# Stan Kenton Classics

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1952 compilation album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

Stan Kenton Classics Compilation album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra Released 1952 Recorded May 20, 1944 – December 22, 1947 Hollywood, California, Chicago, Illinois and New York City Genre Jazz Label Capitol H/T 248 Stan Kenton chronology Stan Kenton's Milestones (1943–47) Stan Kenton Classics (1952) Artistry in Rhythm (1946)

***Stan Kenton Classics*** is an album by pianist and bandleader [Stan Kenton](/source/Stan_Kenton) compiling performances recorded between 1945 and 1947 and originally collected on the [Capitol](/source/Capitol_Records) label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.[1][2]

## Reception

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [3]

The [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) site awarded the album 41⁄2 stars.[3]

## Track listing

All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.

1. "[Tampico](/source/Tampico_(song))" (Allan Roberts, [Doris Fisher](/source/Doris_Fisher_(songwriter))) – 2:37

1. "Artistry in Boogie" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 3:00

1. "Southern Scandal" – 3:07

1. "Machito" (Rugolo) – 2:27

1. "After You" ([Seger Ellis](/source/Seger_Ellis)) – 3:01 Additional track on 12-inch LP

1. "Harlem Holiday" – 2:34 Additional track on 12-inch LP

1. "[And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine](/source/And_Her_Tears_Flowed_Like_Wine)" (Kenton, Charles Lawrence, [Joe Greene](/source/Joe_Greene_(American_songwriter))) – 3:08

1. "Minor Riff" (Rugolo, Kenton) – 3:07

1. "Across the Alley from the Alamo" (Greene) – 2:38

1. "Unison Riff" (Rugolo) – 3:12

1. "[There Is No Greater Love](/source/There_Is_No_Greater_Love)" ([Isham Jones](/source/Isham_Jones), [Marty Symes](/source/Marty_Symes)) – 3:04 Additional track on 12-inch LP

1. "[How High The Moon](/source/How_High_The_Moon)" ([Morgan Lewis](/source/Morgan_Lewis_(songwriter)), [Nancy Hamilton](/source/Nancy_Hamilton)) – 2:30 Additional track on 12-inch LP

- Recorded at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, California on May 20, 1944 (track 7), Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 1945 (tracks 1 & 3), at [Radio Recorders](/source/Radio_Recorders) in Hollywood, California on June 4, 1946 (track 2), February 13, 1947 (track 4) February 28, 1947 (tracks 9 & 11) March 31, 1947 (track 8) and October 22, 1947 (track 10), at RKO-Pathé Studios, New York City on January 2, 1947 (track 5), December 21, 1947 (track 12) and December 22, 1947 (track 6).

## Personnel

- [Stan Kenton](/source/Stan_Kenton) – piano, conductor

- [Alfred "Chico" Alvarez](/source/Alfred_%22Chico%22_Alvarez) (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), [John Anderson](/source/John_Anderson_(jazz_trumpeter)) (tracks 1–5, 8, 9 & 11), John Carroll (tracks 1, 3 & 7), [Buddy Childers](/source/Buddy_Childers), [Karl George](/source/Karl_George_(musician)) (track 7), Mel Green (tracks 1 & 3), [Ken Hanna](/source/Ken_Hanna) (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Dick Morse (track 7), [Al Porcino](/source/Al_Porcino) (tracks 6, 10 & 12), [Gene Roland](/source/Gene_Roland) (tracks 1 & 3), [Ray Wetzel](/source/Ray_Wetzel) (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12) – trumpet

- Bill Atkinson (track 7), [Milt Bernhart](/source/Milt_Bernhart) (tracks 4–6 & 8–12), [Eddie Bert](/source/Eddie_Bert) (tracks 6, 10 & 12), [Harry Betts](/source/Harry_Betts) (tracks 6, 10 & 12), George Faye (track 7), Harry Forbes (tracks 4–12), Milt Kabak (tracks 1–3), Skip Layton (tracks 4, 5, 8, 9 & 11), Marshall Ocker (tracks 1 & 3), Miff Sines (track 2), [Kai Winding](/source/Kai_Winding) (tracks 2–5, 8, 9 & 11), Freddie Zito (tracks 1 & 3) – [trombone](/source/Trombone)

- Bart Varsalona – [bass trombone](/source/Bass_trombone)

- Al Anthony (track 2), Chester Ball (track 7), Eddie Meyers (tracks 4, 5, 7–9 & 11), [Bob Lively](/source/Bob_Lively) (tracks 1 & 3), [Boots Mussulli](/source/Boots_Mussulli) (tracks 1–5, 8, 9 & 11), [Art Pepper](/source/Art_Pepper) (tracks 6 & 10), [George Weidler](/source/George_William_Weidler) (tracks 6 & 10) – [alto saxophone](/source/Alto_saxophone)

- [Bob Cooper](/source/Bob_Cooper_(musician)) (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Red Dorris (track 5), [Stan Getz](/source/Stan_Getz) (track 7), Dave Madden (tracks 1 & 3), Joe Magro (tracks 1 & 3), Dave Matthews (track 7), [Vido Musso](/source/Vido_Musso) (tracks 2, 4, 8, 9 & 11), Warner Weidler (tracks 6, 10 & 12) – [tenor saxophone](/source/Tenor_saxophone)

- Maurice Beeson (track 7), Bob Gioga (tracks 1–6 & 8–12) – [baritone saxophone](/source/Baritone_saxophone)

- Bob Ahern (tracks 1–5, 7–9 & 11), [Laurindo Almeida](/source/Laurindo_Almeida) (tracks 6, 10 & 12) – guitar

