JSngry Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 http://www.middlehornleader.com/Kenton%20Mellophoniums.htm That was one of Kenton's better bands, I think...interesting to hear how the addition came about and how unfavorably the rest of the band took it...and how/why it came to an end. Also an interesting sidelight about the band being in England when JFK got hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Very interesting article. My favorite quote: "The mellophonium players retaliated by practicing." The devious bastards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I heard that band in 1962/3 and thought they made a terrible noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 No doubt! At that, still one of Kenton's better bands, though. But seriously, Adventures In Jazz by that band is one of the few (very few) Kenton albums of any "era" that I still recommend if/when anybody asks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Very interesting article. My favorite quote: "The mellophonium players retaliated by practicing." The devious bastards! That is good, but I also like the phrase "the infamous Kenton trumpet section." Hello, Central, get me rewrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 No mention in the article of the Kenton Christmas album. The arrangements (many by Ralph Carmichael) featured a Mellophonium section, and no saxophones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Very interesting! Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Right now I'm listening to a nice mono copy of Adventures In Time, which I had forgotten I had and just came across while looking for something else. 14 brass - that's kind of ridiculous, except that this is a really well-done Johnny Richards suite. The poor saxophone, though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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