Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana
Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana is a live album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton featuring a concert recorded at the Blue Room of the Tropicana Hotel in 1958 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 2, 1959 | |||
| Venue | Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol T/ST 1460 | |||
| Producer | Lee Gillette and Kent Larsen | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "This is admittedly not one of the classic Stan Kenton recordings but is generally superior to his studio recordings of the period".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.
- "Artistry in Rhythm" - 3:25
- "Bernie's Tune" (Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 3:29
- "Tuxedo Junction" (Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne) - 2:59
- "Street Scene" (Alfred Newman) - 2:59
- "Puck's Blues" (Gene Roland) - 3:04
- "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) - 3:12
- "The End of a Love Affair" (Edward Redding) - 4:41
- "You and I and George" - 0:55
- "Sentimental Riff" (Roland) - 4:09
- "Random Riff" (Roland) - 3:33
- "Artistry in Rhythm" - 0:47
Personnel
- Stan Kenton - piano, conductor
- Joe Burnett, Bud Brisbois, Frank Huggins, Roger Middleton, Jack Sheldon - trumpet
- Jim Amlotte, Kent Larsen, Archie Le Coque, - trombone
- Bob Olson, Bill Smiley - bass trombone
- Lennie Niehaus - alto saxophone
- Richie Kamuca, Bill Trujillo - tenor saxophone
- Billy Root, Sture Swenson - baritone saxophone
- Red Kelly - bass, vocals
- Jerry McKenzie - drums
- Stan Kenton (track 1, 8 & 11), Lennie Niehaus (tracks 7 & 8), Johnny Richards (track 6), Gene Roland (tracks 2-5, 9 & 10) - arranger
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References
- Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016
- Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 21, 2016
- The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1959 accessed April 21, 2016
- Yanow, Scott. Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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