Stan Kenton - Summer Of '51

Styles: Jazz, Vocal, Big Band
Year: 1951
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:33
Size: 115,8 MB
Art: Front

(0:44)  1. Artistry In Rhythm
(2:23)  2. Machito
(3:17)  3. Stardust
(2:45)  4. Gone With The Wind
(4:10)  5. Eager Beaver
(2:43)  6. Autumn Leaves
(4:32)  7. Minor Riff
(2:11)  8. Collaboration
(4:34)  9. Painted Rhythm
(3:40) 10. Viva Prado
(3:24) 11. Love For Sale
(5:34) 12. Intermission Riff
(3:31) 13. Blues In Riff
(2:54) 14. Easy Go
(2:23) 15. Lover
(0:39) 16. Artistry In Rhythm

When one thinks of Stan Kenton's 1951 music, it is of his huge Innovations Orchestra which sported a full string section and played very advanced works. However later in the year Kenton cut back to a conventional 19-piece band, a unit that was only together six months and made few studio recordings. This collector's CD features the all-star orchestra broadcasting from the Hollywood Palladium and it is particularly interesting to hear the unit interpreting some of Kenton's earlier hits. With such distinctive soloists as Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, Milt Bernhart, Art Pepper and Bob Cooper (plus a couple of vocals by Jay Johnson), the highlights include fresh versions of "Machito," "Eager Beaver," "Collaboration," "Painted Rhythm" and "Intermission Riff."

~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/summer-of-51-mw0000192651

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone – Art Pepper, Bud Shank; Baritone Saxophone – Bob Gioga; Bass – Don Bagley;  Drums – Shelley Manne; Guitar – Ralph Blaze;  Piano – Stan Kenton;  Tenor Saxophone – Bart Calderall, Bob Cooper; Trombone – Bart Varsalona, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dick Kenney, Harry Betts, Milt Bernhart; Trumpet – Chico Alvarez, John Howell, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Wetzel, Shorty Rogers; Vocals – Jay Johnson

Summer Of '51

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