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The Unrecorded Stan Kenton
: :This set contains music Stan Kenton intended to record in the studio, but somehow in between tours and one night stands he never got around to it, consequently it was down to individuals who made high quality private recordings of his concerts, thus saving for posterity music that would have been lost. All of the numbers on this double CD set are instrumentals, although there are several versions of some of these tracks which had vocals added such as Winter In Madrid which was ...
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Live From Birdland
: :The 17 tracks on this compilation are taken from one radio broadcast from 1953 and two from 1958 featuring two completely different lineups of Stan Kenton's big band. Tracks include: Fascinating Rhythm, Stella By Starlight, Bags, Stompin' At The Savoy, The Big Chase, What's New?, Over The Rainbow, Theme & Variations and Out Of Nowhere. All tracks digitally remastered. Soloists featured on these recordings include: trumpeters-Conte Candoli & Jack Sheldon, trombonist-Frank Rosolino, altoists-Lee Konitz & Lennie Niehaus and tenor saxophonists-Richie Kamuca & Bill Perkins.
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Cuban Fire!
: :Composer-arranger Johnny Richards created the music for this concept album, recorded in 1956. It required a very large band for its execution, combining Stan Kenton's usual brass emphasis with five Latin percussionists led by Willie Rodriguez on bongos. The results are admirable: music filled with heat and energy and sudden sharp contrasts in moods and voices. There are excellent solo contributions from a band that included trumpeter Sam Noto, trombonist Carl Fontana, and saxophonists Lennie Niehaus, Lucky Thompson, and Bill Perkins, but the real stars ...
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Portraits on Standards
:Album Description:After a series of groundbreaking albums of adventurous new music, Stan Kenton took his band into the studio on July 8, 1953 to cut a 10' album of standards, uniquely arranged by Bill Russo,. 'Portraits On Standards' proved a great success and re-enforced Kenton's jazz credentials. With soloists like Lee Konitz,, Zoot Sims, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino and Sal Salvador, the band swung like mad. Added to the original 10' LP are 7 more standards from the period arranged by Kenton with soloists Art ...
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Kenton's West Side Story
:Album Description:After a series of groundbreaking albums of adventurous new music, Stan Kenton took his band into the studio on July 8, 1953 to cut a 10' album of standards, uniquely arranged by Bill Russo,. 'Portraits On Standards' proved a great success and re-enforced Kenton's jazz credentials. With soloists like Lee Konitz,, Zoot Sims, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino and Sal Salvador, the band swung like mad. Added to the original 10' LP are 7 more standards from the period arranged by Kenton with soloists Art ...
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The Best of Stan Kenton
:Album Description:Personnel includes: Stan Kenton (piano), Art Pepper, Lee Konitz, Bud Shank, Vido Musso, Sam Donahue (saxophone), Maynard Ferguson, Marvin Stamm (trumpet), Kai Winding, Eddie Bar, Frank Rosolino (trombone), Sal Salvador (guitar).
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The Romantic Approach/Sophisticated Approach
:Album Details:Both Albums Feature the Unique Kenton Mellophonium, a Cross Between a Trumpet and a Trombone. On 'The Romantic Approach' the Music is Slow Paced and as the Title Suggests Has a Romantic Mood. Considered by Many as One of Kenton's Best Albums. Features Kenton's Unique Arrangements of Classic Songs Including 'All the Things You Are', 'oh You Crazy Moon', 'Moonlight in Vermont' and 'Say it Isn't So'. 'The Sophisticated Approach' was Arranged by Lennie Niehaus but Still Has a Very Similar Sound to 'Romantic ...
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Sketches on Standards
:Album Details:Both Albums Feature the Unique Kenton Mellophonium, a Cross Between a Trumpet and a Trombone. On 'The Romantic Approach' the Music is Slow Paced and as the Title Suggests Has a Romantic Mood. Considered by Many as One of Kenton's Best Albums. Features Kenton's Unique Arrangements of Classic Songs Including 'All the Things You Are', 'oh You Crazy Moon', 'Moonlight in Vermont' and 'Say it Isn't So'. 'The Sophisticated Approach' was Arranged by Lennie Niehaus but Still Has a Very Similar Sound to 'Romantic ...
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New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm
:Album Details:24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase. :Band leader/pianist Stan Kenton is known for his superheated, shouting brass sections and eccentric conceptualizations for big bands, and this 1952 recording shows why. The set opens with 'Prologue (This Is an Orchestra!),' in which Kenton delivers a spoken-word explanation of the unit's purpose and introduces the members to the listener. The star-studded lineup includes Lee Konitz and Vinnie Dean on alto saxophones, Richie Kamuca and Bill Holman on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on ...
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Duet
:Album Details:24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase. :Band leader/pianist Stan Kenton is known for his superheated, shouting brass sections and eccentric conceptualizations for big bands, and this 1952 recording shows why. The set opens with 'Prologue (This Is an Orchestra!),' in which Kenton delivers a spoken-word explanation of the unit's purpose and introduces the members to the listener. The star-studded lineup includes Lee Konitz and Vinnie Dean on alto saxophones, Richie Kamuca and Bill Holman on tenor saxophones, Bob Gioga on ...
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