Back To Balboa

Stan Kenton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 30, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: BLUE NOTE
• ASIN: B0001BKANA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,446 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #94 in Music > Jazz > Orchestral Jazz

Track Listings

1. The Big Chase (24-Bit Mastering)

2. Rendezvous At Sunset (24-Bit Mastering)

3. Speak Low (24-Bit Mastering)

4. My Old Flame (24-Bit Mastering)

5. Out Of This World (24-Bit Mastering)

6. Begin The Beguine (24-Bit Mastering)

7. Get Out Of Town (24-Bit Mastering)

8. Royal Blue (24-Bit Mastering)

9. I Concentrate On You (24-Bit Mastering)

10. Beyond The Blue Horizon (24-Bit Mastering)

11. Two Shades Of Autumn (24-Bit Mastering)

12. Love Letters (24-Bit Mastering)

13. Desiderata (24-Bit Mastering)

14. Artistry In Blues (24-Bit Mastering)

Editorial Reviews

Back To Balboa by Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Kenton Album, February 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Back To Balboa (Audio CD)

I have this selection on vinyl, and is one of my favorite Kenton albums. I immediately ordered the CD when it came out, not expecting much quality since it was recorded in the 50's. However, I must say the fidelity is truly amazing. What a wonderful job the Blue Note engineering staff has done. I'll say it again--truly amazing. Liner notes are excellent, and tell that the sessions were also recorded in stereo, however the mix was off, so therefore the original LP and the CD likewise were released in mono. Every Kenton fan must add this CD to their collection along with Kenton in HiFi, Cuban Fire, and the Standards albums. Most of these are mono, but never mind--the quality of the musicianship is there, and the fidelity is great.
Frank in Tennessee

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, March 20, 2004

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Peter J Cook (Baltimore, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back To Balboa (Audio CD)

Buyer beware! This Cd release by EMI/Capitol is a MONO issue. According to the liner notes and I quote " Many of the solosists are completely off-mike....etc". This from Michael Cascuna, a man who I admire for what he's done for Jazz. I acquired a mint Lp copy to replace my battered Cap Lp and the solosists are not off-mike in my opinion. My bet is they couldn't find the original stereo tapes or didn't want to bother to "correct" them. That's why they put knobs on equipment. So do as I did and get yourself a mint Lp and make your own Cd. And while your at it you had also better get a copy of "Rendezvous With Kenton" in stereo.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back to much pleasure, January 27, 2005

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H D. MEIJ "Herman van der Meij" (Jipsinghuizen, Holland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back To Balboa (Audio CD)

I still have the original Lp in my collection. I'm veru glad with this fine CD with a couple of nice recordings from Stan's Balbao time. I think there are NO stereo recordings from these events, so these are the best things you get.