Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra

Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra
Studio album by Stan Kenton
Released	1965
Recorded	September 27, 28 & 29, 1965
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:56
Label	Capitol MAS 2424
Producer	David Axelrod and John Palladino
Stan Kenton chronology
Kenton / Wagner (1964) Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (1965) Stan Kenton Plays for Today (1966)

Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra is an album by bandleader Stan Kenton recorded in 1965 by Capitol Records. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat (Original Lp release)	[4]
Allmusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Critical opinion remains divided. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed "Much of the time the results are somewhat pompous and stiff ... The music, like the project, had good intentions but is uneven". ^[5] On All About Jazz William Grim wrote "It's nice to think there was a time in the not too distant past when an album like this could have gotten nominated for a Grammy. Fortunately, this CD gives us an insight into what was undoubtedly one of the most important experiments in the history of modern jazz". ^[7]

Track listing

1. "Fanfare" (Hugo Montenegro) - 3:09
2. "Prelude and Fugue" (John Williams) - 9:22
3. "Passacaglia and Fugue" (Allyn Ferguson) - 8:30
4. "Music for an Unwritten Play" (Jim Knight) - 7:13
5. "Adventure in Emotion: Pathos/Anger/Tranquility/Joy/Love and Hate" (Russell Garcia) - 15:02
6. "Piece for Soft Brass, Woodwinds and Percussion" (Clare Fischer) - 8:40 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on September 27, 1965 (track 3), September 28, 1965 (track 5) and September 29, 1965 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6).

Personnel

• Stan Kenton - conductor
• Gary Barone, Frank Huggins, Ollie Mitchell, Ronnie Ossa, Dalton Smith - trumpet
• Gil Falco, Bob Fitzpatrick, Vern Friley - trombone
• Jim Amlotte - bass trombone
• John Bambridge - tuba
• John Cave, Vincent DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, Arthur Maebe, Dick Perissi - French horn
• Bud Shank - alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo
• Bill Perkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo
• Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe
• Don Lodice, John Lowe - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo
• Emil Richards - vibraphone
• Claude Williamson - piano
• Dennis Budimir - guitar
• John Worster - bass
• Nick Ceroli - drums
• Frank Carlson - tympani, percussion

References

1. Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed July 4, 2016
2. Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed July 4, 2016
3. The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1965 accessed July 4, 2016
4. Down Beat: April 21, 1966 Vol. 33, No. 8
5. Yanow, Scott. Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved July 4, 2016.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 818. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
7. Grim, W. All About Jazz Review, November 16, 2002