“Horns of Plenty” - Vol. 2 of Three
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    Tantara Productions, Inc. (Tantara T2CD-1118)
    A Double Disc Set

    Part A (Disc1) Stereo - STAN KENTON ORCHESTRA

    The 1961 Stan Kenton Mellophonium Band interprets an appealing collection of of tunes during stops in Ohio, and California. Of special interest are three charts previously unreleased by any Kenton Band, and two never issued by the Mellophonium Orchestra. Featuring arrangements by, Lennie Niehaus, Stan Kenton, Sam Donahue, Ernie Bernhardt, Bill Holman, and Ray Starling.

    Includes great photos in the liner notes.

    Selections:

    1. But Beautiful
    2. Love Walked In
    3. The Night We Called it a Day
        HEAR IT! (1.1MB MP3)
    4. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
    5. You Took Advantage of Me
    6. Tico, Tico
    7. Time After Time
    8. I Remember You
    9. Gigi
    10. Stompin’ at the Savoy
        HEAR IT! (1.1MB MP3)
    11. Caress The Sea
    12. Yesterdays
    13. Four of a Kind
    14. I’m Glad There Is You
        HEAR IT! (1.3MB MP3)
    		 
    Personnel, Tracks 1 - 6:

    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

    Personnel, Tracks 7 - 15:

    Trumpets:  Dalton Smith
    Bob Behrendt
    Marvin Stamm
    Bob Rolfe
    Norman Baltazar
    Trombones:   Bob Fitzpatrick
    Dee Barton
    Bud Parker
    Jim Amlotte
    Dave Wheeler
    Reeds:  Gabe Baltazar
    Buddy Arnold
    Paul Renzi
    Allan Beutler
    Joel Kaye
    Mellophoniums:  Ray Starling
    Dwight Carver
    Carl Saunders
    Keith LaMotte
    Gene Roland
    (guest player, not a member
    of the section at this time)
    Rhythm:  Pat Senatore (bass)
    Jerry Lestock McKenzie (drums)
    Stan Kenton (piano & leader)

    Part B (Disc 2) Mono - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS NEOPHONIC ORCHESTRA

    The University of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra in an historic 1965 concert conducted by STAN KENTON. An electrifying reading of very demanding compositions originally written for Kenton’s Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra. This is the debut release of the performance.

    Selections:

    1. Fanfare For The New
    2. Prelude and Fugue
    3. Here and Now
        HEAR IT! (944KB MP3)
    4. Music For an Unwritten Play
    5. Passacaglia and Fugue
    6. Neophonic Impressions
        HEAR IT! (1.2MB MP3)
    7. Stan Kenton’s Comments
    8. The Three B’s For Percussion
    		 
    Personnel:
       None listed.

    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 third of three CD pairs in Vol. 3.


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