Released 1953 | Recorded July 8, 1953 Release date 1953 | |
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Stan kenton portraits on standards you and the night and the music capitol
Portraits on Standards is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with featuring performances of jazz standards recorded in 1953 and originally released on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP.
Contents
- Stan kenton portraits on standards you and the night and the music capitol
- Stan kenton portraits on standards label capitol
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- References
Stan kenton portraits on standards label capitol
Critical reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "While most of Stan Kenton's recordings in the 1950s tend to be complex and sometimes bombastic, his versions of standards could often be sentimental and very melodic" and said the music "alternates between ballads and boppish romps, mostly featuring the 1953-1954 orchestra, a band that could often swing hard".
Track listing
- "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 2:43
- "Reverie" (Claude Debussy) - 2:56
- "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) - 2:53
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) - 2:41
- "April in Paris" (Duke, Yip Harburg) - 2:53
- "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 2:22
- "Crazy Rhythm" (Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn) - 3:02
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:02
Personnel
References
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