Kenton Showcase

1954 studio album by Stan Kenton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kenton Showcase refers to two 10-inch LPs by bandleader Stan Kenton recorded in early 1954 on Capitol, one each featuring compositions by Bill Holman and Bill Russo. These albums were combined as a 12-inch LP in 1955.[1][2][3][4]

Released1954
RecordedMarch 1, 2 & 3, 1954
StudioCapitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Quick facts Studio album by Stan Kenton, Released ...
Kenton Showcase
Studio album by
Stan Kenton
Released1954
RecordedMarch 1, 2 & 3, 1954
StudioCapitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol H 525/526
ProducerLee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology
Portraits on Standards
(1953)		 Kenton Showcase
(1954)		 The Kenton Era
(1955)
The Music of Bill Russo Cover
The Music of Bill Holman Cover
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "It's a fine showcase for the two talented writers".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Russo (tracks 1–8) or Bill Holman (tracks 9–17 & 20) unless noted.

  1. "A Theme of Four Values" - 2:51
  2. "A Study for Bass" - 3:34
  3. "Blues Before and After" - 2:01
  4. "Bacante" - 4:20
  5. "Thisbe" - 2:49
  6. "Egdon Heath" - 3:09
  7. "Sweets" - 2:35
  8. "Dusk" - 3:21
  9. "Bags" - 3:05
  10. "Hav-a-Havana" - 2:52
  11. "Solo for Buddy" - 2:50
  12. "The Opener" - 3:02
  13. "Fearless Finlay" - 3:05
  14. "Theme and Variations" - 2:45
  15. "Kingfish" - 3:08
  16. "In Lighter Vein" - 2:42
  17. "Of All Things" - 3:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  18. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
  19. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
  20. "Bags" [alternate take] - 2:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA on March 1, 1954 (tracks 14 & 16–19), March 2, 1954 (tracks 1, 4, 8, 10–13 & 15) and March 3, 1954 (tracks 2, 3, 5–7, 9 & 20).

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