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Did Stan Kenton Swing? You Bet Your Walkin' Shoes He Did...
by Jack Bowers
I've been listening to a lot of Stan Kenton's music recently while coming to grips with the age-old question, did the Kenton orchestra really swing? The answer, to me, is a no-brainer: Yes, Kenton swung. Liberally and often. [Note: This of course depends on how “swinging" is defined; opinions may vary]. In his own way--although he'd ...
Skelton Skinner All Stars / Clare Fischer Big Band / Ron Carter's Great Big Band
by Jack Bowers
Skelton Skinner Allstars Big BandCookin' with the Lid OnDiving Duck Records2012 Back in the late 1950s, vibraphonist Terry Gibbs (with some help from his friends) put together an ensemble that became known as the Terry Gibbs Dream Band, took up residence in Hollywood and began blowing audiences ...
Salute to Stan Kenton: Artistry in Contrast
by Jack Bowers
Artistry in Rhythm, the Ken Poston / Los Angeles Jazz Institute's 2009 homage to the renowned bandleader Stan Kenton, was held October 8-11 at the Sheraton LAX Four Points Hotel. As always, there was much to see, hear and admire: films, panel discussions, special presentations and, last but not least, no fewer than nineteen concerts by ...
Pepper Adams Quintet
By Pepper Adams
Label: Gammaut Recordings
Released: 1957
Track listing: Unforgettable; Baubles, Bangles, and Beads; Freddie Froo; My One And Only Love; Muezzin'.
Something Else
Label: Bethlehem Records
Released: 1956
Track listing: Waltz, Anyone?; For All We Know; Dimples; Band Aide; Turn Aboot; Burrito Borracho (Inebriated Donkey); Long Ago And Far Away; Aijalon.
Trio and Quintet
By Elmo Hope
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 1989
Track listing: It’s A Lovely Day Today; Mo is On; Sweet And Lovely; Happy Hour; Hot Sauce; Stars Over Marrakech; Freffie; Carvin’ The
Rock; I Remember You; Mo is On [alternate]; Crazy; Abdullah; Chips; Later for You; Low Tide; Maybe So; Crazy [alternate];
So Nice; St. Elmo’s Fire; Vaun Ex.
