Description
Tracklist:
: February 22, 1948 DownBeat Awards – Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
1-1: Theme And Introduction
1-2: Lover
1-3: DownBeat Award To June Christy
1-4: Lonely Woman
1-5: DownBeat Award To Pete Rugulo
1-6: Impressionism
1-7: DownBeat Award To Eddie Safranski
1-8: Safranski
1-9: DownBeat Award To Shelly Manne
1-10: Artistry In Percussion
1-11: DownBeat Award To Stan Kenton
1-12: The Peanut Vendor
1-13: Theme & Sign-Off
: February 1, 1956 – Soldiers’ Club, Ford Ord, Monterey, California
1-14: A Theme Of Four Values
1-15: Young Blood
1-16: Intermission Riff
1-17: Cherokee
1-18: Take The ‘A’ Train
1-19: Polka Dots And Moonbeams
1-20: Fearless Finlay
1-21: I’m Glad There Is You
1-22: Kingfish
1-23: Out Of Nowhere
1-24: Limelight
: June 17, 1961 – Moonlight Gardens, Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
2-1: Gone With The Wind
2-2: Intermission Riff
2-3: Sophisticated Lady
: September 28, 1962 – Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California
2-4: Lullaby Of Birdland
: Agust 24, 1962 – Patio Gardens Ballroom, The Lagoon, Salt lake City, Utah
2-5: It’s A Big Wide Wonderful World
2-6: Give Me A Song With A Beautiful Melody
: March 15, 1961 – Band Rehearsal, Hollywood, California
2-7: Prologue – West Side Story
2-8: Maria
2-9: Malaguena
: 30 November, 1971 – Memorial Hall, Wittenberg university, Springfield, Ohio
2-10: What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
: February 16, 1973 – Colston Hall, Bristol, Somerset, England
2:11: No Harmful Slide Effects
2-12: Of Space And Time
2-13: For Better And For Worster
2-14: Street Of Dreams
2:15: Malaga
2-16: Artistry In Rhythm
The Companion CDs to the Book “This Is An Orchestra” featuring previously unreleased Kenton Performances
Recording dates & locations:
Tracks 1-1 to 1-13: February 20, 1944 – Civic Opera House, Chicago Illinois
Tracks 1-14 to 1-24: February 1, 1956 – Soldiers Club, Fort Ord, Monterey, California
Tracks 2-1 to 2-3: June 17,1961 – Moonlight Gardens, Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Track 2-4: September 28, 1962, Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, California
Track 2-5 & 2-6: August 24, 1962Patio Gardens Ballroom, The Lagoon, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tracks 2-7 to 23-9: March 15, 1961 at Band Rehearsal, Hollywood California
Track 2-10:November 30, 1971, Memorial Hall, Wittenberg University,Springfield, Ohio
Tracks 2-11 to 2-16:February 16, 1973, Colston Hall, Bristol, Sommerset, England
Addendum:
Track 2-6 “Give me a song with a beautiful melody” (recorded as printed on booklet on August 24, 1962) is not confirmed by the M. Sparke discography. Confirmed date is here September 10, 1963 at Capitol Tower studios.
Track 2-9 “Malaguena” (recorded as printed on booklet on March 15, 1961) is not confirmed by the Book of M.Sparke. Available rec. dates from the Sparke discography for this title are Jan. 25, 1955 / December 11, 1961/ December 12, 1961 and February 10, 1972
