Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana
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.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
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".[ 4]
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
^ a 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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