“Live and Screamin’”
THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
“The Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra is the Chicago area’s most exciting big band. Under the Direction of Lenny King, the Chicago Metropolitan Orchestra has achieved the distinction of producing a Kenton sound that equals the original. They specialize in performing the works of Stan Kenton and they also play charts of Herman, Basie, and others brilliantly.”
-- John Burnett
Jazz Host “All Things Jazz”
WDCB Radio, Chicago"Stan lives! If you really want to know what big bands are all about, and why some people remain helplessly enchanted by their near-hypnotic charm, go directly to Track 3 -do not pass go -and listen closely to Bill Holman's breathtaking arrangement of - What's New?,-brilliantly interpreted by Lenny King's superlative Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra. "
-- Jack Bowers
All About Jazz Magazine
Selections:
- Magic Flea
- A Time For Love
- What’s New?
- Maria
- I Remember Stan
- Fitz
- Yesterdays
- El Congo Valiente
- Blue
- Greasy Sack Blues
- But Beautiful
- Spring Can Really
Hang You Up The Most- Here’s That Rainy Day
- MacArthur Park
Personnel: Leader: Lenny King Guest Soloist: Dennis Noday Saxes: Chris Sarlas, lead alto
Jon Irabagon, split lead alto
Kent Lawson, alto, bari
Mark Colby, tenor
Frank Catalano, tenor
Ken Kistner, bariTrumpets: Joey Tartell, lead
Kirk Garrison, split lead
Terry Connell
Jim Peterson
Tom Baker
Amir Elsaffar
Randy KulikTrombones: John Mose, lead
Hary Kozlowski
Tim Coffman
Tom Stark
John McAllister, bass, tubaRythm: Don Stille, piano
Ron Mills, piano
David rothstein, bass
Charlie Braughham, drums
Bob Chmel, drums
Al Keeler, latin percussionArrangers: Bill Holman
Hank Levy
Dee Barton
