Stan Kenton ?– The Kenton Era

Stan Kenton - The Kenton Era : 4x12" LP Box Set CREATIVE WORLD Duophonic issue.

Box is Good Plus. Records are VG+ to Excellent.
Label: Creative World ?– ST 1030 Format: 4 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Duophonic
Box Set
Genre: Jazz, Non-Music Style: Big Band, Spoken Word

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Part 1: Prologue A1 Prologue - Stan Kenton Speaks Of The Development Of His Music

Part 2 - Balboa Bandwagon B1 Artistry In Rhythm (Opening Theme) Written-By – Stan Kenton
B2 Two Moods Written-By – Ralph Yaw
B3 Etude For Saxophones Written-By – Stan Kenton
B4 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Written-By – Duke Ellington, Paul Webster*
B5 Lamento Gitano Written-By – Traditional
B6 Reed Rapture Written-By – Stan Kenton
B7 La Cumparsita Arranged By – Stan KentonWritten-By – G.H. Matos Rodriguez*
B8 St. James Infirmary Written-By – Joe Primrose
B9 Arkansas Traveler Arranged By – Stan KentonWritten-By – Traditional
B10 Artistry In Rhythm (Closing Theme) Written-By – Stan Kenton

Part 3 - Growing Pains C1 Russian Lullaby Written-By – Irving Berlin
C2 I Lost Sugar In Salt Lake City Written-By – Johnny Lange, Leon Rene
C3 Opus A Dollar Three Eighty Written-By – Pete Rugolo
C4 I Know That You Know Written-By – Anne Caldwell, Vincent Youmans
C5 I'm Going Mad For A Pad Written-By – Lawrence*, Greene*, Kenton*
C6 Ol' Man River Written-By – Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II*
C7 I'll Remember April Written-By – Raye*, De Paul*, Johnston*
C8 Liza Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn

Part 4 - Artistry In Rhythm D1 One Twenty Written-By – Ralph Yaw
D2 Body And Soul Written-By – Heyman*, Eyton*, Green*, Sour*
D3 Tea For Two Written-By – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
D4 Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues Written-By – Eddie Stone (2), Floyd Bean
D5 I've Got The World On A String Written-By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
D6 Everybody Swing Written-By – Gene Roland
D7 You May Not Love Me Written-By – James Van Heusen-Johnny Burke*
D8 More Than You Know Written-By – Rose*, Eliscu*, Youmans*

Part 5 - Progressive Jazz E1 Artistry In Harlem Swing Written-By – Gene Roland
E2 If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) Written-By – Henry Creamer, Jimmy Johnson*
E3 By The River Ste. Marie Written-By – Edgar Leslie, Harry Warren (2)
E4 Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Parish*
E5 Interlude Written-By – Pete Rugolo
E6 Over The Rainbow Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
E7 Machito Written-By – Pete Rugolo
E8 Elegy For Alto Written-By – Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton

Part 6 - Innovations F1 In Veradero Written-By – Neil Heftie*
F2 Amazonia Written-By – Laurindo Almeida
F3 Salute Written-By – Pete Rugolo
F4 Coop's Solo Written-By – Shorty Rogers
F5 Ennui Written-By – Bill Russo
F6 Samana Written-By – Manny Albam

Part 7 - Contemporary G1 Swing House Written-By – Gerry Mulligan
G2 You Go To My Head Written-By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
G3 Baa-Too-Kee Written-By – Dante Varela, Laurindo Almeida
G4 Stella By Starlight Written-By – Ned Washington, Victor Young
G5 Bill's Blues Written-By – Bill Russo
G6 Modern Opus Written-By – Bob Graettinger
G7 Zoot Written-By – Bill Holman

Part 8 - Epilogue H1 Epilogue - Stan Kenton Speaks A Word In Summation And Looks To The Future Written-By – Stan Kenton
H2 Artistry In Rhythm (Theme) Written-By – Stan Kenton

Credits

• Graphics – Young And Dodge
• Leader, Narrator – Stan Kenton
• Liner Notes [The Narrative Story] – Bud Freeman (3)

Notes

Second edition with 43 page booklet with photos, credits soloists and band artists

From the booklet:
This album represents the combined and devoted efforts of many researchers, engineers,
photographers, and musicians digging deep into their memories and their scrapbooks.
The narrative story of "The Kenton Era" is by Bud Freeman, a newspaperman, publicist
and free-lanced writer who has worked with many notables in the world of popular music.

Recording dates & Locations:
- Track B1, B5: September 1, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track B2, B6: July 25, 1941, same location
- Track B3: November 1, 1940 Music City, Hollywood
- Track B4, B7, B9: August 17, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track B5, B8, B10: September 1, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track B6: July 25, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track C1, C3: December 6, 1944 (band rehearshal) Hollywood, California
- Track C2, C8: January 14, 1944 Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California
- Track C4, C7: April 20, 1944 (band rehearshal) Hollywood, California
- Track C5: May 20, 1944 MacGregor Studio Hollywood, California
- Track C6: April 15, 1944 Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California
- Track D1, D3, D4: December 20, 1945 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track D2: November 27, 1945 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track D5, D8: July 18, 1945 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track D6, D7: July 19, 1946 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track E1 to E4: April 1, 1947 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track E5, E7, E8: June 12, 1948 Concert Hollywood Bowl
- Track E6: December 13, 1947 Comodore Hotel, N.Y., N.Y.
- Track F1: February 5, 1950 Capitol Melrose Studios California
- Track F2: February 3, 1950 same location
- Track F3 to F6: October 14, 1951 Concert at Cornel Rhythm Club, Ithaca N.Y.
- Track G1, G2: September 15, 1952 Universal Recorders Chicago, Illinois
- Track G3: January 30, 1953 Capitol Melrose Studios
- Track G4: January 28, 1953 same location
- Track G5: March 20, 1952 same location
- Track G6: March 19, 1952 same location
- Track G7: September 18, 1953 Concert The Alhambra, Paris, France