Stan Kenton - Artistry in Rhythm (9)
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- Stan Kenton and his Orchestra recorded in London 6 February 1972.
Stan Kenton, Mike Vax, Dennis Noday, Jay Saunders, Ray Brown, Joe Marcinkiewicz, Dick Shearer, Mike Jamieson, Fred Carter, Mike Wallace, Phil Herring, Quin Davis, Richard Torres, Kim Frizell, Willie Maiden, Chuck Carter, Ramon Lopez, John Worster, John Von Ohlen.
As a pianist, I attended two of his Summer Music Camps at the University of Redlands, CA., in '70 & '71. I had the privilege of meeting Stan both times. He took the time to give me some pointers on the keyboard. What I remember most were his hands; they were huge, like a baseball glove, whereas mine were half his size. At the end of both camps, his orchestra took the stage for a concert. A relatively small band, but they were so perfectly in tune with each other they practically blew out the walls of the auditorium. R.I.P. Stan.
I was a doctoral student at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah during the summer of 1972 and Kenton brought THIS same orchestra ( same personnel ) to BYU for one of his famous ''Summer Workshops''. Each afternoon a fellow student & I would take our 2 oldest sons to watch & listen to the Kenton orchestra practice. Then at the end of the summer - August 1972 - Kenton's orchestra did a ''live recorded concert'' at the BYU Music Dept. auditorium. That concert that I attended with my wife & 2 sons resulted in the album - "Stan Kenton at Brigham Young University - 1972'' That album is one of my ALL TIME favorite 33 r.p.m. albums in my collection. Two years later - 1974 - we saw Kenton perform live in Ventura, California at the Ventura Community College Auditorium.
I have been a Kenton admirer for more 60 years. I never get tired of listening to him.
I too have been a fan of Ken Stanton and his band since 1950 or so. I am approaching 90 in September 2023 and I still get a kick out of listening and humming along!
This will never be replicated. Today, this music is not appreciated by the mainstream. Only a few holdouts, like us.
John Worster on bass....read the credits at the end.
I saw Kenton at a danceland in 1954 and nobody would dance......we just stood there gathered around the stage in awe. He kept saying....dance, dance, but no we were mesmerized. I adored him. Still do.
I heard this arrangement at age fifteen, and it changed my life. I knew that there was life beyond the classics, mindless 'pop' music and even love songs.
I don't know how many times I have listened to this but every time I do, I cry like a baby. I have had the great pleasure of meeting Stan any number of times. He was always gracious and charming. In my mind, he will live forever.
My youth was shaped by Charles Dickens, John Steinbeck, Stan Kenton and Traditional Jazz, the British kind. What glorious memories.
You are well shaped!
Who were your favorite Brit Jazz Bands?
there will never be another period ever to match this.the golden era full of these giants of jazz music.many many thanks.
You bet
I could never figure it out. Stan Kenton and his band toured the world, played in places like the Hollywood Bowl, and Carnegie Hall, played for Presidents and royalty. Yet every spring, he and his band would play a concert in the tiny auditorium at Springdale High School, just outside of Pittsburgh. I'm glad they did.
When I was in high school, our band director would take the members of the Jazz Band to watch them play. Even in the 1970's, their sound was awesome, and they put on a great show.
Found this today! My dad did Stan Kenton's sound board in those days and I remember alot of those small concerts. Most impressive!!!
My father was his very biggest fan and made me love and respect Stan Kenton's music.
Stan Kenton's music is unforgettable--so alive and thrilling--a great man!
My best friend pasted away recently. Words can't describe my heart ache.
I'm at a loss. I never learned enough. Thank you for sharing.
Had the pleasure of seeing him at MSU and also later in Hershey PA with personal chat
My husband and I were great Kenton fans.If he was 150 miles away we would go to see him
We knew his road manager Jenny Ladd
I have Picture of Stan being interviewed
He had on two different shoes
We went to see him when we had a two week old baby
It was important that we heard his music
This song is one of his favorite arrangement fast driving sounds brass and drums total brilliant band rip mr Kenton
I know that Stan had many great musicians in his band over the years. but I think this 70's band is his best. I lived in Fort Lauderdale. Florida at the time and would travel all over the southeast to see and hear this band.
Fantastic listening
This was played at outdoor presentation area when we were there at Disneyland. He motioned for me to walk over to where he was standing inside the area & after a breath-taking comment, asked me to join him for dinner. After I came to, I told him I was married. I introduced him to my husband. He asked me again. Regret I did not!
My favorite performer!
Make my day!!
I HAVE LIVE AT THE TROPICANA!!!!!! OMG!!! BEST SHTUFF EVER!!!! I might give up listening to Perez Prado for a week, move over Buddy Rich, here comes Stan Kenton, Pat Matheny eat your heart out.
