Stan Kenton - Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana

Styles: Piano Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:21
Size: 170,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:33)  1. Artistry In Rhythm
(3:41)  2. Bernie's Tune
(3:25)  3. Tuxedo Junction
(4:31)  4. Street Scene
(3:44)  5. Puck's Blues
(5:25)  6. This Is Always
(3:23)  7. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(4:49)  8. Design For Blue
(4:24)  9. Home Journey
(3:32) 10. A String Of Pearls
(4:32) 11. It's All Right With Me
(6:00) 12. Intermission Riff
(3:36) 13. I Concentrate On You
(5:47) 14. The End Of A Love Affair
(1:21) 15. You And I And George
(4:43) 16. Sentimental Riff
(3:47) 17. Random Riff

The 1959 Stan Kenton Orchestra, which boasted such soloists as trumpeter Jack Sheldon, altoist Lennie Niehaus, Richie Kamuca and Bill Trujillo on tenors and trombonist Ken Larsen, is heard in spirited form on this live LP. Performing arrangements mostly by Gene Roland along with one apiece by Johnny Richards, Niehaus and Kenton, the band plays some surprising material (such as "Tuxedo Junction" and "Street Scene") but mostly comes up with creative, fresh and concise statements. This is admittedly not one of the classic Stan Kenton recordings but is generally superior to his studio recordings of the period. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/kenton-live-from-the-las-vegas-tropicana-mw0000879812

Personnel: Stan Kenton (arranger, piano); Lennie Niehaus (arranger, alto saxophone); Gene Roland, Bill Mathieu, Johnny Richards (arranger); Bill Trujillo, Richie Kamuca (tenor saxophone); Billy Root, Sture Swenson (baritone saxophone); Frank Huggins, Bud Brisbois, Jack Sheldon, Joe Burnett, Roger Middleton (trumpet); Archie Lecoque, Kent Larsen, Jim Amolette (trombone); Bob Olson, Bill Smiley (bass trombone); Red Kelly (bass); Jerry McKenzie (drums)

Live From The Las Vegas Tropicana

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