Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire (1960)

Personnel includes: Stan Kenton (piano); Lennie Neihaus, Gene Baltazar (alto saxophone); Bill Perkins, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone); Billy Root, Marvin Holliday (baritone saxophone); Ed Leddy, Sam Noto, Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, Al Mattaliano (trumpets); Vinnie Tano (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bob Fitzpatrick, Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen (trombone); Irving Rosenthal, Julius Watikins (French horn); Jay McAllister (tuba); Gene Roland (mellophonium); Ralph Blaze (guitar); Curtis Counce, Pete Chivily (bass); Art Anton, Mel Lewis (drums); Tommy Lopez, George Acevedo (congas); George Laguna (timbales); Roger Mozian (claves); Mario Alvarez (maracas).

Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York between May 22 & 24, 1956 and Capitol Studios, Los Angeles between September 19 & 21, 1960

1. Fuego Cubano
2. El Congo Valiente
3. Recuerdos
4. Quien Sabe
5. La Quera Baila
6. La Suerte De Los Tontos
7. Tres Corazones
8. Malibu Moonlight
9. El Panzon - (bonus track)
10. Carnival - (bonus track)
11. Wagon - (bonus track)
12. Early Hours (Lady Luck)

Stan Kenton - Plays Chicago (1974)

Woodwinds: Tony Campise, Rich Condit, Greg Smith, Dick Wilkie, Roy Reynolds
Trumpets: John Harner, Dave Deagler, Mike Barrowman, Mike Snustead, Kevin Jordan
Trombones: Dick Shearer, Lloyd Spoon, Brett Stamps, Bill Hartman
Tuba: Mike Wallace
Rhythm: Stan Kenton (piano), Mike Ross (bass), Ramon Lopez (percussion), Peter Erskine (drums)
Composer/Arranger: Bob Curnow

Chicago III Suite
1. Canon
2. Mother
3. Once Upon A Time
4. Free

From Blood, Sweat and Tears
5. Alone
7. Inner Crisis

6. First Child
8. The Rise and Fall of a Short Fugue

Stan Kenton - Fire, Fury and Fun (1974)

Reeds: Tony Campise, Rick Condit, Greg Smith, Dan Salmasian, Roy Reynolds
Trumpets: John Harner, Dave Deagler, Mike Barrowman, Tim Hagans, Kevin Jordan
Trombones: Dick Shearer, Lloyd Spoon, Dave Keim, Greg Sorcsek, Mike Sutter
Rhythm: Stan Kenton (piano), Mike Ross (bass), Ramon Lopez (percussion), Peter Erskine (drums)

1. Roy's Blues
2. Montage
3. Pete Is A Four Letter Word
4. Hogfat Blues
5. Quiet Friday
6. Ramon Lopez

Stan Kenton - Live At Redlands University (1970)

Saxophones: Quinn Davis, Richard Torres, Norm Smith, Willie Maiden, Jim Timlin
Trumpets: Mike Vax, Joe Ellis, Jim Kartchner, Dennis Noday, Warren Gale
Trombones: Dick Shearer, Mike Jamieson, Fred Carter, Tom Bridges, Graham Ellis
Rhythm: Gary Todd (bass), Baron John Von Ohien (drums), Efrain Logreiar (percussion), Stan Kenton (piano)

1. Inroduction
2. Here's That Rainy Day
3. A Little Minor Booze
4. Tico Tico
5. Didn't We?
6. Chiapas
7. MacArthur Park
8. More Peanut Vendor
9. Bon Homme Richard
10. Hey Jude
11. Tiare
12. Artistry In Rhythm

Stan Kenton - Street of Dreams (1970)

Personnel includes: Stan Kenton (piano); Terry Layne, Roy Reynolds (saxophone, flute); Quin Davis, Richard Torres (saxophone); Jay Sollenberger, Jim Oatts, Dennis Noday, John Harner, Tim Hagans, Mike Vax, Gary Pack (trumpet); Dick Shearer, Dave Keim (trombone); Dave Stone (acoustic & electric basses); Gary Todd, Kerby Stewart (bass); Gary Hobbs, John Von Ohlen, Peter Erskine (drums); Ramon Lopez, Efrain Logreira (percussion).

1. Send In The Clowns
2. Rhapsody In Blue
3. Street Of Dreams
4. Body And Soul
5. Tiare
6. Too Shy To Say
7. My Funny Valentine

Stan Kenton - Kenton in Hi-Fi (1956)

Saxes: Skeets Herfurt, Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins, Spence Sinatra, Vido Musso (solos only), Jack Nimitz
Trombones: Milt Bernhart, Carl Fontana, Bob Fitzpatrick, Kent Larsen, Don Kelly
Trumpets: Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Sam Noto, Ed Leddy, Vinnie Tanno, Don Paladino
Rhythm: Ralph Blaze (guitar), Chico Guerrero (percussion), Mel Lewis (drums), Stan Kenton (piano, leader)

1. Artistry Jumps
2. Interlude
3. Intermission Riff
4. Minor Riff
5. Minor Riff (Alt. Take)
6. Collaboration
7. Painted Rhythm
8. Southern Scandal
9. Peanut Vendor
10. Eager Beaver
11. Concerto To End
12. Artistry In Boogie
13. Lover
14. Unison Riff
15. Opus In Pastels
16. Machito
17. Artistry In Rhythm

Stan Kenton - New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm (1952)

Trumpets: Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Don Dennis, Ruben McFall
Trombones: Bob Fitzpatrick, Keith Moon, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo, George Roberts
Saxes: Lee Konitz, Vinnie Dean, Richie Kamuca, Bill Holman, Bob Gioga
Rhythm: Stan Kenton (piano, leader), Sal Salvador (guitar), Don Bagley (bass), Stan Levy (drums) Derek Walton (conga)
vocal: Kay Brown (7)

1. Prologue (This Is An Orchestra!)
2. Portrait Of A Count
3. Young Blood
4. Frank Seaking
5. 23 Degrees N-82 Degrees W
6. Taboo
7. Lonesome Train
8. Invention For Guitar And Trumpet
9. My Lady
10. Swing House
11. Improvisation
12. You Go To My Head

Stan Kenton - Summer of '51 (1951)

Unreleased 1951 radio broadcast from the Hollywood Palladium. Maynard Ferguson is included in this recording.

CD Notes: "The musical performances herein are of historical importance, derived from original radio transcriptions of the time period. Elements of surface sound interference were removed everywhere it was possible to do so without destroying the integrity and flavor of music originally designed and performed for listening enjoyment through broadcast systems of the era."

1. Artistry In Rhythm (Intro)
2. Machito
3. Stardust
4. Gone With The Wind
5. Eager Beaver
6. Autumn Leaves
7. Minor Riff
8. Collaboration
9. Painted Rhythm
10. Viva Prado
11. Love For Sale
12. Intermission Riff
13. Blues In Riff
14. Easy Go
15. Lover
16. Artistry In Rhythm

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