“Horns of Plenty” - Vol. 1 of Three
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    A Double Disc Set

    Part A (Disc1) Stereo - STAN KENTON ORCHESTRA

    The ground breaking 1961 KENTON Mellophonium Band, in concert featuring five selections never issued by any KENTON Orchestra, and two tunes never previously released by the Mellophonium Orchestra. Featuring arrangements by, Marty Paich, Lennie Niehaus, Stan Kenton, Gerry Mulligan, Sam Donahue, Ernie Bernhardt, Bill Holman, Wayne Dunstan, and Gene Roland.

    Includes great photos in the liner notes.

    Selections:

    1. My Old Flame
        HEAR IT! (720KB MP3)
    2. Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
    3. Polka Dots & Moonbeams
    4. Spring is Here
    5. Body & Soul
    6. Walking Shoes
    7. Take Me In Your Arms
    8. My Romance
    9. Limehouse Blues
        HEAR IT! (920KB MP3)
    10. I Remember You
    11. Stan Introduces His Musicians
    12. Stompin’ at the Savoy
    13. Darn That Dream
    14. My One & Only Love
        HEAR IT! (1.0MB MP3)
    15. Lullaby of Birdland
    		 
    Personnel:

    Trumpets:  Dalton Smith
    Bob Behrendt
    Marvin Stamm
    Bob Rolfe
    Phil Grossman
    Trombones:  Bob Fitzpatrick
    Jack Spurlock
    Bud Parker
    Jim Amlotte
    Dave Wheeler
    Reeds:  Gabe Baltazar
    Sam Donahue
    Paul Renzi
    Marvin Holladay
    Wayne Dunstan
    Mellophoniums:  Dwight Carver
    Gene Roland
    Carl Saunders
    Keith LaMotte
    Rhythm:  Pierre Josephs (bass)
    Jerry Lestock McKenzie (drums)
    George Aceveda (latin)
    Stan Kenton (piano & leader)
    Vocals:  Ernie Bernhardt

    Part B (Disc 2) Stereo - COLLEGIATE NEOPHONIC ORCHESTRA

    Here is the Emmy Award winning Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra, an offshoot of Stan Kenton’s Los Angeles Neophonic, in a powerful exhibition of emotion, color and drama.

    Selections:

    1. Tribute to a Poltergeist
    2. Phrygia
    3. Marche
    4. Three Sounds
      for Neophonic Orchestra
        HEAR IT! (1.1MB MP3)
    5. Bygones
    6. Lamentations
    7. Neophonic Portrait
        HEAR IT! (944KMB MP3)
    8. Toccata
    9. Conflict
    10. Dreaming Star
        HEAR IT! (940KB MP3)
    11. Crescendo & Diminuendo
      for Quintet & Neophonic Orchestra
    		 
    Personnel:
       Jack Wheaton (Director)
    Bill Fritz (Associate Director)
    Stan Kenton (Advisor)
    Trumpets:  Tony Farrell
    Steve Spiegl
    Lee Coffey
    Gary Pack
    Jack Caudill
    Greg Wallen
    Trombones:  Jeff Apmadoc
    Tom Baker
    Bob Grove
    Nace Patterson
    Tuba:  David Coy
    Reeds:  Adrian Tapia
    Mark Shrode
    Ron Foster
    Jim Snadgrass
    Phillip Ayling
    Mike Francis
    French Horns:  Ron Applegate
    Jerry Monsager
    Jacob Van Vetzen
    Stan Steele
    Marni Johnson
    Kathy Tapia
    Rhythm:  Greg Mathieson (piano)
    Tom Morell (guitar)
    Bill von Ravensberg (electric bass)
    Clana Stein (acoustic bass)
    Wynn Smith (drums)
    Ruth Ritchie & Gene Strimming
    (percussion/mallet instruments)

    For the fans of the STAN KENTON Mellophonium, and Neophonic Orchestra era, this double CD, as well as the other two volumes of HORNS OF PLENTY, is a must for your KENTON library!

    Continues on a second of three CD pairs in Vol. 2.


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