Stan Kenton CDs

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. This LP [more]

When the producers of the film West Side Story heard a sampling of what the Stan Kenton Orchestra had done to their score, they were disappointed that they had not thought to ask the [more]

Stan Kenton's orchestra was never the place to hear a nice tune played sweetly; arrangers including Kenton himself, Pete Rugolo, Bob Graettinger, and Bill Holman commonly emphasized [more]

Between 1943-1961, the Stan Kenton Orchestra paved the way for a progressive style of big-band jazz that marked a departure from previous groups. For many, they epitomized [more]

During 1950-51, Stan Kenton did the unthinkable by putting together a 40-piece orchestra that included a full string section. The music was quite uncommercial, complex, and [more]

Great Swing Classics in Hi-Fi collects the best moments from the '50s album series from Capitol Records, which featured state-of-the-art re-recordings of many great [more]

Stan Kenton is heard near the end of his career on this two-CD set recorded 17 months before his death. Other than trumpeter Clay Jenkins, none of the young sidemen would have [more]

Contemporary Concepts is one of the less-important Stan Kenton LP reissues on Creative World. Six veteran standards (all arranged by Bill Holman) and Gerry [more]

One of jazz's most important big band leaders, Stan Kenton always had ambitious goals. In the late 1930s when he was playing piano as a sideman in Los Angeles [more]

One of jazz's most important big band leaders, Stan Kenton always had ambitious goals. In the late 1930s when he was playing piano as a sideman in Los Angeles [more]