Stan Kenton - Intermission Riff (6)

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra recorded in London 6 February 1972.

Stan Kenton, Mike Vax, Dennis Noday, Jay Saunders, Ray Brown, Joe Marcinkiewicz, Dick Shearer, Mike Jamieson, Fred Carter, Mike Wallace, Phil Herring, Quin Davis, Richard Torres, Kim Frizell, Willie Maiden, Chuck Carter, Ramon Lopez, John Worster, John Von Ohlen.

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Music

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• stan
• kenton
• orchestra
• big
• band
• jazz

[moonchildiva]

My favorite Kenton tune, I have been known to listen to it ten times in a row. Thinking of Kenton on his birthday.

[8House]

My absolute favorite Kenton number. Thanks to my mom and her twin my aunt for introducing me to the great and unique sound of the big band original, Stan Kenton.

[Joneslovestbones]

OMG love, and I mean love this ;-)

[mancmuso1]

Smokin!!

[mothj9]

i heard stan and the band a number of times in the 60's.....most of the jazz magazine didn't

brag on him too much....but the colleges and trained college musicians loved that band....now

basie and ellington were great too; but come on stan was years ahead of his and our time.

where are the innovators today?????

[RIMSHOTSON2AND4]

Stop what you are doing...get a copy of "Kenton in HI-FI" and cue this song up immediately. With Mel Lewis and Don Bagley providing the foundation, you'll hear a pretty good tenor solo from Vido Musso, but after the band provides a re-visit to the theme, you'll get one of THE BEST trombone solos from the late and great Carl Fontana. Then the band rides the tune out in full stride. Like 'moonchildiva', you might listen to it ten times in a row. The rest of the CD is awesome, as well.

[mauirascal]

Stan Kenton was a huge favorite of mine in the 40's...I saw his orchestra in person at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles...What a fantastic big band sound...ahead of his time...His many versions of Artistry in Rhythm...Bolero,etc.

[hudent]

I know is live,but of all the versions I've listened the 40's original is the very best, that's just me dig it...

[Markeygirl]

AAHHHHHHHHHHhh waking from being blown away!! AMAZING!!

[CarolinaNIM]

I had almost forgotten this one except for the bass trombone licks throughout by Phil Herring, who was only about 18 at that time.

[TheMuzikanten]

I lived with this one for years, have it on CD now: of all the exciting, rip-it things he has recorded, this is the top, sweat breaks out...

Charles

[JazzKeyboardist1]

interesting wall street j article about how ray wetzel stole this from gerald wilson