Rugolo Plays Kenton

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Rugolo Plays Kenton
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Studio album by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Released 1958
Recorded October 25-26 and November 24, 1958
Los Angeles
Genre Jazz
Label EmArcy
MG 36143/SR 60205
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Rugolo Plays Kenton (subtitled The Pete Rugolo Orchestra Plays Compositions Introduced by Stan Kenton) is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances of tunes associated with Stan Kenton recorded in 1958 and first released on the Mercury label. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Pete Rugolo American composer

Pietro "Pete" Rugolo was an American jazz composer, arranger and record producer.

Stan Kenton American musician

Stanley Newcomb Kenton was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though Kenton had several pop hits from the early 1940s into the 1960s, his music was always forward looking. Kenton was also a pioneer in the field of jazz education, creating the Stan Kenton Jazz Camp in 1959 at Indiana University.

Mercury Records record label

Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. In the United States, it operates through Island Records; in the UK, it is distributed by Virgin EMI Records.

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "Since Pete Rugolo came to fame for his many arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra and this was one of his last important jazz albums before he became largely a full-time writer for the studios, it seems only proper that the date finds Rugolo paying tribute to his former boss. ... Rugolo does not merely re-create the past but instead comes up with fresh variations". [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.

  1. "Eager Beaver" - 3:00
  2. "Painted Rhythm" - 3:46
  3. "Minor Riff" (Kenton, Rugolo) - 2:34
  4. "Concerto for Doghouse" - 2:43
  5. "Sunset Tower" - 2:27
  6. "Concerto to End All Concertos" - 5:21
  7. "Artistry in Rhythm" - 3:50
  8. "Southern Scandal" - 3:22
  9. "Opus in Pastels" - 3:02
  10. "Theme to the West" (Kenton, Rugolo) - 2:54
  11. "Artistry in Boogie" (Kenton, Rugolo) - 3:59
  12. "Capitol Punishment" (Kenton, Rugolo) - 2:24

Personnel

Arrangement musical composition in altered form

In music, an arrangement is a musical reconceptualization of a previously composed work. It may differ from the original work by means of reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or development of the formal structure. Arranging differs from orchestration in that the latter process is limited to the assignment of notes to instruments for performance by an orchestra, concert band, or other musical ensemble. Arranging "involves adding compositional techniques, such as new thematic material for introductions, transitions, or modulations, and endings.. .. Arranging is the art of giving an existing melody musical variety".

Conducting directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal.

Buddy Childers American musician

Marion "Buddy" Childers was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and ensemble leader. Childers became famous in 1942 at the age of 16, when Stan Kenton hired him to be the lead trumpet in his band.

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References

  1. ↑ Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 36100 series accessed October 6, 2016
  2. ↑ Edwards, D., Watts, R., Callahan, M. and Eyries, P. Mercury Album Discography, Part 5: MG-20200 to MG-20399 Main Popular Music Series accessed October 6, 2016
  3. ↑ Mercury Records Collection accessed October 6, 2016
  4. ↑ The Mercury Sessions of Pete Rugolo: 1958 accessed October 6, 2016
  5. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Rugolo Plays Kenton – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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