Stan Kenton Classics | ||||
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Compilation album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra | ||||
Released | 1952 | |||
Recorded | May 20, 1944 – December 22, 1947 Hollywood, California, Chicago, Illinois and New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Capitol H/T 248 | |||
Stan Kenton chronology | ||||
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Stan Kenton Classics is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1945 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Track listing
All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.
- "Tampico" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 2:37
- "Artistry in Boogie" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 3:00
- "Southern Scandal" – 3:07
- "Machito" (Rugolo) – 2:27
- "After You" (Seger Ellis) – 3:01 Additional track on 12-inch LP
- "Harlem Holiday" – 2:34 Additional track on 12-inch LP
- "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (Kenton, Charles Lawrence, Joe Greene) – 3:08
- "Minor Riff" (Rugolo, Kenton) – 3:07
- "Across the Alley from the Alamo" (Greene) – 2:38
- "Unison Riff" (Rugolo) – 3:12
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 3:04 Additional track on 12-inch LP
- "How High The Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) – 2:30 Additional track on 12-inch LP
- Recorded at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, California on May 20, 1944 (track 7), Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 1945 (tracks 1 & 3), at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California on June 4, 1946 (track 2), February 13, 1947 (track 4) February 28, 1947 (tracks 9 & 11) March 31, 1947 (track 8) and October 22, 1947 (track 10), at RKO-Pathé Studios, New York City on January 2, 1947 (track 5), December 21, 1947 (track 12) and December 22, 1947 (track 6).
Personnel
- Stan Kenton – piano, conductor
- Alfred "Chico" Alvarez (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), John Anderson (tracks 1–5, 8, 9 & 11), John Carroll (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Buddy Childers, Karl George (track 7), Mel Green (tracks 1 & 3), Ken Hanna (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Dick Morse (track 7), Al Porcino (tracks 6, 10 & 12), Gene Roland (tracks 1 & 3), Ray Wetzel (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12) – trumpet
- Bill Atkinson (track 7), Milt Bernhart (tracks 4–6 & 8–12), Eddie Bert (tracks 6, 10 & 12), Harry Betts (tracks 6, 10 & 12), George Faye (track 7), Harry Forbes (tracks 4–12), Milt Kabak (tracks 1–3), Skip Layton (tracks 4, 5, 8, 9 & 11), Marshall Ocker (tracks 1 & 3), Miff Sines (track 2), Kai Winding (tracks 2–5, 8, 9 & 11), Freddie Zito (tracks 1 & 3) – trombone
- Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
- Al Anthony (track 2), Chester Ball (track 7), Eddie Meyers (tracks 4, 5, 7–9 & 11), Bob Lively (tracks 1 & 3), Boots Mussulli (tracks 1–5, 8, 9 & 11), Art Pepper (tracks 6 & 10), George Weidler (tracks 6 & 10) – alto saxophone
- Bob Cooper (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Red Dorris (track 5), Stan Getz (track 7), Dave Madden (tracks 1 & 3), Joe Magro (tracks 1 & 3), Dave Matthews (track 7), Vido Musso (tracks 2, 4, 8, 9 & 11), Warner Weidler (tracks 6, 10 & 12) – tenor saxophone
- Maurice Beeson (track 7), Bob Gioga (tracks 1–6 & 8–12) – baritone saxophone
- Bob Ahern (tracks 1–5, 7–9 & 11), Laurindo Almeida (tracks 6, 10 & 12) – guitar
- Pete Rugolo – piano (track 2)
- Gene Englund (track 7), Eddie Safranski (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Max Wayne (tracks 1 & 3) – bass
- Shelly Manne (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Jesse Price (track 7), Bob Varney (tracks 1 & 3) – drums
- Jack Costanzo – bongos (tracks 6, 10 & 12)
- June Christy (tracks 1, 9 & 12), Anita O'Day (track 7) – vocals
- The Pastels – vocal group (tracks 5 & 11)
- Margaret Dale
- Dave Lambert
- Wayne Howard
- Jerry Packer
- Jerry Duane
- Buddy Baker (track 7), Stan Kenton (tracks 3, 6), Gene Roland (track 1), Pete Rugolo (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8–12) – arranger
References
- ↑ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 2: 10" Albums: 150 to 299 accessed April 20, 2016
- 1 2 Stan Kenton Classics – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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