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Bill Holman19272024 Bill HolmanPhoto by Lesley Bohm Bill Holman a seminal voice in jazz and the big band tradition has died peacefully of natural causes at his home in the Hollywood Hills at the age of 96. Bill Holman had a profound impact on the American jazz landscape for over half a century as composer and arranger for jazz ensembles large and small for orchestra for singers notably for his own ensemble the 16piece Bill Holman Band and in the latter part of his life as educator both in the U. S. and in Europe.