Stan Kenton

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Born
15 December 1911
Born In
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Died
25 August 1979 (aged 67)
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 August 25, 1979) led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator. Origins Stan Kenton was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised first in Colorado and then in California. He learned piano as a child, and while still a teenager toured with various bands. In June 1941 he formed his own band, which developed into one of the best-known West Coast ensembles of the Forties. Music Kenton's musical aggregations were decidedly "orchestras." Sometimes… read more
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 August 25, 1979) led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator. Origins Stan Kenton was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised first in Colorado and then in Calif… read more
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 August 25, 1979) led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator. Origins Stan Kenton was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised first in Colorado and then in California. He learned piano as a child, and while still a teenager toured wi… read more

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2 Play track Rarities Tangerine
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3 Blue Berlin Say It Isn't so
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4 Favorites I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City
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5 Play track Les chansons d'antan, vol. 4 Tampico
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6 Play track City of Glass: Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger Everything Happens to Me
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7 Greatest Jazz Masters Thermopolae
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8 Play track City of Glass: Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger Incident in Jazz
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9 The Very Best Of Stan Kenton Intermission Riff
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10 Play track City of Glass: Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger House of Strings
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  1. 12,623 listeners

    1993 · 11 tracks

    The Best of Stan Kenton
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  2. 10,662 listeners

    1989 · 16 tracks

    The Very Best Of Stan Kenton
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    5 Jul 1992 · 72 tracks

    Retrospective - The Capitol Years
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