Kenton Showcase

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Released 1953 Label Capitol H 525/526 Kenton Showcase(1954) The Kenton Era(1955) Release date 1953		Recorded March 1, 2 & 3, 1954 Producer Lee Gillette Artist Stan Kenton Genre Jazz

Studio Capitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA Similar Portraits on Standards, Sketches on Standards, Contemporary Concepts, This Modern World, Viva Kenton!

Kenton Showcase is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton recorded in early 1954 and originally released as two 10 inch LPs on Capitol, one each featuring compositions and arrangements by Bill Holman and Bill Russo, which were combined as a 12-inch LP in 1955.

Critical reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "It's a fine showcase for the two talented writers".

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Russo (tracks 1-8) or Bill Holman (tracks 9-17 & 20) unless noted.

"A Theme of Four Values" - 2:51
"A Study for Bass" - 3:34
"Blues Before and After" - 2:01
"Bacante" - 4:20
"Thisbe" - 2:49
"Egdon Heath" - 3:09
"Sweets" - 2:35
"Dusk" - 3:21
"Bags" - 3:05
"Hav-a-Havana" - 2:52
"Solo for Buddy" - 2:50
"The Opener" - 3:02
"Fearless Finlay" - 3:05
"Theme and Variations" - 2:45
"Kingfish" - 3:08
"In Lighter Vein" - 2:42
"Of All Things" - 3:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
"My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Bags" [alternate take] - 2:32 Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA on March 1, 1954 (tracks 14 & 16-19), March 2, 1954 (tracks 1, 4, 8, 10-13 & 15) and March 3, 1954 (tracks 2, 3, 5-7, 9 & 20).