I first heard this band when I was fifteen years old. Those emotions I felt changed me forever. I grew-up so fast that life began to become a far more powerful experience. No woman ever patronized me ever after.
Loved the music of Stan Kenton.Saw him often.Have many of his albums.Knew his road manager from Dayton.
Hello Mary, How are you doing?
He performed at my junior college in San Bernardino in 1973. Got to speak with him in person in an informal piano clinic afterwards.
My oh my. Superb.
One of my all time favorite bands ever. Saw the band many times at the Palais Royale in Toronto. With John Von Ohlen the band had lots of heat and Stan loved those large brassy cymbals..will never forget those specials concerts on the shores of Lake Ontario.
This band always rocked! My folks took me to see Kenton at Chippewa Lake Ohio, when I was 7 years old. The jazz bug bit me hard that night!
A weekend concert when in basic training at Ft. Dix..... Stan Kenton... I felt like I lived on another planet... Still do each time I hear Kenton's version of music with a dissonance that just charms the neurons.
OK, where did you come up with "...dissonance that just charms the neurons."?
@@11hoosier11 no
... the Stan Kenton sound --- unique!
My dad BEGGED me to go see Kenton with him ...NOPE...silly, silly girl! RIP daddy!
I heard Kenton's arrangement of Peanut Vender with Frank Rosolino soloing when I was twelve, and my life as a musician was determined!
I saw your dad play with Kenton in the 70's Damian. He was great then, and even better now. If I could play like anyone, I'd wanna be able to play like him.
his orchestra is composed of rhythmical perfectionists! it's so awesome how rhythmically in tune they are! :D
I remember hearing this at Rainbow Gardens in Erie, Pa and standing about 5 feet from the orchestra all night. I don't even think I knew my date was there. To be enveloped in that sound was just amazing.
Hello Maggie, How are you doing?
This is the most recognizable theme song of all the big bands. Like all Kenton compositions/arrangements the sound is unique and would fill any venue. Geez......I miss the old days of music like this!
This was my Dad's favorite big band, and this was his favorite Stan Kenton song. Still, my vote would go to "Moonlight Serenade," Glen Miller's theme song.
@@russs7574 Russ - I would not fault your choice as we used to go to dances and enjoy the music back when Tex Beneke led the orchestra. Kenton was in a "modern" league of his own at the time.
You really have to have heard this band live to appreciate it. Like at the Blue Note in Chicago in 1957.
To you Barry..who uploaded this.. THANK YOU! i have this in vinyl several times and this is by far the best version of it... again big THANK YOU Barry
This is frigging awesome.
Thank you so much
@edgarbm95 I was in High school and had just had an accident that cut a tendon in my finger. I was considering quitting when I met the bass player here in a band clinc the Kenton orchestra gave at the University of SC. John Worster encouraged me to stick with it and taught me how to make my fingers stronger. I will never forget him.
What a genius! Kenton is the greatest!
His Trombone Section was always state of the Art!!!
Amen Brother!!!
What a band, these guys were top flight. I challenge any one to show me a better sounding band. any time anywhere. Very powerful and straight up gangsta! not to mention the charts are the best ever!!!!
Heard the band live probably 20 times between 1957 and 1978. His music had a profound effect on me to this day.
I saw Stan Kenton every time he came to Youngstown,OH. Sat with him at a bar in Hubbard , OH and his guys had a jam session.
l followed Kenton all of my life. No other Band has ever encapsulated the quality of emotional sound his Bands have. Why no tribute Band has been permanently representing his music is a mystery. The UK awaits it's arrival with relish.
No tribute band could ever produce this sort of sound.It would cost too much to assemble enough musicians.
@@johnbarton7543 I am pretty sure that Kenton demanded there never be a tribute or legacy band with his name on it.
hI Stan Wow I Miss You
I saw THIS band in 1971 as a college freshman. It was a jazz seminar at Indianola College featuring only the Kenton band. Stan introduced Willie Maiden who would give a short talk. Willie shuffled to the microphone..... paused....... paused some more....... and finally spoke one word.... "TIME." Of course, he explained how important it was. I thought it was quite profound and remember it as though it were yesterday! Later, I spotted their bass player eating dinner alone, so I asked him if I could join him. He told me that he had been driving a bus in Denver, when he got a call to play with Stan. That really surprised me! I was a trumpet player and sometimes used the Mike Vax mouthpiece. (13A4A) It was a peashooter!
No kidding! I've learned so much by listening to him.
First concert I ever saw. His band played at a huge orchestra competition I attended, and it was instant love (I was an odd 7th grader). A few months later, I got my parents to take me to see him in Houston. They had to go, because it was in a nightclub. Don't recall seeing any other 7th graders there, but it was a long time ago.
