Stan Kenton | The Sound Of Kenton (2cd) | 2CD

Stan Kenton is an American jazz bandleader and pianist. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, on 15 December 1911 and died in Los Angeles, California, on 25 August 1979. He formed his first orchestra, Artistry in Rhythm, in 1941, and many jazz stars played in his orchestras.

The Sound Of Kenton is a two disc CD album by Stan Kenton, recorded live on 18 and 19 March 1971. It is dated 1999 and was issued by Hitchcock Media Records, with Ron Hitchcock credited as producer and Chuck Adams and Gene Allen Robinson as executive producers. Kenton leads the band and plays piano, and the credited line up includes saxophone, trombone, trumpet, bass and drums.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Stan Kenton "hello"
2. Didn't We
3. A Little Minor Booze
4. Chiapas
5. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
6. MacArthur Park
7. Malaga
8. Terry Talk
9. Tico Tico
10. Sodomy (From Hair)

Disc 2

1. Girl Talk
2. Stan Kenton Orchestra Introduction
3. Bogota
4. Intermission Riff
5. Love for Sale
6. Hank's Opener
7. Peanut Vendor
8. Artistry in Rhythm