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Road Show (album)

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Released
  
1960

Road Show (1959)
  
Two Much! (1960)

Artist
  
Stan Kenton

Label
  
Capitol Records

Recorded
  
October 10, 1959

Road Show (1959)
  
The Cool School (1960)

Release date
  
1960

Genre
  
Jazz

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Venue
  
Elliot Hall, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN

Producer
  
Lee Gillette with John Palladino & Bill Wagner

Similar
  
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra albums, Jazz albums

Road Show is a live album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra with vocalists June Christy and The Four Freshmen featuring a concert recorded at the Purdue University in 1959 and released on the Capitol label as a double album.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Kenneth M. Cassidy noted "this is a fine live recording from 1959. June Christy is a bit below par due to a cold on the day of the recording".

Track listing

All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.

  1. "Artistry in Rhythm" (Stan Kenton) - 3:15
  2. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) - 3:35
  3. "My Old Flame" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) - 4:56
  4. "The Big Chase" (Marty Paich) - 9:30
  5. "I Want to Be Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 1:05
  6. "It's a Most Unusual Day" (Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson) - 2:38
  7. "Midnight Sun" (Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer) - 3:53
  8. "Kissing Bug" (Billy Strayhorn, Rex Stewart, Joya Sherrill) - 2:46
  9. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:28
  10. "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 3:09
  11. "Day In, Day Out" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) - 2:39
  12. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 4:00
  13. "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (Harry Carroll, Joseph McCarthy) - 6:00
  14. "Paper Doll" (Johnny S. Black) - 3:17
  15. "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) - 5:38
  16. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 3:40
  17. "September Song" (Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) - 4:33
  18. "Walking Shoes" (Gerry Mulligan) - 3:20
  19. "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) - 5:05
  20. "Artistry in Rhythm" (Kenton) - 1:42

Personnel

  • Stan Kenton - piano, conductor (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)
  • June Christy - vocals (tracks 5-10 & 17-19)
  • The Four Freshmen - vocal group (tracks 11-15 & 17-19)
  • Ken Albers
  • Don Barbour
  • Ross Barbour
  • Bob Flanigan
  • Bud Brisbois, Rolf Ericson, Bill Mathieu, Roger Middleton, Dalton Smith - trumpet (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)
  • Kent Larsen, Archie LeCoque, Don Sebesky - trombone (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)
  • Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight - bass trombone (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)
  • Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)
  • Ronnie Rubin, Bill Trujillo - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)
  • Marvin Holladay, Jack Nimitz - baritone saxophone (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)
  • Joe Castro - piano (tracks 6 & 10)
  • Pete Chevily - bass (tracks 1-12 & 16-20)
  • Jimmy Campbell - drums (tracks 1-12 & 16-20)
  • Mike Pacheco - Cuban drums (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12 & 16-20)

    • Songs

    1Artistry In Rhythm (Live At Purdue University/1959)3:25
    2Stompin' At The Savoy (Live At Purdue University/1959)3:28
    3My Old Flame (Live At Purdue University/1959)5:17

    References

    Road Show (album) Wikipedia
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