Kenton in Hi-Fi
Kenton in H-Fi | ||||
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Studio album by Stan Kenton | ||||
Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | February 11 & 12, 1956 | |||
Studio | Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Capitol W/SW 724 | |||
Producer | Lee Gillette | |||
Stan Kenton chronology | ||||
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Kenton in Hi-Fi is an album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton featuring performances of Kenton's signature compositions from the 1940s recorded in 1956 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3] This album was re-released as 'Kenton in Stereo' in 1959. A 7-1/2 i.p.s.stereo reel tape - Catalog no. ZDS -10 - was recorded by Capitol and released in 1956. Apparently the stereo mix for the reel tape is unique, but the same stereo master tape was probably used for the stereo vinyl LP record.
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook noted "Thanks to a seamless mix of dazzling charts and liberal doses of Lunceford and Ellington-inspired swing, the marriage certainly works on Kenton in Hi-Fi. Old hits like "Eager Beaver" and "Artistry In Boogie" sparkle in the warm glow of '50s stereo technology, while fiery renditions of "Lover" and "The Peanut Vendor" show the famous muscle of the Kenton band. ...one can see why this album was not only one of Kenton's most popular releases, but a critical success as well".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.
- "Artistry Jumps" - 2:38
- "Interlude" (Pete Rugolo) - 3:06
- "Intermission Riff" (Ray Wetzel) - 4:15
- "Minor Riff" (Rugolo, Kenton) - 3:03
- "Collaboration" (Rugolo, Kenton) - 2:40
- "Painted Rhythm" - 3:04
- "Southern Scandal" - 3:06
- "The Peanut Vendor" (Moises Simons) - 4:36
- "Eager Beaver" - 3:24
- "Concerto to End All Concertos" - 7:04
- "Artistry in Boogie" (Rugolo, Kenton) - 2:38
- "Lover" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:33
- "Unison Riff" (Rugolo) - 3:11
Personnel
- Stan Kenton - piano, conductor
- Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Ed Leddy, Sam Noto, Don Paladino - trumpet (tracks 1 & 3-13)
- Milt Bernhart, Bob Fitzpatrick, Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen - trombone
- Don Kelly - bass trombone
- Skeets Herfurt, Lennie Niehaus - alto saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-13)
- Vido Musso, Bill Perkins, Spencer Sinatra - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-13)
- Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-13)
- Ralph Blaze - guitar
- Don Bagley - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Frank “Chico” Guerrero - timbales, bongos (tracks 8 & 13)
- Stan Kenton (tracks 1 & 6-9), Pete Rugolo (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 10-13), Ray Wetzel (track 3) - arranger
References
- ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 16, 2016
- ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 16, 2016
- ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1956 accessed April 16, 2016
- ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Kenton in Hi-Fi – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 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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- Artistry in Rhythm (1946)
- Encores (1947)
- A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947)
- Innovations in Modern Music (1950)
- Stan Kenton Presents (1950)
- City of Glass (1951)
- New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952)
- Sketches on Standards (1953)
- This Modern World (1953)
- Portraits on Standards (1953)
- Kenton Showcase (1954)
- Duet (1955)
- Contemporary Concepts (1955)
- Kenton in Hi-Fi (1956)
- Cuban Fire! (1956)
- Kenton with Voices (1957)
- Rendezvous with Kenton (1957)
- Back to Balboa (1958)
- The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton (1958)
- Lush Interlude (1958)
- The Stage Door Swings (1958)
- The Kenton Touch (1958)
- Viva Kenton! (1959)
- Standards in Silhouette (1959)
- Two Much! (1960)
- The Romantic Approach (1961)
- Kenton's West Side Story (1961)
- A Merry Christmas! (1961)
- Sophisticated Approach (1961)
- Adventures in Jazz (1961)
- Adventures in Blues (1961)
- Stan Kenton! Tex Ritter! (1962)
- Adventures in Time (1962)
- Artistry in Bossa Nova (1963)
- Artistry in Voices and Brass (1963)
- Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (1963)
- Kenton / Wagner (1964)
- Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (1966)
- Stan Kenton Plays for Today (1967)
- The World We Know (1967)
- The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton (1967)
- Finian's Rainbow (1968)
- Hair (1969)
- Stan Kenton Plays Chicago (1974)
- Adventures in Standards (1975)
- Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar (1979)
- Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950)
- Stan Kenton Classics (1952)
- Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1953)
- The Kenton Era (1955)
- The Innovations Orchestra (1997)
- Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana (1959)
- Road Show (1959)
- Live at Redlands University (1970)