Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire

[fredfungalspore]

The Pat Metheny of the Big Band Composers love them both .

[adkfisher]

Kenton's best..bought this when it 1st came out...wore out my 1st record, then found a 2nd copy at a record store sale...wore it out...now working on my cd

[Jokanann]

Je connais et apprécie Stanley Newcomb Kenton depuis ma plus tendre jeunesse et, en tant que jazzman, cet arrangeur-chef d'orchestre m'a beaucoup influencé dans mes orchestrations. En dehors des albums qu'il a consacrés à ses arrangeurs, Holman, Russo, Rugolo et autres, il a consacré Cuban Fire à Johnny Richards et c'est une parfaite réussite dont la parution en CD est un bonnheur pour tous les arrangeurs et compositeurs de jazz.

JEAN COURTIOUX

[aaalfredo100]

Este Disco es uno de los mejores de la musica Latina. arreglos de Jhonny Richards

[ferdinangenius]

Note the solo by Lucky T. A marvel of sound and phrasing.

[KaRidder234]

Kenton at his best! -- I have purchased the original LP in New Orleans in 2003, and I am listening to it each month at least once.

[RYROSmetaldefender]

one of the most creative suits i ever heard,simply.

[vankullstudio]

This is the title track from the Cuban Fire Suite, an album that is perhaps Kenton�s masterpiece. Stan was determined to record a suite that would combine a big band jazz approach with authentic Cuban rhythms and song forms, and he commissioned Johnny Richards to compose the music