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Hot whacks. (Surveying The Soundscape).
Fantasy Records surprised me with a double-barreled blast of (officially) previously unreleased live recordings by the Duke Ellington (Duke Ellington at the Alhambra: Pablo PACD-5313-2) and Stan Kenton (Stan Kenton Orchestra: Stompin' at Newport. Pablo PACD-5312-2) orchestras.
The Ellington set dates to a concert in Paris in 1958. Ellington aficionados will immediately recognize that the maestro had a wonderful organization that year, featuring in particular the nonpareil reed section of Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonzalves, and Harry Carney. The mono recording was made for French radio broadcast and is miked to emphasize the glories of that stellar sax lineup. Don't miss this welcome addition to the Ellington canon.
The Kenton performances date to the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival. That year, Norman Granz had total control of all the recording at the festival. He took down and released on LP the sets by Verve ...
- Stan Kenton
- Picture from: Archive Photos January 1, 1996 700+ words
Archive Photos 01-01-1996 Stan Kenton Jazz bandleader Stan Kenton starts a concert with his own piano solo. One of...jazz music. playing. performing. Jazz bandleader Stan Kenton starts a concert with his own piano solo. One of...
- Stan kenton's latin jazz connections.
- Magazine article from: Latin Beat Magazine Salazar, Max May 1, 1999 700+ words
...time" may have had pianist bandleader Stan Kenton in mind. For two decades beginning...a few. Between 1947 and 1970, the Stan Kenton Orchestra won the Downbeat, Metronome...accounted for in the 727 page book, "Stan Kenton-Artistry In Rhythm," published by...
- Latest Stan Kenton Discovery, ''Horns of Plenty'' Highlights the Mellophonium.
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 5, 2003 700+ words
...Collegiate Neophonic, and Other Jazz Orchestras Bandleader Stan Kenton's legacy continues to grow with the discovery of nearly...of Plenty." "To listen to a 'live' performance of the Stan Kenton Orchestra stimulated a most memorable spiritual, auditory...
- Stan Kenton A Merry Christmas! JAZZ.
- Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) December 16, 2003 700+ words
...your radio and TV this Christmas. Unheard for more than 40 years, this amazing reissue captures the grandiose essence of Stan Kenton, the bandleader who had his ears syringed after hiring an extra five French-horn players and still demanding more volume...
- MEMORABLE TRIBUTE TO STAN KENTON
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Ernie Santosuosso, Globe Staff October 6, 1987 700+ words
...Waiting for the doors of Berklee Performance Center to open last night was Frank DiOrio of East Boston. To describe him as a Stan Kenton fan would be to grossly understate the characterization. Kenton was like a second father to DiOrio, who once had the "dream...
- A SMORGASBORD OF SOUNDS Rainbow Summer has everything from Cajun to polka; THE...
- Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel NICK CARTER May 31, 1996 700+ words
As Milwaukeeans well know, the season according to the calendar often doesn't match the season you feel when you step outside. But one annual event provides a good hint as to when it will start warming up: the Journal Sentinel's Rainbow Summer, which commences its two-month-long series of free
- In The Village Of Harlem: Duke Ellington Circle Named In His Honor
- Newspaper article from: New York Beacon, The Don Thomas May 24, 1995 700+ words
...1995 In The Village Of Harlem: Duke Ellington Circle Named In His Honor. The site chosen for the Duke Ellington Memorial (at Fifth Avenue and 110th...was recently officially named "Duke Ellington Circle," honoring one of American...
- Alumnus Dave Chappelle Shines the Spotlight on Duke Ellington School of the...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 6, 2006 700+ words
...WASHINGTON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Ellington School of the Arts alumnus and comedian...operations. "The experience of attending Duke Ellington had a profoundly positive effect on...performing at area comedy clubs. At the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Chappelle ...
