Kenton in Hi-Fi (1956) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

After years of big band experimentation, Stan Kenton seemed to settle into a more grounded groove on 1956's In Hi-Fi. To his credit, Kenton did keep things swinging before, even in the midst of high brow bombast like the string-laden, 39 piece Innovations in Modern Music orchestra and numerous jazz meets Stravinsky projects. This uncanny balance ...

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Artistry in Progressive Jazz (1998) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

While many radio broadcasts from the big-band era are redundant exercises in nostalgia, this one -- a compilation from three different locales -- is defiantly, pungently out of that class. It covers a period where Kenton's ensembles were stretching the boundaries of where big bands were allowed to go, beginning in 1946 at the Meadowbrook Gardens ...

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Artistry in Rhythm [Avid] (2007) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

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Lush Interlude/The Kenton Touch (2003) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

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The Story of Jazz (2001) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

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Hollywood Night Spots (2002) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

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Retrospective (1943) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

This four-CD set has virtually all of Stan Kenton's most significant recordings from his prime years. Although Kenton completists will prefer to pick up dozens of his individual Creative World releases instead, all other jazz collectors are well-advised to get this very well-conceived release. Starting with the original version of "Artistry in ...

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The Very Best of Stan Kenton [Pair] (1990) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

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Summer of '51 (1951) more music like this

by Stan Kenton and the Innovations Orchestra

When one thinks of Stan Kenton's 1951 music, it is of his huge Innovations Orchestra which sported a full string section and played very advanced works. However later in the year Kenton cut back to a conventional 19-piece band, a unit that was only together six months and made few studio recordings. This collector's CD features the all-star ...

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Early Artistry in Rhythm (1998) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

From 1947, Early Artistry in Rhythm offers 23 Stan Kenton tracks that range from serious to goofy. Several standards are included, along with two original rarities written by Pete Rugolo, standard Kenton evergreens "Intermission Riff" and "The Peanut Vendor," and novelty numbers "I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out" and "Shoo Fly Pie." The sound ...

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Rugolo Plays Kenton (1959) more music like this

by Pete Rugolo

Since Pete Rugolo came to fame for his many arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra and this was one of his last important jazz albums before he became largely a full-time writer for the studios, it seems only proper that the date finds Rugolo paying tribute to his former boss. Rugolo rearranged a dozen numbers originally recorded by Stan ...

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Rugolo Plays Kenton [Bonus Track] (2007) more music like this

by Pete Rugolo & His Orchestra

Since Pete Rugolo ame to fame for his many arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra and this was one of his last important jazz albums before he became largely a full-time writer for the studios, it seems only proper that the date finds Rugolo paying tribute to his former boss. Rugolo rearranged a dozen numbers originally recorded by Stan Kenton ...

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Artistry in Kenton, Vol. 1-3: 1937-1946 (2001) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

This intriguing three-CD set is a must for Stan Kenton collectors. It expertly traces the development of the bandleader/pianist/arranger's career during 1937-46. First there is Kenton's first recorded piano solo ("High, Wide and Handsome" with Gus Arnheim's Orchestra in 1937) and five titles with a pickup group from 1938 that was issued under ...

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Live in 1951 at the Hollywood Palladium, Vol. 1 (1951) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

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Intermission Riff 1952-1956 (1999) more music like this

by Stan Kenton

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