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Stan Kenton
The Best Of Stan Kenton
Compil. US 1995 on Capitol Jazz label
Jazz (Big Band)
"These recordings are the original versions of 18 of Stan Kenton's most important recordings for Capitol spanning 1943 to 1961." The last two selections are stereo, all others are mono. Tracks 1, 2 recorded Nov. 19, 1943 in Hollywood Tracks 3, 4 recorded Oct. 30, 1945 in Hollywood Track 5 recorded Jan. 14, 1946 in Hollywood Track 6 recorded Feb. 28, 1947 in Hollywood Track 7 recorded Mar. 31, 1947 in Hollywood Track 8 recorded Oct. 22, 1947 in Hollywood Track 9 recorded Dec. 6, 1947 in New York City Track 10 recorded Dec. 22, 1947 in New York City Track 11 recorded Sept. 12, 1950 in Hollywood Track 12 recorded May 28, 1951 in Hollywood Track 13 recorded Sept. 11, 1952 in Chicago Track 14 recorded Sept. 15, 1952 in Chicago Track 15 recorded July 22, 1955 in Chicago Track 16 recorded May 24, 1956 in New York City Tracks 17, 18 recorded Dec. 12, 1961 in Hollywood
Musicians
 | Stan Kenton p, 1911-1979 US piano, album by, written by, arranged by, soloist, piano, written by, soloist, piano |
 | Al Anthony as, 1917-2006 US alto saxophone |
 | Art Pepper as, 1925-1982 US alto saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone |
 | Boots Mussulli as, 1915-1967 US alto saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone |
 | Bud Shank as, fl, 1926-2009 US alto saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone |
 | Charlie Mariano as, fl, 1923-2009 DE alto saxophone |
 | Eddie Meyers as, sax, alto saxophone |
 | Gabe Baltazar as, sax, *1929 US alto saxophone |
 | George Weidler sax, as, alto saxophone |
 | Lee Konitz as, *1927 US alto saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone |
 | Lennie Niehaus as, sax, *1929 US alto saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone |
 | Vinnie Dean as, 1929-2010 US alto saxophone |
 | Allan Beutler bs, baritone saxophone |
 | Billy Root bs, 1934-2013 US baritone saxophone |
 | Bob Gioga bs, sax, 1905-1999 US baritone saxophone |
 | Don Davidson bs, baritone saxophone |
 | Joel Kaye fl, bs, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone |
 | Clyde Singleton b, bass |
 | Curtis Counce b, 1926-1963 US bass |
 | Don Bagley b, 1927-2012 US bass |
 | Eddie Safranski b, 1918-1974 US bass, soloist, bass |
 | Max Bennett b, *1928 US bass |
 | Pat Senatore eb, b, *1935 US bass |
 | Bart Varsalona tb, 1918-1984 US bass trombone |
 | Don Kelly tb, bass trombone |
 | George Roberts tb, bass trombone |
 | Jim Amlotte tb, bass trombone |
 | Paul Weigand tb, b, bass trombone |
 | Dave Wheeler tb, tu, bass trombone, tuba |
 | Derek Walton bongos |
 | Jack Costanzo bgo, *1919 US bongos |
 | Willie Rodriguez bgo, perc, bongos |
 | Roger Mozian tr, claves |
 | Carlos Vidal cng, perc, CU congas |
 | Miguel Rivera perc, cng, congas |
 | Tommy Lopez perc, cng, congas |
 | Jerry Lestock McKenzie dr, drums |
 | Joe Vernon dr, drums |
 | Mel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US drums |
 | Ralph Collier dr, 1919-2010 US drums |
 | Shelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US drums |
 | Stan Levey dr, 1926-2005 US drums |
 | Irving Rosenthal alp, FR french horn |
 | Julius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US french horn |
 | Bob Ahern g, dr, guitar |
 | Laurindo Almeida g, 1917-1995 BR guitar |
 | Ralph Blaze g, *1922 US guitar, soloist, guitar |
 | Sal Salvador g, 1925-1999 US guitar, soloist, guitar |
 | Machito voc, 1908-1984 CU maracas |
 | Mario Alvarez , CU maracas |
 | Carl Saunders tr, fh, *1942 US mellophone |
 | Dwight Carver voc, US mellophone |
 | Keith LaMotte tr, mellophone |
 | Ray Starling p, GB mellophone |
 | Bart Caldarelli sax, ts, US tenor saxophone |
 | Bill Holman ts, sax, *1927 US tenor saxophone, written by, arranged by |
 | Bill Perkins ts, 1924-2003 US tenor saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone |
 | Bob Cooper ts, 1925-1993 US tenor saxophone |
 | Buddy Arnold ts, bcl, 1926-2003 US tenor saxophone |
 | Dave Van Kriedt ts, 1922-1994 US tenor saxophone |
 | Jimmy Giuffre cl, ts, 1921-2008 US tenor saxophone |
 | Lucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US tenor saxophone |
 | Maury Beeson sax, tenor saxophone |
 | Paul Renzi fl, 1926-2014 US tenor saxophone |
 | Red Dorris sax, ts, tenor saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone |
