Stan Kenton Discography

Liner Note Author: Herb Wong. Personnel: Stan Kenton (piano); Billy Root, Sture Swenson, Bill Trujillo, John Bonnie (saxophone); Joe Burnett, Rolf Ericson, Bud Brisbois, Roger Middleton, Frank Huggins (trumpet); Bill Smiley, Kent Larson, Jimmy Knepper, Archie LeCoque, Jim Amlotte (trombone).

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 ...

12 tracks total, inc. one medley w. His Orcestra, inc. Dalton Smith, Bob Behrendt, Marvin Stamm, Keith Lamotte, Bill Briggs, Ray Starling, Bob Fitzpatrick + Editor: Dave Kay. Arrangers: Dee Barton; Gene Roland; Ray Starling; Lennie Niehaus; Bill Holman. Personnel: Stan Kenton ...

22 tracks w. vocals by June Christy & Anita O'Day

Bandleader Kenton conducts such standards as "Send in the Clowns" on stage in Philadelphia. Live performance 1977, Leisure Lodge Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Track listing: Send In The Clowns, Inner Crisis, Body & Soul, Love For Sale, My Old Flame, Interlude, Terry ...

Dynaflow Records has compiled a host of rare and previously unreleased recordings that make STAN'S SINGERS VOL. 2 an instant classic. Featuring live and studio recordings performed between 1942 and 1977, this disc collects 20 outstanding big-band vocal performances, including ...

These 1951 live recordings show the Stan Kenton Orchestra at its finest, with an incredible lineup of talent, apart from the Jay Johnson vocals, the rest of the CD is a powerful tour de force of some of Stan's greatest ...

Bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton came to the table late in the Swing Era as most leaders were scaling back their bands. But Kenton established himself as a vital presence through the 1970's. His eclectic approach encompassed aspects of swing, ...

These two discs recorded live in England in 1952 and 1953 by the Stan Kenton band are most certainly bootlegs. They sound like radio transcriptions and their aural quality is rather dodgy. No, make that really awful. One can "hear" ...

In the Swing era, bandleader-pianist Stan Kenton came along relatively late in the game, but nonetheless made a massive impact with a band that was loud, brassy, swinging, and sophisticated. Alone among the many big-band leaders, Kenton took to that ...

Recorded live at Rendevous Ballroom, Balboa Beach, California on January 17-18 and March 7-9, 1958. reissue contains 18 tracks performed on 2 separate occassions by Kenton & His Orchestra (Jan. 17-18th, 1958 & March 7-9th, 1958), including the tracks "My Old ...

This 'live' concert from 1969 played a pivotal part in the late career of the great Stan Kenton. The reaction of the audience who were expecting a more avant-garde performance was to say the least disapointing and latterly caused Stan ...

3-CD box set features Stan Kenton & His Orchestra performing Theme-Artistry In Rhythm / Young Blood / Theme Of Four Values / Love For Sale / Walking Shoes / Why Do I Love You / My Funny Valentine / 23ø North 82ø West / The Peanut Vendor / Black Coffee /

An early-'60s Kenton Orchestra release, Sophisticated Approach features the ensemble when it was beginning to acquire a reputation for being more interested in structure and discipline than swing. The arrangements are tight, there's a minimum of solo space, and the ...

For this LP, Stan Kenton's Orchestra performs seven Johnny Richards arrangements and two from Marty Paich, along with Bill Holman's "Royal Blue." The 1958 Kenton big band had several excellent soloists, and there is a generous amount of individual space ...

w. Jay Daversa, Dee Barton, Ray Reed, Efrain Logreira, Mike Altschul, Dick Shearer + Recorded at Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 31, 1968. Includes liner notes by Michael Sparke. Adapter: Efraim Logreira. Personnel: Stan Kenton (piano); Ray Reed (fiddle, ...

(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, ...

The second of the six Hindsight Stan Kenton LPs covers the same early period as the first. Tenor-saxophonist Red Dorris and trumpeter Chico Alvarez are the main soloists while Kenton's arrangements (including the four part "Suite for Saxophones") are the ...

Recorded on September 15th, 1976 at Klub Stodola in Warsaw, Poland, this CD features the tracks: Take The A Train, Send In The Clowns, Granada Smoothie, Body And Soul, Malaguena, Stompin At The Savoy, Turtle Talk, Bogota and All The ...

The title of this album is an apt description of any Kenton performance, whether it was on a dance date or on a concert platform, because a Kenton appearance always consisted of a mixture of his old favorites with newer ...

Recorded live at the Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Beach, California from January 10 to 12, 1958. recorded on the 10-12th of January, 1958, Kenton & His Orchestra perform 18 tracks on this reissue, including the songs "Beyond The Blue Horizon," "Begin The ...

1944 was an important transitional year for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. The World War II draft resulted in some turnover from the earlier Kenton big band; Anita O'Day became the group's new singer; Stan Getz emerged as their young tenor ...

The second volume of this intriguing series of rare and previously unreleased Stan Kenton material features live and studio big band favorites from three decades of the bandleader's orchestras. It includes performances from dynamic musicians like the saxophonist Art Pepper, ...

Recording information: A&R Studios, New York, NY (04/05/1965-10/23/1981); Chelsea Sound North Studio, New York, NY (04/05/1965-10/23/1981); Chelsea Sound, New York, NY (04/05/1965-10/23/1981); Edison, New York, NY (04/05/1965-10/23/1981); National (04/05/1965-10/23/1981); National Edison Studios, New York, NY (04/05/1965-10/23/1981). Arrangers: Tommy Check; Ray Starling; ...

recorded in Salt Lake City in 1962, over 70 min. Recording information: Patio Gardens Ballroom, New Lagoon, Salt Lake City, UT (08/24/1962-08/25/1962). Editors: Dave Kay; Dave Kaye. Arrangers: Gene Roland; Johnny Richards ; Lennie Niehaus; Stan Kenton; Bill Holman. Personnel: Stan Kenton (piano); ...