Teasing the Korean

Inspired by Larry Kart's post regarding Kenton's 1948 Hollywood Bowl concert,... http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/83249-stan-kenton-at-hollywood-bowl-6121948/ ...I am bumping this thread. I am intrigued by the (two?) Capitol albums Kenton recorded with string sections in the 1950s. Three of these tracks are bonus tracks on my CD copy of Kenton in HI-Fi. I especially love "Machito." Are the whole albums as good as these three tracks? I should add here that my favorite Kenton includes City of Glass, Cuban Fire, West Side Story, and various early Pete Rugolo arrangements that were later collected on early Capitol LPs such as Encores. Also, how is that 1960s album with the gold cover that features a John Williams track? I should also add here that I am a card-carrying member of THE CREATIVE WORLD OF STAN KENTON. Stan feels confident that his new organization, bolstered by my participation, will do much toward furthering the success and growth of modern American music.

I appreciated his contributions to the board, and also his knowledge of music. I certainly missed his presence when he stopped posting. Safe travels, Chris.

Did their earlier German recordings slip into the public domain also? Not that I would ever want to hear them again...

Exactly.

Or, for those who don't want to click the link: Copyright duration will continue to be extended whenever Mickey Mouse is about to slip into the public domain. That's all you need to know.

I listened to most of this at work the other day. (I skipped only the vocal numbers, because it's hard for me to write and edit with lyrics in the background.) I thought the miking and balances were surprisingly good - I'm guessing it was challenge to mix sound for Kenton even under the best of circumstances. Amazing to think there was a time not too long ago when this kind of music could pack the Hollywood Bowl. How times have changed. I think like most listeners, I find Kenton's music to be all over the map, but this was a really strong era. Especially love the Pete Rugolo charts.

It's a gem! The version of "Deck the Halls" on here showed up later on the reissue of Jingle Bell Jazz! While I don't dislike Bitches Brew as much as you, I completely agree that it is nowhere close to In A Silent Way. And I agree, that box set is not only a revelation, but the various tracks work as a great standalone listen outside the context of the released album.

One of THEE GREATEST albums ever made is Impressions of the Middle East, with arrangements by Arif Mardin.

Absolutely. For me, the cover art is a key part of the musical experience. Changing the cover art is like lopping off the opening track.

The Mosaic did not include the original cover art, or did it? So, yes, I want Rites of Diablo restored to its original glory.

Johnny Richards - THE RITES OF DIABLO!

I've often thought the same of Nelson Riddle's intros to Sinatra ballads.

Agreed. The rise of Reaganite Cinema following the era 70s Auteur Cinema would be a reasonable parallel in film.

How does it compare to Michael Daugherty's?

All is well.

I guess you missed the "self-imposed mass delusion" part of my post.

One thing absent from most discussions about the Marsalis clan is that, had they all been abducted by aliens on December 31, 1979, someone else would have assumed their place in the 1980s. What happened with Wynton and jazz is very much reflective of what was going on in the US with regards to cinema, fashion, pop music, architecture, politics, and probably other spheres that I'm not thinking about. In the wake of Vietnam and Watergate, it was as if the entire US experienced a self-imposed mass delusion that it was the 1950s again, America was prosperous, and everything was going to be OK. Electing a mummified 1950s Dad for president was just one manifestation of this mentality. The Marsalises were as much a symptom as they were a cause. But I believe the same things would have happened, more or less, with or without them. There were plenty of other well-dressed young men playing more conservative forms of "jazz."

Why does everyone let the Marsalises get under their skin? Just ignore them, like I do. The only times they've ever intruded into my life included that time when Ken Burned Jazz, and even then, I had a volume remote. The other times have included passing over all those dollar Wynton albums in the jazz dollar bin. If anyone is listening to jazz in 200 years, they will still be listening to Miles's 1960s quintet, and no one will know or remember a Marsalis.

I had a Don Costa album on Verve, with a groovy cover, that must have been one of the worst Verve albums I ever owned. It went right back to the thrift store.

I realize that they have spectral analysis software now, but I'm not sure that that will make mono stems sound like new stereo mixes from the multi tracks.

Is the Dexter the Blue Note albums?

The Wiki link does not mention Gerald Wilson, does it?

Check out Phil Moore's Portrait of Leda on Columbia: And check out Martha Raye's versions of "Lotus Land" with a Phil Moore arrangement! And here is Phil Moore's rare exotica masterpiece Polynesian Paradise on Strand!

Robert.