A Presentation of Progressive Jazz

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Released 1948 Producer Lee Gillette Release date 1948		Label Capitol CD 79 Artist Stan Kenton Genre Jazz

Recorded June 7, 1946 – March 20, 1951 Studio Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA and RKO-Pathé Studios, NYC A Presentation of Progressive Jazz(1947) Innovations in Modern Music(1950) Similar Stan Kenton's Milestones, Popular Favorites by Stan K, Stan Kenton Presents, Innovations in Modern Music, The Kenton Era

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A Presentation of Progressive Jazz is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded in 1947 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a 10-inch LP in 1953 as A Concert in Progressive Jazz, and then as a 12-inch LP in 1955 with additional tracks.

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Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed "This set captures the early years of bandleader Stan Kenton's experiments with what he termed 'progressive jazz,' a potent mix of dissonance, intricate arrangements, and Latin rhythms that polarized his admirers and detractors".

Track listing

All compositions by Pete Rugolo and Stan Kenton except where noted.

"Cuban Carnival" (Pete Rugolo) – 2:44
"Monotony" – 3:04
"Lonely Woman" (Benny Carter, Ray Sonin) – 3:25
"Lament" (Rugolo) – 3:03
"Thermopolae" (Robert Graettinger) – 2:50 Additional track on 12 inch LP
"Theme for Alto" (Rugolo) – 2:35 Additional track on 12 inch LP
"Impressionism" (Rugolo) – 3:01
"Elegy for Alto" – 3:10
"This Is My Theme" (Rugolo, Kenton, Audrey Lacey) – 3:16
"Fugue for Rhythm Section" (Rugolo) – 2:57
"Introduction to a Latin Rhythm" – 2:41 Additional track on 12 inch LP
"Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:15 Additional track on 12 inch LP

Note

Recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, CA on June 7, 1946 (track 12), September 24, 1947 (track 8), September 25, 1947 (track 10), October 20, 1947 (track 2), October 22, 1947 (tracks 4 & 7) and March 20, 1951 (track 6) and at RKO-Pathé Studios in New York City on December 6, 1947 (tracks 1, 3 & 5), December 21, 1947 (track 11) and December 22, 1947 (track 9)

Personnel

Stan Kenton – piano, conductor

Alfred "Chico" Alvarez, John Anderson (track 12), Buddy Childers (tracks 1–5 & 7–12), Maynard Ferguson (track 6), Ken Hanna (tracks 1–5 & 7–12), John Howell (track 6), Al Porcino (tracks 1–5 & 7–12), Shorty Rogers (track 6), Ray Wetzel – trumpet

Milt Bernhart (tracks 1–11), Eddie Bert (tracks 1–5 & 7–11), Harry Betts (tracks 1–11), Bob Fitzpatrick (track 6), Harry Forbes (tracks 1–5 & 7–11), Milt Kabak (track 12), Dick Kenney (track 6), Miff Sines (track 12), Kai Winding (track 12) – trombone

John Halliburton 9track 6), Bart Varsalona (tracks 1–5 & 7–12) – bass trombone

Al Anthony (track 12), Boots Mussulli (track 12), Frank Pappalardo (tracks 2, 8 & 10), Art Pepper (tracks 1, 3–7, 9 & 11), Bud Shank (track 6), George Weidler (tracks 1–5 & 7–11) – alto saxophone

Bart Caldarell (track 6), Bob Cooper, Vido Musso (track 12), Warner Weidler (tracks 1–5 & 7–11) – tenor saxophone

Bob Gioga – baritone saxophone

Pete Rugolo – piano (track 12)

Laurindo Almeida (tracks 1–5 & 7–11) – guitar

Don Bagley (track 6), Eddie Safranski (tracks 1–5 & 7–12) – bass

Shelly Manne – drums

Jack Costanzo – bongos (tracks 1–5 & 7–11)

Carlos Vidal – congas (tracks 1 & 11)

José Mangual – timbales, cowbell (track 1)

Salvador Armenta (track 2), Machito (tracks 1 & 11), Rene Touzet (track 4) – maracas

June Christy – vocals (tracks 3, 9 & 12)

Robert Graettinger (track 5), Pete Rugolo (tracks 1–4 & 6–12) – arranger

References

A Presentation of Progressive Jazz Wikipedia

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