Kenton Alumni Band - 50th Anniversary Celebration: Back to Balboa [Box] *

Artist:

Kenton Alumni Band

UPC:

734956100322

Description:

Recorded live at the Hyatt Newporter Resort, Newport Beach, California in 1991. Includes liner notes by Ken Poston, Dave Pell and Audree Coke Kenton.
STAN KENTON 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - BACK TO BALBOA is a 5-CD set recorded during a four-day concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stan Kenton Orchestra`s debut at the Rendezvous Ballroom on Balboa Island, California. Discs 1 and 2 feature a band of Kenton alumni led by Kenton composer-arrangers Pete Rugolo, William Russo, Shorty Rogers, Bill Holman, Hank Levy, Buddy Childers, Lennie Niehaus and Marty Paich. Discs 3 and 4 feature Kenton sidemen and arrangers leading their own bands. Disc 5 includes four panel discussions of Kenton`s band.
During the 50th anniversary of Stan Kenton`s debut at the Rendezvous Ballroom on Balboa Island in California (an engagement that served as a spectacular beginning to his career), a four-day convention was held to celebrate the late bandleader`s legacy, filled with music by his alumni and very interesting panel discussions. The MAMA Foundation put out many of the highlights on this very impressive five-CD set. The first two CDs have 29 selections by an all-star orchestra (which includes among others, trumpeters Conte and Pete Candoli and saxophonists Bob Cooper, Gabe Baltazar, Bud Shank, Bill Perkins and Jack Nimitz) and such guests as Anita O`Day, Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor; the original arrangers conducted their own work. The next two discs have individual selections for Bob Florence`s Limited Edition (a particularly touching medley of "Artistry in Rhythm" and "All the Things You Are"), Maynard Ferguson`s Big Bop Nouveau Band, the Lighthouse All-Stars, big bands led by Shorty Rogers, Buddy Childers, Bill Holman, Tom Talbert and Mark Masters and combos headed by Lee Konitz, Bob Cooper, Gabe Baltazar, Bill Perkins and Bud Shank along with The CSULB Vocal Jazz Ensemble. The performances are quite satisfying and pretty well cover Kenton`s entire career. The final disc actually has over two hours taken from the informative, humorous and often-touching panel discussions; one hour is heard in each speaker simultaneously so one side has to be turned off at a time. This valuable set is essential for all listeners having at least a slight interest in Stan Kenton`s music. ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Artistry in Rhythm
2. Eager Beaver
3. Intermission Riff
4. Opus in Pastels
5. Artistry in Percussion
6. Peanut Vendor
7. Concerto to End All Concertos
8. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
9. Solitaire
10. Coop`s Solo
11. Take the "A" Train
12. Un Poco Loco
13. Kingfish
14. Stella by Starlight
15. Malaguena

DISC 2:

1. Artistry in Rhythm
2. Pegasus
3. Baltazar Named Gabe, A (A Smith Named Greg)
4. 23 Degrees North, 82 Degrees West
5. All About Ronnie
6. Pennies From Heaven
7. It`s All Right With Me
8. Wind, The
9. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
10. Atonal Adventure
11. My Old Flame
12. Big Chase, The
13. Body and Soul
14. Neophonic Impressions 65

DISC 3:

1. Artistry In Rhythm / All The Things You Are
2. Be Bop Charlie
3. Embraceable You
4. Night in Tunisia
5. Stone Canyon
6. Looking up Old Friends
7. K.C. Tango
8. Bottom Line, The

DISC 4:

1. Certain Circles
2. And Thad Ain`t Bad
3. Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most
4. Intermission Riff
5. Midnight Sun
6. Artistry In Rhythm / Nightsong
7. I Remember You
8. Royal Street
9. Dangraddy Blue
10. Sands of Time
11. From "City of Glass": Part One Entrance

DISC 5:

1. Balboa Bandwagon Panel / Artistry In Rhythm Panel / Innovations Panel / Innovations In Modern Music Panel

Album Information

Release Date:

03/07/2007

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Pop Vocal

Subgenre:

Classic Pop Vocals

Label:

MAMA Records

Producer:

Gene Czerwinski

Catalog Number:

1003

Original Release Year:

1995

# of Discs:

5

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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