Kenton in Hi Fi

Stan Kenton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 2, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol Jazz
• ASIN: B000002V0M
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,122 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #99 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz

Editorial Reviews

One of Kenton's most swinging albums of the era, this 1956 LP was a hit with record buyers and critics alike. Laurindo Almeida, Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Shelly Manne and Bud Shank are among those delivering these superb renditions of Minor Riff; Artistry in Boogie; Lover; The Peanut Vendor; Eager Beaver , and more!

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stan Kenton in High Fidelity, May 23, 2000

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Nicholas Croft (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenton in Hi Fi (Audio CD)

My Father only listened to two or three jazz artists during his 71 year stay on this planet. The Stan Kenton Big Band is the one I will most remember him by.

This recording was prepared in 1956, with the advent of high fidelity recording technology. On this disk, Mr. Kenton made a concerted effort to re-record his most popular pieces with the most talented musicians he had worked with over the course of his career to that date.

It is fitting that we can hear the results on compact disk technology, which gives us access to fidelity that was then only accessible to the professional musicians and the record companies of his day.

Hearing 'Peanut Vendor' or 'Concerto to End All Concertos', today, reminds me of why My Father was so inspired by this music. I hope you will also feel this same sense of artistic integrity as you audition Kenton in Hi-Fi.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Intro To The Music Of Stan Kenton!, December 19, 2002

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Robert J. Ament "papacoolbreeze" (Ballwin, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenton in Hi Fi (Audio CD)

Kenton's music still has its appeal after all these years. All of the selections date from the forties but completely re-recorded in the best high fidelity technology that existed in 1956.....three additional selections with strings taken from a recording of 1958.

Stan certainly had his critics but I've always loved his music! He was radical for that time but his approach was certainly original....as shown in the contents of this album. Lot's of emotion and advanced harmonies! With Kenton you always got your money's worth (5 saxes, 5 trombones, and 5 trumpets synonomous of the POWER of this organization). The list of well known musicians who were sidemen in his band reads like a legendary "Who's Who" in jazz.

My favorites on this cd are the lovely "Interlude" and "Collaboration", "Peanut Vendor" (so many things going on....the excellent punctuation of bongos and timbales throughout, but especially during Stan's extended piano solo), "Intermission Riff", and "Concerto To End All Concertos". The remainder of the selections are not that far behind!

This album is one of my all-time favorites. If you dig Kenton, this is a must! If you've never been exposed to his music, I can't think of a better place to start!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest big band ever, February 26, 2000

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D MICHAEL RYNNE (Saratoga, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kenton in Hi Fi (Audio CD)

This was the first album I ever owned. I was a young jazz drummer and broke most of the time. I memorized every beautiful bar on it. The level of play in this band surpasses that of any big band I've ever heard. Very difficult charts masterfully played by some of the greatest jazz players who ever came up.