The Kenton Touch
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| The Kenton Touch | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | December 22–23, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 1276 | |||
| Producer | Lee Gillette | |||
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The Kenton Touch (subtitled Portraits in Strings) is an album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton featuring a string section. As with his previous album Lush Interlude, the trumpet and sax sections were omitted and Bud Shank's flute and alto sax is the only woodwind used. It was recorded in 1958 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| DownBeat | [5] |
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn noted "A 1958 Kenton album that's pretty straightforward and less ambitious than many during that period. The arrangements are standard, the brass section plays with more restraint and less volume, and it's among his best conventional jazz releases".[4]
