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Stan Kenton

Born: Dec 15, 1911 in Wichita, KS

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Died: Aug 25, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Progressive Jazz, Big Band, Traditional Pop

Biography: There have been few jazz musicians as consistently controversial as Stan Kenton. Dismissed by purists of various genres while loved by many others, Kenton ranks up there with Chet Baker and Sun Ra as jazz's top cult figure. He led a succession of highly original bands that often emphasized emotion, power, ...Read full biography

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New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm

Released: 1952

Label: EMI

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Stan Kenton's 1952 Orchestra was a very interesting transitional band, still performing some of the complex works of the prior Innovations orchestra but also starting to emphasize swing. This CD contains ...Read full review

Adventures In Jazz

Released: 1961

Label: EMI

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This excellent outing by the 1961 edition of Stan Kenton's orchestra has one classic (Bill Holman's arrangement of "Malaguena"), a superior solo by altoist Gabe Baltazar on "Stairway to the Stars," a feature ...Read full review

More Stan Kenton albums: Main Albums (136), Compilations (204), DVD/Video (5)

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