Released 1960 Producer Lee Gillette Label CAPITOL RECORDS | Recorded September 22–23, 1959 Release date 1960 | |
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Studio Riverside Plaza Hotel, New York City Similar Stan Kenton albums, Jazz albums |
Mexican jumping bean
Viva Kenton! (subtitled Exciting Latin Rhythms with the Kenton Touch) is an album by Stan Kenton, released in 1959 by Capitol Records, and later on Kenton's own Creative World label.
Contents
The album features compositions by Gene Roland, and was Kenton's second all-Latin album. It was the followup to Kenton's successful Cuban Fire! LP of 1956.
Viva Kenton! features Kenton's 18-piece orchestra, with an additional percussion quartet. Featured soloists are alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, trombonist Don Sebesky, and trumpeter Rolf Ericson.
In 2005, Blue Note released the album on CD (under the Capitol Jazz imprint) with 6 bonus tracks, all taken from the 1963 album Artistry in Bossa Nova.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "potentially gimmicky but surprisingly successful".
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Roland except where noted.
- "Mexican Jumping Bean" - 4:30
- "Siesta" - 3:37
- "Cha Cha Sombrero" - 4:48
- "Chocolate Caliente" - 3:26
- "Aqua Marine" - 2:41
- "Opus in Chartreuse Cha-Cha-Cha" - 2:48
- "Cha Cha Chee Boom" - 3:50
- "Adios" (Enric Madriguera) - 3:09
- "Mission Trail" - 3:23
- "Artistry in Rhythm" (Stan Kenton) - 3:01
Personnel
Songs
1Mexican Jumping Bean4:30
2Siesta3:07
3Cha Cha Sombrero4:48