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Innovations in Modern Music

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Released
  
1950

Artist
  
Stan Kenton

Label
  
Hallmark Records

Producer
  
Jim Conkling

Release date
  
1950

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
February 3 & 4, 1950 Capitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA

Innovations in Modern Music (1950)
  
Stan Kenton Presents (1950)

Similar
  
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra albums, Jazz albums

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Innovations in Modern Music is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with his "Innovations" Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1950 and originally released on the Capitol label.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "The music is often quite fascinating and very advanced".

Track listing

  1. "Trajectories" (Franklyn Marks) - 3:34
  2. "Theme for Sunday" (Stan Kenton) - 5:04
  3. "Conflict" (Pete Rugolo) - 4:27
  4. "Incident in Jazz" (Robert Graettinger) - 3:31
  5. "The Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) - 4:30
  6. "Mirage" (Rugolo) - 4:59
  7. "Solitaire" (Bill Russo) - 4:17
  8. "Cuban Episode" (Chico O'Farrill) - 4:46
  • Recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA on February 3, 1950 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7) and February 4, 1950 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8)

    • Personnel

  • Stan Kenton - piano, arranger
  • Alfred "Chico" Alvarez, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Don Paladino, Shorty Rogers - trumpet
  • Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bill Russo - trombone
  • Bart Varsalona - bass trombone
  • John Graas, Lloyd Otto - French horn
  • Gene Englund - tuba
  • Art Pepper - alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
  • Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn
  • Bart Caldarell - tenor saxophone, bassoon
  • Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Jim Cathcart, Earl Cornwell, Anthony Doria, Lew Elias, Jim Holmes, George Kast, Alex Law, Herbert Offner, Carl Ottobrino, Dave Schackne - violin
  • Stan Harris, Leonard Sclic, Sam Singer - viola
  • Gregory Bemko, Zachary Bock, Jack Wulfe - cello
  • Laurindo Almeida - guitar
  • Don Bagley - bass
  • Shelly Manne - drums, tympani
  • Carlos Vida - congas
  • June Christy - vocals (tracks 3 & 5)

    • Songs

    1Trajectories3:30
    2Theme For Sunday4:58
    3Conflict4:21

    References

    Innovations in Modern Music Wikipedia
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