Stan Kenton Classics

Stan Kenton Classics is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1945 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.[1][2]

Stan Kenton Classics
Compilation album by
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Released1952
RecordedMay 20, 1944 – December 22, 1947
Hollywood, California, Chicago, Illinois and New York City
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol H/T 248
Stan Kenton chronology
Stan Kenton's Milestones
(1943–47)		 Stan Kenton Classics
(1952)		 Artistry in Rhythm
(1946)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 41⁄2 stars.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.

  1. "Tampico" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 2:37
  2. "Artistry in Boogie" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 3:00
  3. "Southern Scandal" – 3:07
  4. "Machito" (Rugolo) – 2:27
  5. "After You" (Seger Ellis) – 3:01 Additional track on 12-inch LP
  6. "Harlem Holiday" – 2:34 Additional track on 12-inch LP
  7. "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (Kenton, Charles Lawrence, Joe Greene) – 3:08
  8. "Minor Riff" (Rugolo, Kenton) – 3:07
  9. "Across the Alley from the Alamo" (Greene) – 2:38
  10. "Unison Riff" (Rugolo) – 3:12
  11. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 3:04 Additional track on 12-inch LP
  12. "How High The Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) – 2:30 Additional track on 12-inch LP
  • Recorded at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, California on May 20, 1944 (track 7), Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 1945 (tracks 1 & 3), at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California on June 4, 1946 (track 2), February 13, 1947 (track 4) February 28, 1947 (tracks 9 & 11) March 31, 1947 (track 8) and October 22, 1947 (track 10), at RKO-Pathé Studios, New York City on January 2, 1947 (track 5), December 21, 1947 (track 12) and December 22, 1947 (track 6).

Personnel

References
  1. Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 20, 2016
  2. Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 2: 10" Albums: 150 to 299 accessed April 20, 2016
  3. Stan Kenton Classics – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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