Marty Holmes
Marty Holmes (* approx. 1925 in Brooklyn ; † September 28, 2001 ) was an American saxophonist, arranger and composer.
Holmes learned violin at six, saxophone at 15 and clarinet at 16; He also learned the piano as an autodidact . He began his career in the early 1940s; he played in an army band during World War II. After his discharge from the US Army, he first worked in various swing and dance bands, including a. with Jerry Wald , Bobby Byrne , Tommy Reynolds , Neal Hefti and Tito Puente . He also worked as arranger for Larry Elgart , Johnny Long and Tito Puente, for whom he wrote the numbers The Floozie and What Are You Doing, Honey? wrote. In 1957 Holmes founded his own octet (with trombonists Sonny Russo , Eddie Bert , Robert Ascher and Sam Takvorian), whose LP, Art Ford's Party for Marty, was released in 1959 on Jubilee Records . His composition Was There a Call for Me was recorded by Bobby Darin .
In later years, Holmes worked as a teacher of harmony and music theory . A member of the Local 802 music union since 1942, he served the organization as an officer in Manhattan in the 1990s. Holmes died in September 2001 at the age of 76. In the field of jazz, he was involved in seven recording sessions as a saxophonist and arranger between 1953 and 1994.
Web links
- Marty Holmes at Allmusic (English)
- Marty Holmes at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Obituary for Local 802
- ↑ An allusion to the jazz show Art Ford's Jazz Party (1958)
- ↑ Tom Lord Jazz Discography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holmes, Marty |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American saxophonist, arranger and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 2001 |