STAN KENTON & HIS ORCHESTRA - Concerts in Miniature: Part 22
Sounds of Yester Year DSOY2084
Tracks 1 to 9
Buddy Childers (tpt ) Ernie Royal ( tpt ) Conte Candoli ( tpt ) Don Dennis ( tpt ) Don Smith ( tpt )
Bob Burgess ( tmb ) Frank Rosolino ( tmb ) Bill Russo ( tmb ) Keith Moon ( tmb ) Bill Smiley ( b-tmb )
Lee Konitz ( alto ) Dave Schildkraut ( alto ) Zoot Sims ( tnr ) Eddie Wasserman ( tnr ) Tony Farina
( bar ) Stan Kenton ( pno ) Sal Salvador ( gtr ) Don Bagley ( bass ) Stan Levey ( drs )
Recorded at the Marin e Ballroom, Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ, 4 August 1953
Tracks 10 to 16
Same personnel as above
Recorded at Crescent Gardens, Revere Beach, Revere, MA, 11 August 1953 Tracks 17 to 23
Bill Holman ( tnr ) replaces Eddie Wasserman ( tnr )
Recorded Lincoln Park Ballroom, North Dartmouth, MA, 13 August 1953
I reviewed Part 19 of Concerts In Miniature in November 2017 Jazz Views and much of the same remarks apply, this was one of Stan Kenton’s best Orchestras and with arrangers of the calibre of Gerry Mulligan and Bill Holman it couldn’t help but swing.
A number of these tracks on the two albums have had previous releases on other budget labels but it is far better to have the whole broadcasts intact as it gives a flavour of the period.
This is one of the best bands Stan Kenton and with players like Zoot Sims and Frank Rosolino in the personnel it couldn’t help but swing. Arrangements by Gerry Mulligan and Bill Holman added to the feel good feeling with the band
The number by Bill Holman written and arranged to feature Zoot Sims and self titled “Zoot” appears twice at two different locations but both versions are well worth listening to.
The alto player Dave Schildkraut who was new to the band is given solo space on”Sweets” and “Concerto to End All Concertos” and makes the most of his chance.
Lee Konitz has a number of solos on various tracks but also has is own feature on Bill Russo’s “My Lady”
With the variety of soloists this album has a slight edge on the former Part 19 a no Kenton fans will be disappointed and any lovers of big band jazz.
Reviewed by Roy Booth
Sounds of Yester Year DSOY2084
Tracks 1 to 9
Buddy Childers (tpt ) Ernie Royal ( tpt ) Conte Candoli ( tpt ) Don Dennis ( tpt ) Don Smith ( tpt )
Bob Burgess ( tmb ) Frank Rosolino ( tmb ) Bill Russo ( tmb ) Keith Moon ( tmb ) Bill Smiley ( b-tmb )
Lee Konitz ( alto ) Dave Schildkraut ( alto ) Zoot Sims ( tnr ) Eddie Wasserman ( tnr ) Tony Farina
( bar ) Stan Kenton ( pno ) Sal Salvador ( gtr ) Don Bagley ( bass ) Stan Levey ( drs )
Recorded at the Marin e Ballroom, Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ, 4 August 1953
Tracks 10 to 16
Same personnel as above
Recorded at Crescent Gardens, Revere Beach, Revere, MA, 11 August 1953 Tracks 17 to 23
Bill Holman ( tnr ) replaces Eddie Wasserman ( tnr )
Recorded Lincoln Park Ballroom, North Dartmouth, MA, 13 August 1953
I reviewed Part 19 of Concerts In Miniature in November 2017 Jazz Views and much of the same remarks apply, this was one of Stan Kenton’s best Orchestras and with arrangers of the calibre of Gerry Mulligan and Bill Holman it couldn’t help but swing.
A number of these tracks on the two albums have had previous releases on other budget labels but it is far better to have the whole broadcasts intact as it gives a flavour of the period.
This is one of the best bands Stan Kenton and with players like Zoot Sims and Frank Rosolino in the personnel it couldn’t help but swing. Arrangements by Gerry Mulligan and Bill Holman added to the feel good feeling with the band
The number by Bill Holman written and arranged to feature Zoot Sims and self titled “Zoot” appears twice at two different locations but both versions are well worth listening to.
The alto player Dave Schildkraut who was new to the band is given solo space on”Sweets” and “Concerto to End All Concertos” and makes the most of his chance.
Lee Konitz has a number of solos on various tracks but also has is own feature on Bill Russo’s “My Lady”
With the variety of soloists this album has a slight edge on the former Part 19 a no Kenton fans will be disappointed and any lovers of big band jazz.
Reviewed by Roy Booth
