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Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra

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Released
  
1965

Label
  
Capitol MAS 2424

Release date
  
1965

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
51:56

Artist
  
Stan Kenton

Producer
  
David Axelrod

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Recorded
  
September 27, 28 & 29, 1965 Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA

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Similar
  
Stan Kenton albums, Jazz albums

Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra is an album by bandleader Stan Kenton recorded in 1966 by Capitol Records.

Contents

Reception

Critical opinion remains divided. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "Much of the time the results are somewhat pompous and stiff... The music, like the project, had good intentions but is uneven". On All About Jazz William Grim wrote "It's nice to think there was a time in the not too distant past when an album like this could have gotten nominated for a Grammy. Fortunately, this CD gives us an insight into what was undoubtedly one of the most important experiments in the history of modern jazz".

Track listing

  1. "Fanfare" (Hugo Montenegro) - 3:09
  2. "Prelude and Fugue" (John Williams) - 9:22
  3. "Passacaglia and Fugue" (Allyn Ferguson) - 8:30
  4. "Music for an Unwritten Play" (Jim Knight) - 7:13
  5. "Adventure in Emotion: Pathos/Anger/Tranquility/Joy/Love and Hate" (Russell Garcia) - 15:02
  6. "Piece for Soft Brass, Woodwinds and Percussion" (Clare Fischer) - 8:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on September 27, 1965 (track 3), September 28, 1965 (track 5) and September 29, 1965 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6).

    • Personnel

  • Stan Kenton - conductor
  • Gary Barone, Frank Huggins, Ollie Mitchell, Ronnie Ossa, Dalton Smith - trumpet
  • Gil Falco, Bob Fitzpatrick, Vern Friley, Gil Falco - trombone
  • Jim Amlotte - bass trombone
  • John Cave, Vince DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, Arthur Maebe, Dick Perissi - French horn
  • John Bambridge - tuba
  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo
  • Bill Perkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo
  • Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe
  • Don Lodice - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
  • John Lowe - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo
  • Emil Richards - vibraphone
  • Claude Williamson - piano
  • Dennis Budimir - guitar
  • John Worster - bass
  • Nick Ceroli - drums
  • Frank Carlson - tympani, percussion

    • References

    Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra Wikipedia
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