 | Richie Kamuca ts, 1930-1977 US tenor saxophone |
 | Vido Musso ts, sax, 1913-1982 US tenor saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone |
 | Werner Weidler sax, tenor saxophone |
 | George Laguna cng, timbales |
 | Jose Mangual bgo, 1924-1998 PR timbales, cowbell |
 | George Gaber perc, cwb, 1916-2007 US timpani, tympani |
 | Bill Russo tb, 1928-2003 US trombone, arranged by, written by |
 | Bob Burgess tb, 1929-1997 US trombone |
 | Bob Fitzpatrick tb, 1921-1995 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Bud Parker tb, US trombone |
 | Carl Fontana tb, 1928-2003 US trombone |
 | Dee Barton dr, tb, 1937-2001 US trombone, written by, arranged by, soloist, trombone |
 | Dick Kenney tb, *1920 US trombone |
 | Eddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Frank Rosolino tb, 1926-1978 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Freddy Zito tb, trombone |
 | George Faye tb, trombone |
 | Gus Chappell tb, trombone |
 | Harry Betts tb, 1922-2012 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Harry Forbes tb, *1913 trombone |
 | Jimmy Simms tb, US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Kai Winding tb, 1922-1983 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Keith Moon tb, US trombone |
 | Kent Larsen tb, US trombone |
 | Milt Bernhart tb, 1926-2004 US trombone, soloist, trombone |
 | Milton Kabak tb, 1926-2010 US trombone |
 | Ray Klein tb, trombone |
 | Skip Layton tb, trombone |
 | Al Mattaliano tr, trumpet |
 | Al Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE trumpet |
 | Bob Behrendt tr, US trumpet |
| Bob Clark trumpet |
 | Bob Lymperis tr, US trumpet |
 | Bob Rolfe tr, US trumpet |
 | Buddy Childers tr, 1926-2007 US trumpet |
 | Chico Alvarez tr, 1920-1992 CA trumpet, soloist, trumpet |
 | Conte Candoli tr, 1927-2001 US trumpet |
 | Dalton Smith tr, US trumpet |
 | Dick Morse tr, US trumpet |
 | Don Dennis tr, US trumpet |
 | Ed Leddy tr, US trumpet |
 | Jimmy Salko tr, trumpet |
 | John Anderson tr, 1921-1974 US trumpet |
 | John Carroll tr, trumpet |
 | John Howell tr, trumpet |
 | Karl George tr, 1913-1978 US trumpet |
 | Ken Hanna tr, 1921-1982 US trumpet |
 | Lee Katzman tr, *1928 US trumpet |
 | Marvin Stamm tr, *1939 US trumpet, soloist, flugelhorn |
 | Maynard Ferguson tr, 1928-2006 US trumpet, soloist, trumpet |
 | Norman Baltazar tr, US trumpet |
 | Phil Gilbert tr, trumpet |
 | Ray Borden tr, trumpet |
 | Ray Wetzel tr, 1924-1951 US trumpet, written by, soloist, trumpet, muted |
 | Ruben McFall tr, US trumpet |
 | Russ Burgher tr, US trumpet |
 | Sam Noto tr, *1930 US trumpet |
 | Shorty Rogers tr, fh, 1924-1994 US trumpet |
 | Stu Williamson tr, tb, 1933-1991 US trumpet, soloist, trumpet |
 | Vinnie Tanno tr, trumpet, soloist, trumpet |
 | Jay McAllister tu, tuba |
 | Pete Rugolo key, tr, 1915-2011 US written by, arranged by |
 | Johnny Richards , 1911-1968 US written by, arranged by |
 | Sam Donahue ts, sax, 1918-1974 US soloist, tenor saxophone |
Producers
| Ted Daryll compilation producer |
| Franko Caligiuri design, art direction |
| Brad Benedict research, photo |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Artistry In Rhythm | Stan Kenton | Stan Kenton | 3:17 |
| 2 | | Eager Beaver | Stan Kenton | Stan Kenton | 3:08 |
| 3 | | Artistry Jumps | Stan Kenton | Stan Kenton | 2:36 |
| 4 | | Painted Rhythm | Stan Kenton | Stan Kenton | 2:53 |
| 5 | | Intermission Riff | Stan Kenton | Ray Wetzel | 3:14 |
| 6 | | Collaboration | Stan Kenton | Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton | 2:38 |
| 7 | | Lover | Stan Kenton | Cole Porter | 2:43 |
| 8 | | Unison Riff | Stan Kenton | Pete Rugolo | 3:09 |
| 9 | | The Peanut Vendor | Stan Kenton | Moises Simons | 2:42 |
| 10 | | Interlude | Stan Kenton | Pete Rugolo | 3:09 |
| 11 | | Love For Sale | Stan Kenton | Cole Porter | 3:10 |
| 12 | | Laura | Stan Kenton | David Raksin, Johnny Mercer | 3:17 |
| 13 | | 23 Degrees North - 82 Degrees West | Stan Kenton | Bill Russo | 3:08 |
| 14 | | Invention For Guitar And Trumpet | Stan Kenton | Bill Holman | 2:51 |
| 15 | | Stompin' At The Savoy | Stan Kenton | Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson | 4:30 |
| 16 | La Suerte De Los Tontos = The Fortune Of Fools | Stan Kenton | Johnny Richards | 4:15 | |
| 17 | Waltz Of The Prophets | Stan Kenton | Dee Barton | 6:41 | |
| 18 | Malaguena | Stan Kenton | Ernesto Lecuona | 4:21 |
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