Stan Kenton
b. Stanley Newcombe Kenton, 15 December 1911, Wichita, Kansas, USA, d. 25 August 1979, Los Angeles, California, USA. After playing piano in various dance bands, including those of Everett Hoagland and Vido Musso, mostly on the west coast, Kenton decided to form his own band in 1941. Although geared partially to the commercial needs of the dancehall circuit of the time, Kenton's band, which he termed the "Artistry In Rhythm" orchestra, also featured powerful brass section work and imaginative saxophone voicings, unlike those of his more orthodox competitors. The band developed a substantial following among the younger elements of the audience who liked their music brash and loud.
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Albums
- (2007) The Jazz Compositions Of Dee Barton
- (2006) Sophisticated Approach
- (2005) The Stage Door Swings
- (2005) Viva Kenton!
- (2004) Back To Balboa
- (2004) Cuban Fire
- (2004) Kenton In Hi-Fi
- (2004) Easy Go (The 1950-52 Jazz Band)
- (2004) Kenton Showcase
- (2002) Sketches On Standards
- (2002) The Formative Years
- (2001) Portraits On Standards
- (1999) Adventures In Jazz
- (1998) Standards In Silhouette
- (1997) The Ballad Style Of Stan Kenton
- (1996) At The Las Vegas Tropicana
- (1995) City Of Glass
- (1995) The Best Of Stan Kenton
- (1994) West Side Story
- (1992) Retrospective - CD2
- (1992) Retrospective - CD3
- (1992) Retrospective - CD4
- (1990) Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm
Top Tracks
- America
- Maria
- Somewhere - Finale
- I Feel Pretty
- Tonight
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