Stan Kenton Plays for Today

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Stan Kenton Plays for Today
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Studio album by
Stan Kenton
Released1967
RecordedOctober 27, November 8 and December 14 & 19, 1966
Studio Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre Jazz
Label Capitol T/ST 2655
Producer Lee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology
Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra
(1965)		Stan Kenton Plays for Today
(1967)		 The World We Know
(1967)

Stan Kenton Plays for Today is an album by bandleader Stan Kenton recorded in 1966 by Capitol Records. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "It Was A Very Good Year" (Ervin Drake) - 2:17
  2. "Yesterday" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:05
  3. "Sabre Dance" (Aram Katchaturian) - 4:14
  4. "Spanish Eyes" (Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder) - 2:27
  5. "Cumana" (Barclay Allen, Harold Spina, Roc Hillman) - 3:20
  6. "The Sound of Music" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 2:57
  7. "Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)" (Maurice Jarre) - 2:18
  8. "Never on Sunday" (Manos Hadjidakis) - 3:36
  9. "Michelle" (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:38
  10. "Strangers in the Night" (Kaempfert, Singleton. Snyder) - 2:47
  11. "Anna" (Roman Vatro) - 3:30

Personnel

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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: 1966 accessed July 4, 2016
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