Artist
Stan Kenton
Wichita, United States · 1911 – 1979
Stan Kenton is a musician from Wichita, United States, active 1911–1979. Their discography on Gatefold includes 11 records. They also recorded with Stan Kenton and His Orchestra.
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Albums tracked
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1911
Since
Biography
American jazz bandleader and pianist.
Born December 15, 1911 in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Died August 25, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Married to singer Ann Richards 1955-1961.
He played in the dance bands of Vido Musso and Gus Arnheim. His first orchestra "Artistry in Rhythm" was formed in 1941. Many jazz stars played in his orchestras such: Art Pepper, Stan Getz, Boots Mussulli, Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Jack Costanzo, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne, Zoot Sims, Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli and more.
Bio from Discogs
Stan Kenton — solo
Their records — most-collected first.
Kenton In Hi Fi
1956
Cuban Fire!
1956
Standards In Silhouette
1960
The Ballad Style Of Stan Kenton
1958
City Of Glass
1995
Artistry In Voices And Brass
1964
Sophisticated Approach
1962
Kenton's West Side Story
1961
From The Creative World Of Stan Kenton Comes . . . A Merry Christmas!
1961
The Formative Years
1956
Contemporary Concepts
1955
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Stan Kenton under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
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