- [Pete Rugolo](/source/Pete_Rugolo) – piano (track 2)

- Gene Englund (track 7), [Eddie Safranski](/source/Eddie_Safranski) (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Max Wayne (tracks 1 & 3) – [bass](/source/Double_bass)

- [Shelly Manne](/source/Shelly_Manne) (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–12), Jesse Price (track 7), Bob Varney (tracks 1 & 3) – drums

- [Jack Costanzo](/source/Jack_Costanzo) – [bongos](/source/Bongos) (tracks 6, 10 & 12)

- [June Christy](/source/June_Christy) (tracks 1, 9 & 12), [Anita O'Day](/source/Anita_O'Day) (track 7) – vocals

- The Pastels – [vocal group](/source/Vocal_group) (tracks 5 & 11) - Margaret Dale - [Dave Lambert](/source/Dave_Lambert_(American_jazz_vocalist)) - Wayne Howard - Jerry Packer - Jerry Duane

- Buddy Baker (track 7), Stan Kenton (tracks 3, 6), [Gene Roland](/source/Gene_Roland) (track 1), [Pete Rugolo](/source/Pete_Rugolo) (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8–12) – arranger

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kenton_discography_1-0)** Vosbein, P. [Stan Kenton Discography](http://www.allthingskenton.com/table_of_contents/recordings/capitol/classics/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160604214510/http://www.allthingskenton.com/table_of_contents/recordings/capitol/classics/) June 4, 2016, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) accessed April 20, 2016

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. [Capitol Album Discography, Part 2: 10" Albums: 150 to 299](http://www.bsnpubs.com/capitol/78-10/02capitol150-299.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220314201023/http://www.bsnpubs.com/capitol/78-10/02capitol150-299.html) March 14, 2022, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) accessed April 20, 2016

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Allmusic_3-1) [*Stan Kenton Classics* – Review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000869519) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)). Retrieved April 20, 2016.

v t e Stan Kenton Studio albums Artistry in Rhythm (1946) Encores (1947) A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947) Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) City of Glass (1951) New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952) Sketches on Standards (1953) This Modern World (1953) Portraits on Standards (1953) Kenton Showcase (1954) Duet (1955) Contemporary Concepts (1955) Kenton in Hi-Fi (1956) Cuban Fire! (1956) Kenton with Voices (1957) Rendezvous with Kenton (1957) Back to Balboa (1958) The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton (1958) Lush Interlude (1958) The Stage Door Swings (1958) The Kenton Touch (1958) Viva Kenton! (1959) Standards in Silhouette (1959) Two Much! (1960) The Romantic Approach (1961) Kenton's West Side Story (1961) A Merry Christmas! (1961) Sophisticated Approach (1961) Adventures in Jazz (1961) Adventures in Blues (1961) Stan Kenton! Tex Ritter! (1962) Adventures in Time (1962) Artistry in Bossa Nova (1963) Artistry in Voices and Brass (1963) Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (1963) Kenton / Wagner (1964) Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (1966) Stan Kenton Plays for Today (1967) The World We Know (1967) The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton (1967) Finian's Rainbow (1968) Hair (1969) Stan Kenton Plays Chicago (1974) Adventures in Standards (1975) Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar (1979) Compilation albums Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950) Stan Kenton Classics (1952) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1953) The Kenton Era (1955) The Innovations Orchestra (1997) Live albums Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana (1959) Road Show (1959) Live at Redlands University (1970) Compositions "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" Category

v t e Art Pepper Years given are for the recording(s) featuring Art Pepper, not first release. As leader or co-leader Surf Ride (1952–54) Two Altos (with Sonny Red, 1952–57) The Return of Art Pepper (1956) Playboys/Picture of Heath (1956) The Art Pepper Quartet (1956) Art Pepper with Warne Marsh (1956) Modern Art (1956–57) Collections (1957) Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957) Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics (1959) Gettin' Together (1960) Intensity (1960) Smack Up (1960) Living Legend (1975) The Trip (1976) A Night in Tunisia (1977) Tokyo Debut (1977) No Limit (1977) Thursday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977) Friday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977) Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977) More for Les at the Village Vanguard (1977) San Francisco Samba (1977) Among Friends (1978) Art Pepper Today (1978) New York Album (1979) So in Love (1979) Artworks (1979) Landscape (1979) Besame Mucho (1979) Straight Life (1979) One September Afternoon (1980) Winter Moon (1980) APQ (1981) Art 'n' Zoot (with Zoot Sims, 1981) Arthur's Blues (1981) Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981 (1981) Roadgame (1981) Art Lives (1981) Goin' Home (with George Cables, 1982) Tête-à-Tête (with George Cables, 1982) With Stan Kenton The Kenton Era (1940–54) Stan Kenton's Milestones (1943–47) A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947) Stan Kenton Classics (1947) Encores (1947) Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51) This Modern World (1951) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–52) With Shorty Rogers Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953) Cool and Crazy (1953) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) With others Chet Baker Big Band (1956) Mucho Calor (Conte Candoli, 1957) Hoagy Sings Carmichael (Hoagy Carmichael, 1956) California Hard (Dolo Coker, 1976) Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959) On the Road (Art Farmer, 1976) Birds and Ballads (Johnny Griffin, 1978) Mistral (Freddie Hubbard, 1980) Very R.A.R.E. (Elvin Jones, 1979) Some Like It Hot (Barney Kessel, 1959) The West Coast Sound (Shelly Manne, 1953) Cool Heat (Anita O'Day, 1959) Film soundtracks The Gauntlet (Jerry Fielding, 1977) Heart Beat (Jack Nitzsche, 1980) The Subterraneans (André Previn, 1960)

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