Bill Holman

Willis Leonard Holman (born May 21, 1927), better known as Bill Holman, is an American composer/arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working primarily in the jazz and pop idioms.His professional music career is over six decades long, most notably starting with the Charlie Barnet orchestra in 1950.He is a multi-Grammy winning artist (nominated for 13 Grammys, 3 wins) and is most commonly known for his long association with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.He was honored as a 2010 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters recipient.