Stan Kenton - It's the Talk of the Town Audio CD

Concerts in Miniature is taken from radio broadcasts in 1953 and features the Stan Kenton band with Bill Russo as arranger. This was a smoking group that included Lee Konitz, Frank Rosalino, Bill Holman, Stan Levey, and a trumpet section featuring Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, and Maynard Ferguson. Sound quality is not perfect, as can be expected, but the performances are top-notch throughout. ~ Thom Jurek Stan Kenton and His Orchestra present the ...

It's the Talk of the Town CD music Dynaflow records presents what are believed to be the very last recordings of Stan Kenton's road band dating from March 6, 1977 through what was literally his last public performance, which took place at Stern Grove in San Francisco on August 20, 1978. This was a difficult time for Kenton; in May 1977, while lodging at the Abraham Lincoln Motor Inn in Reading, PA, he fell and suffered a concussion that resulted in blood clots ...

It's the Talk of the Town album The 2012 anthology The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson/Come Blow Your Horn: The Complete Cameo Recordings combines both of famed jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's 1964 recordings for the Cameo label. Having just left Roulette after a lengthy contract, Ferguson took his big band to Cameo and recorded the albums combined here. Featuring arrangements by Don Sebesky, the albums showcased Ferguson's swinging and powerful high-note-centric style backed by his always dynamic ensemble. ~ Matt Collar Liner Note ...

It's the Talk of the Town songs This CD features the inimitable Stan Kenton Orchestra 'live' at Humboldt State College in Arcata California in 1959. The fifties were a halcyon period for the Kenton band and this CD features many of his finest musicians including Lennie Niehaus, Richie Recording information: Humboldt State College, Arcata, CA (02/25/1959). Personnel: Lennie Niehaus (alto saxophone); Bill Trujillo, John Bonnie (tenor saxophone); Billy Root, Sture Swenson (baritone saxophone); Joe Burnett, Rolf Ericson, Bud Brisbois, Roger Middleton, Frank Huggins ...

It's the Talk of the Town CD music Stan Kenton's big band is captured live in Canada in 1952. Kenton's band features soloists such as trumpters Buddy Childers and Conte Candoli and tenor saxophonists Bill Holman and Lee Elliot. 21 tracks include: Stardust, Artistry In Rhythm, Stella By St Liner Note Authors: Peter C. Newman; Fred Augerman. Recording information: Memorial Gardens, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (06/03/1952); Palace Pier, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (06/03/1952); Seville Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (06/03/1952); Memorial Gardens, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (06/24/1952); Palace Pier, ...

It's the Talk of the Town music CDs (2-CD set) Unlike in Britain, where the still-stuffy BBC saw no importance in Kenton's visit, radio stations throughout Europe were quick to take advantage of the band's availability, and recorded concerts for broadcasting, bequeathing us a bountiful leg Recording information: Rosengarten, Mannheim, Germany (04/23/1956). Personnel: Stan Kenton (piano); Ralph Blaze (guitar); Lennie Niehaus (alto saxophone); Don Rendell, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone); Harry Klein (baritone saxophone); Phil Gilbert, Vinnie Tanno, Sam Noto, Lee Katzman (trumpet); Fred Fox , ...