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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stan_KentonStan Kenton - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Stan-KentonStan Kenton | Jazz Bandleader, Composer, Arranger | Britannica

    May 9, 2024 · Stan Kenton. Byname of: Stanley Newcomb Kenton. Born: Feb. 19, 1912, Wichita, Kan., U.S. Died: Aug. 25, 1979, Los Angeles (aged 67) Awards And Honors: Grammy Award (1962) Grammy Award (1961) Movement / Style: Modernism. big-band jazz. jazz. Recent News. May 8, 2024, 7:45 PM ET (Washington Post)

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  4. archive.nytimes.com › www › learningStan Kenton, Band Leader, Dies; Was Center of Jazz Controversies

    Stan Kenton, the band leader, died Saturday night in a Hollywood hospital. He was 67 years old. Mr. Kenton entered Midway Hospital on Aug. 17 after a stroke. His manager, Audrey Coke, said Mr....

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  6. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › stan-kentonStan Kenton Musician - All About Jazz

    Mar 15, 2024 · Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 - August 25, 1979) led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator. Stan Kenton was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised first in Colorado and then in California.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › stan-kentonStan Kenton | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · Kenton, Stan(ley Newcomb) (b Wichita, Kansas, 1912; d Hollywood, 1979). Amer. band leader, pianist, and composer. Protagonist of ‘progressive jazz’. Established reputation at ballroom in Balboa, Calif., where his Peanut Vendor became a hit.

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  9. www.allmusic.com › artist › stan-kenton-mn0000743929Stan Kenton Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More... | AllMusic

    Stan Kenton Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More... | AllMusic. Innovative but polarizing pianist and big-band leader beloved on college campuses and in bachelor's apartments. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1970s. Born. December 15, 1911 in Wichita, KS. Died. August 25, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA. Genre. Jazz, Vocal. Styles.

  10. www.jazzprofessional.com › interviews › kenton storyStan Kenton - The Kenton Story - jazzprofessional.com

    For seven years Stan Kenton conducted jazz clinics at leading universities all over America, taking time off in mid–summer (when business is best) to help the new players who are coming to jazz.

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