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Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
Kenton Era
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (27) - Disc #1
1. Prologue - Stan Kenton,
2. Artistry in Rhythm [Theme] - Stan Kenton, Kenton, Stan [1]
3. Two Moods - Stan Kenton, Yaw, Ralph
4. Etude for Saxophones - Stan Kenton, Kenton, Stan [1]
5. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good - Stan Kenton, Ellington, Duke
6. Lamento Gitano - Stan Kenton, Grever, Maria
7. Reed Rapture - Stan Kenton, Kenton, Stan [1]
8. La Cumparsita - Stan Kenton, Rodriquez, G.H. Mat
9. St. James Infirmary - Stan Kenton, Primrose, Joe
10. Arkansas Traveler - Stan Kenton, Traditional
11. Artistry in Rhythm [Closing Theme] - Stan Kenton, Kenton, Stan [1]
12. Russian Lullaby - Stan Kenton, Berlin, Irving
13. I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City - Stan Kenton, Lang, Johnny
14. Opus a Dollar Three Eighty - Stan Kenton, Rugolo, Pete
15. I Know That You Know - Stan Kenton, Caldwell, Anne
16. I'm Going Mad for a Pad - Stan Kenton, Greene, Joe
17. Ol' Man River - Stan Kenton, Hammerstein, Oscar
18. I'll Remember April - Stan Kenton, DePaul, Gene
19. Liza - Stan Kenton, Gershwin, George
20. One Twenty - Stan Kenton, Yaw, Ralph
21. Body and Soul - Stan Kenton, Eyton, Frank
22. Tea for Two - Stan Kenton, Caesar, Irving
23. I Never Thought I'd Sing the Blues - Stan Kenton, Bean, Floyd
24. I've Got the World on a String - Stan Kenton, Arlen, Harold
25. Everybody Swing - Stan Kenton, Roland, Gene
26. You Man Not Love Me - Stan Kenton, Burke, Johnny
27. More Than You Know - Stan Kenton, Eliscu, Edward
Track Listings (23) - Disc #2
1. Artistry in Harlem Swing - Stan Kenton, Roland, Gene
2. If I Could Be with You - Stan Kenton, Creamer, Henry
3. By the River St. Marie - Stan Kenton, Leslie, Edgar
4. Sophisticated Lady - Stan Kenton, Ellington, Duke
5. Interlude - Stan Kenton, Rugolo, Pete
6. Over the Rainbow - Stan Kenton, Arlen, Harold
7. Machito - Stan Kenton, Rugolo, Pete
8. Elegy for Alto - Stan Kenton, Kenton, Stan [1]
9. In Veradero - Stan Kenton, Hefti, Neal
10. Amazonia - Stan Kenton, Almeida, Laurindo
11. Salute - Stan Kenton, Rugolo, Pete
12. Coop's Solo - Stan Kenton, Rogers, Shorty
13. Ennui - Stan Kenton, Russo, Bill
14. Samana - Stan Kenton, Albam, Manny
15. Swing House - Stan Kenton, Mulligan, Gerry
16. You Go to My Head - Stan Kenton,
17. Baa-Too-Kee - Stan Kenton, Almeida, Laurindo
18. Stella by Starlight - Stan Kenton, Washington, Ned
19. Bill's Blues - Stan Kenton, Russo, Bill
20. Modern Opus - Stan Kenton, Graettinger, Bob
21. Zoot - Stan Kenton, Holman, Bill
22. Epilogue - Stan Kenton,
23. Artistry in Rhythm [Closing Theme] - Stan Kenton, Kenton, Stan [1]

CD Details

All Artists: Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
Title: Kenton Era
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sounds of Yesteryear
Release Date: 2/20/2007
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Orchestral Jazz, Easy Listening, Oldies, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 5019317070236

CD Reviews

A "Must" CD for Kenton fans

John Zarro | 03/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you're like me, a Stan Kenton fan for over fifty years, or if you've never before heard the music of Stan Kenton, you owe it to yourself to add this two CD package to your collection. Originally released as a boxed set of 45 RPM recordings by Capitol Records in 1952, this collection of 50 tracks covers the Kenton era from its formative years in the early 40's through the period of what many consider his best of all bands. The later tracks feature such personnel as Maynard Ferguson, Conte Condoli, Lee Konitz, Zoot Sims, Frank Rosolino, and Stan Levy to mention but a few. A feature of this collection is an eleven to twelve minute prologue by Kenton in which he discusses the inception and development of his music, thoughts that are as timely today as the sounds of his band - especially on CD Two - the greatest big band of all time! Review by John Zarro"

A Must Have for Kenton Fans

Robert Dolan | Clarendon Hills, IL USA | 10/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I owned this set on vinyl and hesitated playing it too often in fear of getting the records scratched. For me, "The Kenton Era" is the most important piece I have in my extensive Kenton collection. The best version of Stan's theme, "Artistry In Rhythm" is to be found on this album collection. Be very careful of buying this CD set as it will take control of you for the rest of your life."

The Kenton Era

King Edward | Syracuse, New York | 07/21/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 2 CD Set consisting of 47 titles and a Prologue(by Stan) were most interesting. Of these 47 titles there were 22 I had never heard before. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Music as well Stan's verbal history of the Band and his "Innovations to Modern Music Styling". I definitely agree that this Album should be a must for any and all Stan Kenton Fans."