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1961 live album by Stan Kenton
Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana is a live album by bandleader and pianist
Stan Kenton featuring a concert recorded at the Blue Room of the
Tropicana Hotel in 1958 and released on the
Capitol label.
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[2]
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Reception
The
Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "This is admittedly not one of the classic Stan Kenton recordings but is generally superior to his studio recordings of the period".
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Track listing
All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.
"Artistry in Rhythm" – 3:25
"
Bernie's Tune " (
Bernie Miller ,
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller ) – 3:29
"
Tuxedo Junction " (
Erskine Hawkins ,
Bill Johnson ,
Julian Dash ,
Buddy Feyne ) – 2:59
"Street Scene" (
Alfred Newman ) – 2:59
"Puck's Blues" (
Gene Roland ) – 3:04
"
I Concentrate on You " (
Cole Porter ) – 3:12
"The End of a Love Affair" (Edward Redding) – 4:41
"You and I and George" – 0:55
"Sentimental Riff" (Roland) – 4:09
"Random Riff" (Roland) – 3:33
"Artistry in Rhythm" – 0:47
Personnel
Stan Kenton – piano, conductor
Joe Burnett,
Bud Brisbois , Frank Huggins, Roger Middleton,
Jack Sheldon – trumpet
Jim Amlotte, Kent Larsen, Archie Le Coque, –
trombone
Bob Olson, Bill Smiley –
bass trombone
Lennie Niehaus –
alto saxophone
Richie Kamuca , Bill Trujillo –
tenor saxophone
Billy Root, Sture Swenson –
baritone saxophone
Red Kelly –
bass , vocals
Jerry McKenzie – drums
Stan Kenton (track 1, 8 & 11), Lennie Niehaus (tracks 7 & 8),
Johnny Richards (track 6),
Gene Roland (tracks 2–5, 9 & 10) – arranger
References
^ Vosbein, P.
Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016
^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M.
Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600–2999 (1955–1968) accessed April 21, 2016
^
The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1959 accessed April 21, 2016
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b Yanow, Scott.
Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana Review at
AllMusic . Retrieved April 21, 2016.
^
Cook, Richard ;
Morton, Brian (2008).
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.).
Penguin . p. 817.
ISBN
978-0-141-03401-0 .
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