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

Stan Kenton Classics
Compilation album by
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Released1952
RecordedMay 20, 1944 – December 22, 1947
Hollywood, California, Chicago, Illinois and New York City
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol H/T 248
Stan Kenton chronology
Stan Kenton's Milestones
(1943–47)
Stan Kenton Classics
(1952)
Artistry in Rhythm
(1946)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 412 stars.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.

  1. "Tampico" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 2:37
  2. "Artistry in Boogie" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 3:00
  3. "Southern Scandal" – 3:07
  4. "Machito" (Rugolo) – 2:27
  5. "After You" (Seger Ellis) – 3:01 Additional track on 12-inch LP
  6. "Harlem Holiday" – 2:34 Additional track on 12-inch LP
  7. "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (Kenton, Charles Lawrence, Joe Greene) – 3:08
  8. "Minor Riff" (Rugolo, Kenton) – 3:07
  9. "Across the Alley from the Alamo" (Greene) – 2:38
  10. "Unison Riff" (Rugolo) – 3:12
  11. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 3:04 Additional track on 12-inch LP
  12. "How High The Moon" (Morgan Lewis, 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 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

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References

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  1. ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography Archived June 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed April 20, 2016
  2. ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 2: 10" Albums: 150 to 299 Archived March 14, 2022, at the Wayback Machine accessed April 20, 2016
  3. ^ a b Stan Kenton Classics – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2016.