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Lee Konitz & Richie Kamuca: Tickle Toe (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music February 11, 09

Lee Konitz and Richie Kamuca both sat in the sax section of the Stan Kenton Orchestra from 1953 to '54, but in the en...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE LEE KONITZ DUETS

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Cy Touff: Keester Parade (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 01, 07

In addition to its witty title and hummable melody, Johnny Mandel’s “Keester Parade” offers a full-sounding small-ban...

Stan Kenton: Young Blood (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music January 27, 08

Mulligan and Stan Kenton was an odd mix that didn't work out. Mulligan's music was light years away from Kenton's dyn...

Stan Kenton: Fascinating Rhythm (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music February 20, 08

Updating the Kenton dance book was a wise idea, especially when Bill Russo became the main architect of New Concepts ...

Shelly Manne: Summertime (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music July 29, 08

In 1959 producer Lester Koenig had the good sense to record Shelly Manne & His Men for four nights at San Francisco's...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: SUMMERTIME

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Thad Jones & Mel Lewis: Tiptoe (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 09, 07

Thad Jones was arguably the most consistently interesting big band arranger of the 1960s and 1970s, and “Tiptoe” is o...

Shelly Manne: Summertime (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 30, 07

In 1959, Shelly Manne led his L.A.-based Men (why not Menne?) north to Frisco's famed Blackhawk for a multi-album liv...

Terry Gibbs: Main Stem (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 01, 07

DC's Duke Ellington and Brooklyn's Terry Gibbs deserve to be honorary Mainers. After all, Maine's motto Dirigo ("I le...

Stan Kenton: Frank Speaking (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music January 09, 08

By 1952, Kenton was leading an ensemble called “New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm” and continued to attract excellen...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL STAN KENTON PERFORMANCES

Stanley Newcomb Kenton led one of the most controversial big bands in the history of American music. People either lo...

Stan Kenton: All About Ronnie (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music January 09, 08

Chris Connor was recommended to Kenton by June Christy. Connor did not stay very long, but her stint with the band ma...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL STAN KENTON PERFORMANCES

Stanley Newcomb Kenton led one of the most controversial big bands in the history of American music. People either lo...

Stan Kenton: My Old Flame (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music January 09, 08

Those familiar with Marty Paich’s Dek-Tette and his recordings with Mel Tormé and Art Pepper might be surprised at th...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL STAN KENTON PERFORMANCES

Stanley Newcomb Kenton led one of the most controversial big bands in the history of American music. People either lo...

Stan Kenton: All the Things You Are (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music January 18, 08

Kenton admired Gerry Mulligan, but didn't like his attitude or his insistence on everything played his way. Yet for a...

Gary McFarland: Hello to the Season (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music July 05, 08

Here is a band that one wishes had lasted longer. As it was, Gary McFarland gathered some of his favorite players and...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ESSENTIAL GARY MCFARLAND

Gary McFarland's life could be the subject of a movie screenplay. Until he was in his mid-20s, McFarland (1933-1971) ...

Woody Herman: Opus de Funk (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 06, 07

This mid-1950s version of Woody Herman’s big band was known as the Third Herd and featured a number of fine improvise...

Mover, Bob (Robert Alan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Mover, Bob (Robert Alan), alto sax; b. Boston, MA, 22 March 1952. His father is Jimmy Mover, born: 6/15/25. Played tr...

Shorty Rogers: Martians' Lullaby (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 16, 07

On the cusp of the Space Age, many otherwise well-informed people believed in Martians. Orson Welles's Halloween 1938...

Gordon, Joe (Joseph Henry) posted in Encyclopedia August 19, 09

Trumpeter Joe Gordon valued the quality of the melodic line over pompous brassy flashiness, an affinity he shared wit...

Stan Kenton: 23 Degrees North, 82 Degrees West (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music January 27, 08

The title denotes the coordinates for Cuba, and Russo would later say that this was one of his better pieces. George ...

Stan Kenton: Invention for Guitar and Trumpet (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music January 27, 08

Kenton first heard of Willis Holman when Gene Roland played Stan a recording of a 12-tone contrapuntal blues that Bil...

Stan Kenton: Opus in Beige (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music January 27, 08

Gene Roland first wrote for Kenton back in 1944, and not only contributed music for almost 30 years, but played ...

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