I was fortunate enough to know Stan personally. I directed many of his many bands at his annual summer jazz camps in Redlands and Missouri. Got to sit in with the band once in the late 60's. I understand that he is an iconic figure in music and my remarks are not intended to take away from any of that. But, I felt he was my friend. Many more stories if anyone is interested, but mainly writing now just to acknowledge his genius.
SET LIST + PERSONNEL 1. Body & Soul: 0:35 2. A Little Minor Booze: 7:09 3. Chelsea Bridge: 16:11 4. Turtle Talk: 25:09 5. All The Things You Are: 30:48 6. Malaguena: 35:42 7. Bogota: 40:44 8. Lush Life: 45:15 9. The Peanut Vendor: 50:48 10. Roy's Blues: 58:37 11. Intermission Riff: 1:06:22 12. Artistry in Rhythm: 1:19:43 TPTS: Clay Jenkins, Bob Coassin/SL Tom Baker/SL, Bruce Haag, Bob Doll BONES: A.G. Robeson, Denny Brunk, Roger Homefield/L, Tom Lacey, Alan Morrissey/B SAXES: Michael Bard/A, Peter Asch/T, Roy Reynolds/T, Dan Landis/B, Jack Stuckey/B B: Kirk Smith D: Jay Cummings, Congas: Ramon Lopez ...Rec. March 18, 1978 at The Coconut Grove, Los Angeles ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sbyJkqZotcA.html (84mins) - by JACK STUCKEY ...Copy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-02vIioH6y-o.html (84mins) -------- @jackstuck, it’d be great if you Edit the Description and copy/paste the above in.
SET LIST + PERSONNEL 1. Body & Soul: 0:35 2. A Little Minor Booze: 7:09 3. Chelsea Bridge: 16:11 4. Turtle Talk: 25:09 5. All The Things You Are: 30:48 6. Malaguena: 35:42 7. Bogota: 40:44 8. Lush Life: 45:15 9. The Peanut Vendor: 50:48 10. Roy's Blues: 58:37 11. Intermission Riff: 1:06:22 12. Artistry in Rhythm: 1:19:43 TPTS: Clay Jenkins, Bob Coassin/SL Tom Baker/SL, Bruce Haag, Bob Doll BONES: A.G. Robeson, Denny Brunk, Roger Homefield/L, Tom Lacey, Alan Morrissey/B SAXES: Michael Bard/A, Peter Asch/T, Roy Reynolds/T, Dan Landis/B, Jack Stuckey/B B: Kirk Smith D: Jay Cummings, Congas: Ramon Lopez ...Rec. March 18, 1978 at The Coconut Grove, Los Angeles ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sbyJkqZotcA.html (84mins) - by JACK STUCKEY ...Copy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-02vIioH6y-o.html (84mins) -------- @jackstuck, it’d be great if you Edit the Description and copy/paste the above in.
My dad took me to my first Stan Kenton concert right around this era, 'The Leisure Suit' tour, lol. Incredible sound live. I can remember waiting in the drinking fountain line with band members, but I never had that urinal encounter, ah yes, the ole key of P......... Love this video.
This is when I really miss my dad. I wish I could show him this. He took me, as a ten year old, to see the Kenton Band at Hammersmith and I was blown away. He wanted to show me there were far better big bands than the Syd Lawrence/Glen Miller styles. This got me into liking Basie, Herman, Heath and Quincy Jones and realising there was so much more out there than the spoon fed stuff. The Kenton at Tropicana and West Side Story albums are amongst my most played fifty one years after first hearing him.
This band cooks with all the back pressure of a nuclear bomb reaching criticality and a subtlety only obtained by running a fog horn through a bucket mute! Good GOD...!!!
A quick story. Sam Noto, who I believe played 2nd for Kenton, said that Maynard played 3rd trumpet. "He played just the high stuff." But he also mentioned that he got on the bus one day, and Maynard was ripping a huge callous off his lip. Sam asked "Doesn't that hurt"? and Maynard said, "well, yeah." As if it was just the price to pay.
The West Morris H.S.jazz band which featured Dan Landis(front row,far rjght,on bari sax),visited the middle school I attended in N.J.I went to West Morris the following year,played in the jazz band and we became freinds.I am thankful to Dan for introducing me to jazz.He is a retired music teacher of the Long Valley school system in N.J.
My mom named me after Stan Kenton. My middle name. What an honor. I got to see him live in Chattanooga, TN once in the late 1970s. He & his orchestra were playing at the "River's Edge", which as far as I know, no longer exists. Anyway, walking into this venue (which had hardwood floors at the time), the sound of the band was magnificent and the reverberation of the amazingly talented band was surreal. A slightly rectangle-shaped performance hall, the band's sound projected so perfectly that it sounded like one of his best records on the finest playback equipment. Perfect. During a break, I approached Mr. Kenton and when it was my turn, I told him my mom had named me after him and I showed him my Tennessee driver's license. Timothy Kenton... He smiled and passed it around to the brass section. One of the trumpeters said, "Hey look! It's another one of Mr. Kenton's kids!". Ha. I finally got my license back, the brass section had a good laugh. As is often typical, the saxophones didn't much care for the brass's joke. You know how it is...saxophones never laugh at trumpet jokes; visa versa. Lol Was a great once in a lifetime experience. Thank you Mr. Kenton for dreaming big and creating something in music that never was and really, never would have been without your vision and drive and amazing creativity.
1978 was one of two summers I got to spend at the Kenton Clinic in Towson, MD. Being able to sit in with these guys as an 18 year old was and still is one of my favorite life thrills. John Harner and Peter Erskin, trumpet and drums. Wow, glad I found this video.
Foi um inspiradores dos músicos brasileiros que desenvolveram o movimento musical denominado Bossa Nova. Muito admirado no Brasil. Sua Orquestra era espetacular. Os arranjadores, integrantes e o próprio Stan Kenton muito inspirados.
Agreed Now 87 Had the privilege of meeting Stan Kenton at the Fairfield Halls Croydon UK had quite a collection but youngsters who had never listened to a big band like that I gave a few recordings away my favors still intermission riff and national anthem of the world
Bought my 1st Kenton album in 1950 or 51 and have added many more since then. Used to ride the Rocket from Peoria to Chicago to catch him at the Blue Note. Still
I and my brother started listening to Stan in 1947. Through the years we had an almost double collection of his records and saw him the times he came to Minnesota. We were both musicians, brother played trumpet and I drums and admired those sections. My brother is gone but I have most of my collection. It is hard to find anyone that even remember him. I found you could buy all of his music on cd's and then of course you can watch and listen on youtube even more stuff. There is no sound like it. Even the drum corps play his stuff. Bob Jenkins
I was lucky enough to see the Kenton orchestra at The Frog and Nightgown in Raliegh 1974-5 -small room with outstanding acoustics -Best musical night of my life
Always loved Kenton's music, until my attention was drawn by devastating story about his undecent behaviour towards his daughter Leslie. A reason to start hating 'Stan the Man'. She wrote a book about it.
Michael Bard was in Portland for years. Bob Doll and Roger Homefield worked w/ Buddy Rich too. and Clay Jenkins has become one of the great jazz trumpeters of our time.
I have loved Stan Kenton's orchestras & music since I was a young kid in Culver City, CA in the 1940's when I would hear his bands on the radio. I had two cousins who lived in Long Beach, CA that would go to dance to his music at venues in SoCal where he played & I envied them ! Then in 1971 I was blessed to have been at BYU working on my doctorate when Stan put on one of his famous & annual jazz workshops / symposiums at BYU & recorded it. We were at that concert & I have that record ! Then... in 1973 ... Stan brought his orchestra to Ventura, CA to put on a concert there - which my wife & I attended. It was AWESOME ! During the intermission I went to the head & ended up at the urinal NEXT TO STAN !! I had noticed that EVERY ONE of his band members ( including him ) was wearing a little white button on their suit coat lapel so I asked Stan what that little white button said. We walked to the sinks to wash our hands & he took off his button & handed it to me ! It said ''FIGHT BULLSHIT!" ... I still have that button & will treasure it always !! note: I am 81 years young ! 😉👌
3/26/24 I am now 85... leaned in on the stage railing at WestView Park's, Danceland (Pittsburgh, PA) and dug the big bands that cycled through in them glorious early 50's. The Kenton band was never missed by us musicianly kids. Thanks for reminding me of that great era. Regards, Jack
The only sound that can compete with Kenton for perfection might possibly be a perfectly tuned Formula 1 car just prior to the annual Grand Prix of Monaco,... and even then, Kenton wins!
I see all these Comments of adoration for Stan Kenton. *Let's hear about his repeated raping of his own daughter between the ages of 11 and 13. **Fact. Look it up.
Marvelous, wonderful stuff! Warms the cockles of my heart. Miss seeing Willie---the Road Rat---Maiden blowing into the baritone (his composition, Minor Booze, in the first set).
The year was 1969 the place Toronto Okeith Centre The Stan Kenton Band was in concert I was just 17 and I reluctantly went along with my Dad and his buddy. That night was a so amazing the artistry and the power. The sound that band could produce was true expresion it was hipnotic and to me to another diamension it was life changeing.
Matthew - I forget the context of why i posted this about your great uncle and Red Press. If I didn't mention it before, Red and Irving were playing Broadway shows together - if I remember the story correctly - when they would get together, between shows (?) to play Irving's compositions. If you're interested in the real story email me and I'll try to find out the story from Red. He's 96-97 now, still contracting Broadway shows. Here's Another post with Red from the same era, a different composer your great uncle may have also known ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1ISTPS0G1io.html My email: hellostuckey@gmail.com
I have the original score to this if anyone would like to play it. Irv was my great uncle and I would be thrilled for his work to have a continuing life!
