Album

City Of Glass

Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger

1995 · Jazz, Classical

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City Of Glass by Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger

City Of Glass is a Jazz album by Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

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City of Glass, an album originally issued as a 10" LP by Stan Kenton, consists entirely of the music of Bob Graettinger. The original album has been reconstituted in different LP re-issues, and the entire set of Kenton/Graettinger Capitol Records sessions is on the digital CD City of Glass.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Thermopylae2:53
  2. 2Everything Happens To Me2:59
  3. 3Incident In Jazz3:26
  4. 4House Of Strings4:14
  5. 5A Horn4:04
  6. 10Modern Opus3:14
  7. 11A Cello4:59
  8. 12You Go To My Head3:20
  9. 13A Trumpet4:46
  10. 14An Orchestra4:03
  11. 15A Thought4:52
  12. 16Some Saxophones3:13

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Big Band & Swing
  • dense
  • intense
  • cinematic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Track 1 recorded at RKO-Pathe Studio, New York City, December 6, 1947; Track 12 recorded at Universal Studios Chicago, September 15, 1952. All other tracks recorded at Capitol Studios Hollywood. 2: March 28, 1947; 3: February 4, 1950: 4: August 24, 1950; 5, 8, 9: December 5, 1951; 6, 7: December 7, 1951; 10: March 19, 1952; 11: March 20, 1952; 13, 14: February 11, 1953; 15, 16: May 28, 1953
While not explicitly stated on the release, this is compiled using materials from a number of Stan Kenton releases, including Innovations In Modern Music, Volume One, Stan Kenton Presents, City Of Glass, Stan Kenton Conducts This Modern World, and possibly others.

Credits

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Performers

  • Phil DavidsonVIOLIN
  • Seb MercurioVIOLIN
  • Stan KentonCONDUCTOR PIANO
  • Aaron ShapiroVIOLA
  • Abe LuboffDOUBLE BASS
  • Al PorcinoTRUMPET
  • Alex LawVIOLIN
  • Anthony DoriaVIOLIN
  • Art PepperALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET
  • Bart CaldarelliBASSOON CLARINET TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Bart VarsalonaBASS TROMBONE
  • Barton GreyVIOLIN
  • Ben ZimberoffVIOLIN
  • Bill HolmanTENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Bill RussoTROMBONE
  • Billy ByersTROMBONE
  • Bob BurgessTROMBONE
  • Bob CooperENGLISH HORN OBOE TENOR SAXOPHONE

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