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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,...
May 25, 2021 · STAN KENTON & HIS ORCHESTRA - 19471. Artistry In Rhythm2. Down in Chihuahua3. Just A Sittin’ and A Rockin’4. Concerto to End All Concertos5. Tampico.
Stan Kenton is regarded in the history of jazz as one of the pioneers of progressive jazz, with his orchestra and arranger Pete Rugolo. He started leading his own bands in the late 1930s and become famous in the mid-'40s with songs like "Painted Rhytmm", "Intermission Riff" and "Eager Beaver". He was leading his band until his death in 1979.
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.
Jun 11, 2018 · Stan Kenton [1] Jazz pianist, arranger, composer For the Record… [2] Developed Reputation for Volume [3] Established First College Jazz Clinics [4] Active Until Death [5] Selected discography [6] Sources [7] In 1996, 17 years after the bandleader’s death, Scott Yanow of the All-Music Guide to Jaz.
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.
Feb 18, 2012 · Last December, the late composer, arranger, bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton would have turned 100. Centennial celebrations have been happening since then; Jazz at Lincoln Center plans a...
