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Stan Kenton
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Pianists · 1911–1979

Stan Kenton

American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader (1911-1979)

Born
15 December 1911
Wichita
Died
25 August 1979
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
1930–1978
Record labels
Capitol Records, Decca
Discography
68 albums

Biography

Stan Kenton was a jazz musician who played piano. Stan Kenton was born on 15 December 1911 in Wichita and died on 25 August 1979 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz, swing and progressive jazz. Record labels: Capitol Records and Decca. The discography here lists 68 albums, from “Innovations in Modern Music” (1950) to “Artistry in Bossa Nova” (2013). Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though Kenton had several pop hits from the early 1940s into the 1960s, his music was always forward-looking. Kenton was also a pioneer in the field of jazz education, creating the Stan Kenton Jazz Camp in 1959 at Indiana University.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Innovations in Modern Music 1950
Stan Kenton's Milestones 1950
Stan Kenton Presents 1951
City of Glass 1952
Portraits on Standards 1953
Stan Kenton Conducts Robert Graettinger’s City of Glass and This Modern World 1953
This Modern World 1954
Contemporary Concepts 1955
Encores 1955
Popular Favorites By Stan Kenton 1955
Kenton in Hi-Fi 1956
Kenton With Voices 1957
The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton 1958
A Merry Christmas! 1961
Kenton’s West Side Story 1961
The Romantic Approach 1961
Adventures in Jazz 1962
Adventures in Time 1962
Sophisticated Approach 1962
Adventures in Blues 1963
Artistry In Bossa Nova 1963
Artistry In Voices and Brass 1964
Kenton / Wagner 1964
The Formative Years 1967
From The Creative World Of Stan Kenton Comes... Finian's Rainbow 1968
Hair 1969
Lush Interlude 1970
Stan Kenton Plays Chicago 1974
Artistry in Rhythm 1975
Stan/Dard Kenton 1976
The Lost Concert: Live at the Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, Volume 2 1978
Kenton / Wagner 1984
At the Rendezvous, Volume I 1989
Festival of Modern American Jazz 1989 · Live
New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm 1989
Kenton '56 In Concert 1990 · Live
Mellophonium Moods 1962 1990
Stan Kenton Vol. 2 1990
Cuban Fire 1991
Kenton '53 (Concert In Wiesbaden) 1992 · Live
Live in 1951 at the Hollywood Palladium 1992 · Live
Stan Kenton & His Innovations Orchestra 1992
Out of Nowhere 1994
Kenton '58 "Live" at Keesler Air Force Base 1995 · Live
More Mellophonium Moods 1995
Live From the Las Vegas Tropicana 1996 · Live
Immortal Concerts 1997 · Live
The Lost Concert: Live at the Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, Volume 1 1997 · Live
Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra 1998 · Live
Standards in Silhouette 1998
In Hollywood 1999 · Live
The Complete MacGregor Transcriptions, Volume 2 2001 · Live
Clearwater '72 2002
Sketches on Standards 2002
Stan Kenton With the Danish Radio Jazz Group 2002
With The Danish Radio Big Band 2002
Contemporary Concepts 2003
Back to Balboa 2004
The Stage Door Swings 2005
Viva Kenton! 2005
The Stan Kenton Christmas Carols 2006
Stan Kenton Conducts the Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton 2007
Artistry in Bossa Nova 2013
Artistry 2
In Concert · Live
Stan Kenton's Milestones
The Lighter Side of Stan Kenton
Tunes & Topics Part Two (disc 1)

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Opus in in Pastels ; I Got a Kick out of You Stan Kenton · Bob Cooper archive.org ↗
  • INTERMISSION RIFF; PUT THAT KISS BACK WHERE YOU FOUND IT Stan Kenton and his Orchestra · Benny Goodman and his Orchestra ·… archive.org ↗
  • SOOTHE ME STAN KENTON und sein Orchester · June Christy · Joe Greene · 1948 archive.org ↗
  • LOVER STAN KENTON und sein Orchester · Stan Kenton · Eddie Safranski ·… · 1948 archive.org ↗

Books about Stan Kenton

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Stan Kenton play?

Stan Kenton is known for playing piano.

When and where was Stan Kenton born?

Stan Kenton was born 15 December 1911 in Wichita.

What are Stan Kenton's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Innovations in Modern Music (1950), Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950), Stan Kenton Presents (1951), City of Glass (1952) and Portraits on Standards (1953).

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