Stan Kenton Orchestra featuring Art Pepper - Street of Dreams

Stan Kenton Orchestra featuring Art Pepper - Street of Dreams (1951)

Personnel: Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, John Coppola, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson (trumpet), Dick Kenny, Bill Russo, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick (trombone), George Roberts (bass tromebone), Bud Shank, Art Pepper (alto sax), Bob Cooper, Bart Caldarell (tenor sax), Stan Fletcher (tuba), Bob Gioga (baritone sax), Ralph Blaze (guitar), Stan Kenton (piano, arrange, conduct), Don Bagley (bass), Shelly Manne (drums)

from the album 'THOSE KENTON DAYS'

Category:

Music

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• 1951
• big
• band
• jazz
• Stan
• Kenton
• Art
• Pepper
• Victor
• Young
• Sam
• M.
• Lewis
• Street
• of
• Dreams

[JAZZOLOGIST1]

Otaku3, you do us all a great service. You obviously love jazz very much. There's too little around today. Such a loss.

[60otaku3]

Thanks for your kind comment, JAZZOLOGIST1-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)/

[portobob]

Pep was a fabulous musician....too bad he didnt stay around a little longer. Thanks for the post.

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, portobob-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)/

[boguseconomist]

I worshiped at the Kenton/Christy altar during the 40's and 50's and am still convinced that this band, along with Herman's second and third herd, were the finest big bands of them all.

[60otaku3]

Thanks for your comment, boguseconomist-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)/

[69thebear1]

kenton my first entry into big band jazz.

[theHellzapoppin]

my dad he told me :D

[604460]

Kenton had great vision in choose his alto saxophonists, all of whom became great after playing with Kenton, including young Art Pepper, who is sublime here. You'll never hear such a smooth West Coast sound, so pure and original, no matter where you look.

[timopartanen]

The great Art Pepper would've needed more space, but as this is a big-band arrangement of Stan the Top Dog, we have to hear all the sax section pastels and further orchestra drip.

[JAZZOLOGIST1]

Stan was the pioneer of modern big band jazz. He took jazz by the scruff of the neck and made it grow up.

[TRPDDB]

@teazle2 Thanks. I didn't know about the ears. I was working for an ice show and followed the Kenton band when they were doing split weeks. I knew Shelley Mann and he helped get me in to concerts, since I was usually broke. As to Anita O"day, I agree she was fine, but to me, Ella was the top.

[teazle2]

Me too bogus economist. I love that rich booming brass sound of Kenton. Christy was indeed great BUT Anita O Day for me outshines her ( see Jazz on a summers day when she was at her 12 o click !!) But the big band era was wonderful Don't forget Dorsey's though, thats where Sinatra grew up !! ( Did you know that Kenton pushed and pushed to get a deeper better louder brass section and after achieving it to his satisfaction discovered his ears were waxed up which was why he pushed so hard !!)