Horns of Plenty, Vol. 1 (2003)

About this title: This is the first of three double CDs that match a disc of live performances from Stan Kenton's Mellophonium Orchestra of 1961 with a CD from a younger, comparable band, in this case the Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra of Southern California. Kenton's orchestra had been expanded to 23 with the addition of four mellophoniums, a sort of low-budget French horn that was difficult to play in tune. One of the last significant bands that Kenton led before his orchestra largely became a college stage band, this version features trumpeter Marvin Stamm, altoist Gabe Baltazar, tenor saxophonist Sam ... read more

Tracks:

1. My Old Flame [Rehearsal] [Johnston/Coslow]
2. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea [Live] [Koehler/Arlen]
3. Polka Dots and Moonbeams [Live] [Burke/VanHeusen]
4. Spring Is Here [Live] [Rodgers/Hart]
5. Body and Soul [Live] [Heyman/Green/Sour]
6. Walking Shoes [Live] [Mulligan]
7. Take Me in Your Arms [Live] [Markus/Parish/Rotte]
8. My Romance [Live] [Rodgers/Hart]
9. Limehouse Blues [Live] [Braham/Furber]
10. I Remember You [Live] [Mercer/Schertzinger]
11. Stan Introduces His Musicians [Live]
12. Stompin' at the Savoy [Live] [Goodman/Webb/Sampso]
13. Darn That Dream [Live] [DeLange/VanHeusen]
14. My One and Only Love [Live] [Wood/Mellin]
15. Lullaby of Birdland [Live] [Shearing/Weiss]
16. Tribute to a Poltergeist [Hill]
17. Phrygia [Wheaton]
18. Marche [Francis]
19. Three Sounds for Neophonic Orchestra [Clausen]
20. Bygones [Maiden]
21. Lamentations [Davis]
22. Neophonic Portrait [Spiegl]
23. Toccata [Fritz]
24. Conflict [Rugolo]
25. Dreaming Star [Roland]
26. Crescendo and Diminuendo for Quintet and Neophonic Orchestra [Grusin]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.