Durium Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 I was at a Stan Kenton concert of his orchestra years ago and impressed by the sound of this band. Since that day I'm searching for recordings that give me the same thrill as thirty years ago. Up to now I didn't find it, except one recording the band made with Laurindo Almeida. Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 How about either Cuban Fire or West Side Story, both arranged by Johnny Richards? I would also recommend his earlier recordings with arrangements by Pete Rugolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Stan Kenton 'Live at the Las Vegas Tropicana' should not disappoint either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Hans, are you on the lookout for LIVE recordings to capture the concert atmosphere or just for any Kenton record recommendations? Not all bands that Kenton had throughout the decades always had the same kind of "Kenton Sound". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Two good live Kenton CD's from the '70's are Live at Redlands University & Birthday in Britain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Hans, are you on the lookout for LIVE recordings to capture the concert atmosphere or just for any Kenton record recommendations? Not all bands that Kenton had throughout the decades always had the same kind of "Kenton Sound". In fact I'm searching for some good sounding recordings. Not specific live-recordings. Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eloe Omoe Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 In fact I'm searching for some good sounding recordings. Not specific live-recordings. In that case, the recently reissued "Stan Kenton Today" should do. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stan-Kenton-Today-...n/dp/B0006840IE It's a double CD, recorded in London, 1970, and originally issued by Decca (in its old "Phase 4 Stereo Spectacular Series). Now it's on Vocalion. A very good concert, imho, and it is LOUD luca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) In fact I'm searching for some good sounding recordings. Not specific live-recordings. In that case, the recently reissued "Stan Kenton Today" should do. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stan-Kenton-Today-...n/dp/B0006840IE It's a double CD, recorded in London, 1970, and originally issued by Decca (in its old "Phase 4 Stereo Spectacular Series). Now it's on Vocalion. A very good concert, imho, and it is LOUD luca Thanks Eloe Keep swinging Durium Edited November 20, 2006 by Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 You may already have this info, but: In the 1970's Kenton started releasing albums on his own label, Creative World Records. Those have been reissued recently on CD and I found many of them here. Many of these albums are "Live at Whatever University", so you hear the band in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 You may already have this info, but: In the 1970's Kenton started releasing albums on his own label, Creative World Records. Thanks Glen. As I wrote in my web log, I remember that the Creative World LPs, were to expensive for me at that time. Everytime I see such an LP now a days I don't know if it is worth the money to buy it, although I can afford it now and they aren't even that expensive. Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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