twenty years ago for saxophonist Ted Richardson, but the arrangements were never recorded. Recently, Richardson approached Carl Saunders to ask if he would record these sacred scrolls. Playing with some of the best players on the West Coast--from Bill Holman's band--Saunders ignites a fire on this powerful recording of crazy-difficult Holman charts! Jazz fans and musicians worldwide have long known that Carl Saunders is one of the great trumpet players around today. He has worked with Stan Kenton, Bobby Sherwood, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, Robert Goulet, Harry James, Maynard Ferguson, Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, and many more.

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CD Reviews

What a Find!

Peter T. Degroff | Vermont | 11/03/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a find, the "Lost Bill Holman Charts". Over the last ten years, I have concluded that Bill Holman is my favorite composer and arranger. He turned 80 earlier this year and is writing the best music of his life.This CD did nothing to alter my lofty opinion of either Mr.Holman or his music.

Carl Saunders, the extremely gifted West Coast trumpeter, Kenton alumnus,

and integral member of both Bill Holman and Bob Florence big bands, found these charts that were written in septet form for a somewhat obscure texas tenor player back in the early 1980's.

Carl's wise choice of sidemen include Pete Christlieb on tenor, Andy Martin on trombone, Bob Efford on Baritone, Christian Jacob on piano, Kevin Axt bass and Santo Savino on drums.

Five of the eleven tunes are Holman rearrangements of jazz standards or well known Ellington tunes such as "All Too Soon". They all get extremely interesting treatments in typical Holman fashion.

The original Holman tunes are what I live for. Especially"Mahogany Run", "Hannibal", and "Scratch". The head on "Scratch" is predominately trumpet, Bass and Baritone. The sound is much like Thad Jones and Pepper Adams's"Mean What You Say". Great sound, either trumpet and bari, or bone and bari. Bob Efford, I must admit, grows on you. In addition to being a great bari and bass clarinet player, his Baritone sound can have a soft edge to it like Gerry Mulligan, but he can back it up the power of a Pepper Adams on demand.

If you like music that is thought provoking, stretches your harmonic and rhythmic senses to their limits, sometimes playing several themes simultaneously, then I think you will enjoy this CD. I certainly have been.

Peter deGroff

November 3, 2007"