Jazz
Big Band
Traditional Pop
Orchestral Jazz
Progressive Big Band
Recorded: Sep 21-22, 1959
This recording is a ballad date by Stan Kenton's 1959 orchestra. Although many of Kenton's top sidemen of a few years earlier had departed, a few of the youngsters in their place included future greats such as trumpeters Rolf Ericson and Bill Chase, trombonist Don Sebesky and baritonist Jack Nimitz. Best known among the soloists is altoist Charlie Mariano. The music (all Bill Mathieu arrangements) is not all that innovative but the treatments given such songs as "The Meaning of the Blues," "Django" and "I Get Along Without You Very Well" are pleasing and reasonably enjoyable on this relaxed session.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic |
