Stan Kenton W/ Guest Soloists Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz "Kenton Plays Holman"

Description: Stan Kenton - American musician Stan Kenton (born Feb. 19, 1912, Wichita, Kan., U.S.—died Aug. 25, 1979, Los Angeles) American jazz bandleader, pianist, and composer who commissioned and promoted the works of many modern composer-arrangers and thrust formal education and big-band jazz together into what became the stage (or concert) band movement of the 1960s and ’70s, involving thousands of high school and college musicians. Kenton began writing music in his teens, was a pianist and arranger for dance bands in the 1930s, and was influenced by Earl Hines as a pianist and by Claude Thornhill and Benny Carter as an arranger. Kenton formed his own band in 1940 and continued forming bands and touring almost until his death. Much of Kenton’s music is more like nonswing 20th-century concert music than jazz or dance music, especially the serious works of Robert Graettinger (“City of Glass”), Johnny Richards (“Cuban Fire”), and Russ Garcia (“Adventures in Emotions”) and pieces by Bill Holman, Bill Russo, and others. Kenton also featured outstanding jazz improvisers, including saxophonists Lee Konitz and Art Pepper, trumpeter Conte Candoli, and trombonist Frank Rosolino, but the emphasis was less on improvisation than on elaborate arrangements, often employing instruments uncommon to earlier jazz such as bass saxophone, tuba, French horn, strings, and mellophonium (a trumpet–French horn hybrid commissioned by Kenton). He also showed a keen interest in Latin-American music and often used a Latin percussionist. The most typical band sound involved high, loud, block-voiced trumpet playing, with five- and six-note chords, and open-voiced trombone-section harmonies. Saxophone passages written in sixteenth notes were also a Kenton trademark, as was his use of the full range of loudness levels that could be extracted from a band. Kenton was responsible for the “progressive jazz” label that some mistake for all modern jazz and some use to identify all Kenton-linked jazz. Some critics place his music in the “cool jazz” category and, being based in California, many of his players—including Shorty Rogers, Bill Perkins, and Shelly Manne—were identified with West Coast jazz, a subcategory of cool jazz. From 1970 Kenton ran his own combination record company, publishing house, and promotional network, called Creative World. His best-known composition is “Artistry in Rhythm,” the band’s theme. Among his most popular recordings are “Intermission Riff,” “Eager Beaver,” and “Peanut Vendor.” Stan Kenton With Guest Soloists Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz – Kenton Plays Holman Live!Label:Artistry Records – ARTISTRY 4005Format:CD, RemasteredCountry:USReleased:1996Genre:JazzStyle:Big BandTrack list:1Artistry in Rhythm2:582The Opener4:383Stompin' At The Savoy4:364Off All Things4:075Lover Man4:376In A Lighter Vein2:507What's New5:138Out Of Nowhere3:479Imagination4:0310Solo For Buddy3:1811Polka Dots And Moonbeams5:0212Cherokee3:1213My Funny Valentine3:1414I've Got You Under My Skin5:2915Fearless Finlay4:40Companies, etc.Copyright © – Artistry (2)Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Artistry (2)Recorded At – Civic Auditorium, PortlandRecorded At – Sweets Club, OaklandCreditsAlto Saxophone – Charlie Mariano (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Dave Schildkraut* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Lennie Niehaus (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,)Arranged By – Bill Holman (tracks: 2 to 15)Art Direction, Design – Hal WilsonBaritone Saxophone – Jack Nimitz (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Tony Ferina (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15)Bass – Curtis Counce (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Don Bagley (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15)Bass Trombone – Don Kelly (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), George Roberts (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15)Drums – Mel Lewis (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Stan Levey (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15)French Horn – Fred Fox (2) (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Irving Rosenthal (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,)Guest, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker (tracks: 12, 13)Guitar – Bob Lesher (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Ralph Blaze (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,)Piano, Leader – Stan KentonTenor Saxophone – Bill Perkins, Mike Cicchetti (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Spencer Sinatra (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,)Trombone – Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Carl Fontana (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Frank Rosolino (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Joe Ciavardone (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Kent Larsen (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Milt Gold (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15)Trumpet – Buddy Childers (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Don Smith (6) (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Ed Leddy (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Lee Katzman (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Phil Gilbert (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Sam Noto, Stu Williamson (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15), Vinnie Tanno (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,), Ziggi Minichelli (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15)Tuba – Jay McAllister (tracks: 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13,)Written By – Bill Holman (tracks: 2. 4, 6, 10, 15)NotesContains previously unissued performances Ⓒ Ⓟ 1996 Artistry Recorded: - Tracks 4 to 6, 10, 12, 13, Januar 30, 1956 at Sweets Club, Oakland California - Tracks 1 to 3, 7 to 9, 11, 14, 15 February 25, 1954 at the Civic Auditorium, Portland, OregonBarcode and Other IdentifiersBarcode (Text): 7 83774 40052 7Mastering SID Code: IFPI L152Matrix / Runout: Artistry 4005SPARS Code: ADD

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