The great Stan........................
The base player must have worn his fingers out. Wow. Terrific group-terrific leader . RIP S.K.
BH21206 I play Upright Bass and it's a very demanding instrument. It requires lots of practice and physical strength. As good as the bass player is in the video, I can assure you, he got a workout!
Great music not to be found in these days.What a Pity
I dunno why the name "Stan Kenton" popped in my head (my dad mentioned him decades ago???) but just found this and glad I did. Gonna grove out for a bit... pardon me
Great Music period..
a total masterpiece
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Still as fabulous today, as it was then. You really had to be a top-notch musician to play in the Kenton band.
Mahalo bazmo for great channel. Hope you keep adding!
Well Joe, You started before me, but I sure caught up!! Still love the Kenton sounds, will always be unique and as deep as men can get.
My dad saw kenton in London,silhouette behind red drapes they introduced there song intermission riff. My god it was the best
One of my favorite melody lines ever.
Extraordinaria y renovadora orquesta! Me acompaño toda mi juventud!!!
My parents said he was the Rebel of BIG BANDS I AGREE
Very nice, litvak36! My grandmother was telling me a story on how she and my departed grandfather met him here in Salt Lake deceads ago. (She mentioned "Artistry in Rhythm", so I had to see if I could find it on here!)
Lots of musicians.
Grew up in SF. Saw him perform. He was different and creative. One of the best.
Despite everything brilliant I sometimes think (and I would like to coin the phrase): 'Wagner On Wheels'. Still I have a copy of the book 'Stan Kenton - This is an orchestra!' by Michael Sparke, dense with information on this remarkable man.
There'll never again be anything like this.
Truly a song that's greater than the sum of its parts. Brilliant and so simple, right?
And I'd give one of my fingers for that ride cymbal.
Great Stuff,, I remember hearing the Kenton band in the 60's at Chippewa park in the dance hall,,,, what a sound!!!!!
Glorious!
50yrsplus...NOW I get it dad!
To John Perks from me. Your comments are very penetrating and hope I fully understand because you understate the issue re females etc. If I got it right then my feelings are same and that's rare. Have just played this music after 20 absence during which my life turned somersaults thro fate.Hearing this stopped my breathing so must be psychic issues
Love that zoom into his hands. Nicely done.
Ca me donne la chaire de poule!! Merveilleux!!!
One of my all-time faves!
Stan Kenton found the theme of Artistry in Rhythm in Maurice Ravel´s music for ballet Dafnis and Chloe written around 1915. Did he ever mentioned that fact? Try to listen the original. I like Stan anyway - great master in Golden Age of bigbands.
Farthest on the left is Mike Wallace. On the other side is Phil Herring (Stan used 2 bass bones)
Wonderful!
That's my dad! ;)
Yes, Nemo, we had Ted Heath, and although not as deep and exciting as Kenton, the next best thing for kids such as myself. Fredfungalspore - Kenton wasn't a 'rebel', he took jazz by the scruff of its neck and made it grow up. That is how the great individuals of the 'West Coast' school attained thier sound and freedom of expression.
Thank you so much for posting this!
@AmosPressley I was also at the USC Clinic. I presume you mean South Carolina, not that imitation USC in California! I still remember all the trombone players by name. According to a post on another video only two of them are still alive. It's unforgettable the first time you hear a world class band like this.
this group he had is really on it!~!
it has such a bendy sound and odd feel. I lov it. its like plum pudding and arsenic sause.
post more, Barry, please.
We're playing this in band class =3
Cedar Point Ball Room, Sandusky, Ohio. several times.
Wow! My father was a jazz musician and dreamed of playing first chair trombone in his band!!! I have this live album it is smoking hot!!
One of the great innovators in modern jazz Period!!
always pushing the envelope!!!
Great Track !! Love It. I think Kenton was critiziced to much !1 Not Fair. Great Band and arrangements
Somebody please load "Dark Eyes." Thanks!
played this in marching band! Viva laMarching mustangs
Dit komt helaas nooit meer terug,maar ja nu hebben we toch Candy Dulfer en de dames of Soul !
The beginning piano solo is a precursor for the lord of the rings theme.
is the BASS player Safranski??
thanks for your reply
buzz
@musicislife32960 Why were you studying in the library when you could have been at the actual performance?
2:03 The John Entwistle of double bass
The theme at 1:09 sounds a bit like the Game of Thrones title music.
Who is playing Bass Bone here?
Have you ever tried using that language and telling it to your Mother!
It sounds like Scriabin
i have a fairly extensive collection KENTON LP's.
my uncle left them to me.
check out the original OPUS IN PASTEL.
buzz
I've made a very humble tribute to The Man . Check the Fraser Myers Band , Artistry, CZcams. The King!