Stan Kenton's Milestones
1950 compilation album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
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Compilation album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra | ||||
Released | 1950 | |||
Recorded | 19 November 1943 - December 22, 1947 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Capitol H/T 190 | |||
Producer | Dave Dexter and Lee Gillette | |||
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Stan Kenton's Milestones is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.[1][2]
Reception
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said "This music is essential in one form or another" and noted "These performances are still exciting a half-century later".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.
- "Artistry in Rhythm" – 3:20
- "Eager Beaver" – 3:11
- "Collaboration" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 2:41
- "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) – 2:45
- "Interlude" (Rugolo) – 3:09 Additional track on 12 inch LP
- "Bongo Riff" (Rugolo) – 2:08 Additional track on 12 inch LP
- "Intermission Riff" (Ray Wetzel) – 3:18
- "Concerto to End All Concertos" – 6:19
- "Artistry Jumps" – 2:40
- "Theme to the West" (Rugolo, Kenton) – 3:12 Additional track on 12 inch LP
- "How Am I to Know" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) – 2:47 Additional track on 12 inch LP
- Recorded at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, CA on November 19, 1943 (tracks 1 & 2), at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, CA on October 30, 1945 (track 9), January 14, 1946 (track 7), July 26, 1946 (track 8), February 28, 1947 (tracks 3 & 11) and September 25, 1947 (track 10) and at RKO–Pathé Studios, NYC on December 6, 1947 (track 4), December 22, 1947 (track 5 & 6)
Personnel
- Stan Kenton – piano, conductor
- Alfred "Chico" Alvarez (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11), John Anderson (tracks 3, 7–9 & 11), Ray Borden (tracks 1 & 2), Russ Burgher (tracks 7 & 9), John Carroll (tracks 1 & 2), Buddy Childers (tracks 1–4 & 6–11), Karl George (tracks 1 & 2), Ken Hanna (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11), Bob Lymperis (tracks 7 & 9), Dick Morse (tracks 1 & 2), Al Porcino (tracks 4, 6 & 10), Ray Wetzel (tracks 3, 4 & 6–11) – trumpet
- Milt Bernhart (tracks 3–6, 10 & 11), Eddie Bert (tracks 4–6 & 10), Harry Betts (tracks 4–6 & 10), George Faye (tracks 1 & 2), Harry Forbes (tracks 1–6, 8, 10 & 11), Milt Kabak (tracks 7 & 9), Ray Klein (track 7), Skip Layton (tracks 3 & 11), Jimmy Simms (track 9), Miff Sines (track 8), Kai Winding (tracks 3, 8 & 11), Freddie Zito (tracks 7 & 9) – trombone
- Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
- Al Anthony (tracks 7–9), Eddie Meyers (tracks 1–3 & 11), Boots Mussulli (tracks 3, 7–9 & 11), Frank Pappalardo (track 10), Art Pepper (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6), George Weidler (tracks 4, 6 & 10) – alto saxophone
- Maurice Beeson (tracks 1 & 2), Bob Cooper (tracks 3, 4 & 6–11), Red Dorris (tracks 1 & 2), Vido Musso (tracks 3, 7–9 & 11), Warner Weidler (tracks 4 6 & 10) – tenor saxophone
- Bob Gioga – baritone saxophone (tracks 1–4 & 6–11)
- Bob Ahern (tracks 1–3, 7–9 & 11), Laurindo Almeida (tracks 4–6 & 10) – guitar
- Eddie Safranski (tracks 3–11), Clyde Singleton (tracks 1 & 2) – bass
- Shelly Manne (tracks 3–11), Joe Vernon (tracks 1 & 2) – drums
- Jack Costanzo – bongos (tracks 4–6 & 10)
- René Touzet – maracas (track 4)
- Stan Kenton (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9), Ken Hanna (track 11), Pete Rugolo (tracks 3, 5, 6 & 10) – arranger
References
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- Artistry in Rhythm (1946)
- Encores (1947)
- A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947)
- Innovations in Modern Music (1950)
- Stan Kenton Presents (1950)
- City of Glass (1951)
- New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952)
- Sketches on Standards (1953)
- This Modern World (1953)
- Portraits on Standards (1953)
- Kenton Showcase (1954)
- Duet (1955)
- Contemporary Concepts (1955)
- Kenton in Hi-Fi (1956)
- Cuban Fire! (1956)
- Kenton with Voices (1957)
- Rendezvous with Kenton (1957)
- Back to Balboa (1958)
- The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton (1958)
- Lush Interlude (1958)
- The Stage Door Swings (1958)
- The Kenton Touch (1958)
- Viva Kenton! (1959)
- Standards in Silhouette (1959)
- Two Much! (1960)
- The Romantic Approach (1961)
- Kenton's West Side Story (1961)
- A Merry Christmas! (1961)
- Sophisticated Approach (1961)
- Adventures in Jazz (1961)
- Adventures in Blues (1961)
- Stan Kenton! Tex Ritter! (1962)
- Adventures in Time (1962)
- Artistry in Bossa Nova (1963)
- Artistry in Voices and Brass (1963)
- Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (1963)
- Kenton / Wagner (1964)
- Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (1966)
- Stan Kenton Plays for Today (1967)
- The World We Know (1967)
- The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton (1967)
- Finian's Rainbow (1968)
- Hair (1969)
- Stan Kenton Plays Chicago (1974)
- Adventures in Standards (1975)
- Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar (1979)
- Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950)
- Stan Kenton Classics (1952)
- Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1953)
- The Kenton Era (1955)
- The Innovations Orchestra (1997)
- Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana (1959)
- Road Show (1959)
- Live at Redlands University (1970)