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Stan Kenton
Pianist Stan Kenton was not only one of the last great bandleaders to emerge
during the big band era, he was also one of the most controversial, consistently
going against the musical grain of the day. Although many jazz purists dismissed
his work as an aberration of the popular swing bands of the day, the wrought
emotional power of his bands with their strident walls of brass made others
consider him a visionary, who changed perceptions of jazz.
Originally from Wichita, Kansas, he mostly grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of
Bell, and was taught piano in his teens by local mus...
Over the RainbowJune Christy, Stan Kenton and Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
The Cool Jazz of June Christy
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It's Only a Paper MoonStan Kenton, Buddy Childers, Bob Cooper, Boots Mussulli, Vido Musso, Al Anthony, Bob Gioga, Ray Wetzel and John Anderson
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And Her Tears Flowed Like WineStan Kenton and Anita O'Day
Stan Kenton
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Prelude to a Kiss
Stan Kenton and June ChristyDuet
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This Love of MineStan Kenton and Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
The Formative Years
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That's the Stuff You Gotta WatchStan Kenton, June Christy and Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
The Chronological Classics 1945
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