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Stan Kenton
Pianist Stan Kenton was not only one of the last great bandleaders to emerge
during the big band era, he was also one of the most controversial, consistently
going against the musical grain of the day. Although many jazz purists dismissed
his work as an aberration of the popular swing bands of the day, the wrought
emotional power of his bands with their strident walls of brass made others
consider him a visionary, who changed perceptions of jazz.
Originally from Wichita, Kansas, he mostly grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of
Bell, and was taught piano in his teens by local mus...
Street of DreamsShorty Rogers, Conte Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kenton, Art Pepper, Bill Russo, Stu Williamson, Harry Betts, John Coppola, John Howell and Dick Kenny
Ella Swings Gently With Nelson
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On the Sunny Side of the StreetStan Kenton
June Christy's No Baby, Nobody But You
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Peanut VendorStan Kenton and Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
Kenton In Hi-Fi
Ev'ry Time We Say GoodbyeStan Kenton and June Christy
Duet
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Take Me Back to My Boots and SaddleTex Ritter and Stan Kenton
The Best Of The Best: Tex Ritter
And Her Tears Flowed Like WineStan Kenton and Anita O'Day
Let Me Off Uptown: The Best of Anita O'Day
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