Stan Kenton: The Peanut Vendor (alternative review)
Track
El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor)
Artist
Stan Kenton (piano)
CD
The Best of Stan Kenton (Capitol CDP 7243 8 31504 2 7)
Musicians:
Stan Kenton (piano),
big band featuring Milt Bernhart (trombone) and Shelly Manne (drums)
.Composed by Moises Simons; arranged by Stan Kenton
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Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
A Cuban song that was the USA's first Latin crossover hit (1931) gets a facelift from the much-maligned Stan Kenton. Love him or loathe him, Kenton was one of jazz's great showmen, the C.B. (Cast of Thousands!) DeMille of big bands. Over a constantly repeated 2-chord vamp, trombonist Milt Bernhart and a fantastic trumpet section led by Buddy Childers make "The Peanut Vendor" the most thrilling entry in the Ofay-Cuban jazz sweepstakes. Skeptics are advised to turn up the volume and be prepared to levitate. (Not recommended while driving; may set off airbags or other passive restraint systems.) Viva vendedor!
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
Other reviews for this track:
- Stan Kenton: The Peanut Vendor (1947) by Mark Lomanno (93/100)
Tags: afro-cuban · big band · latin jazz
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