A Presentation of Progressive Jazz
by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
- Type: Album
- Released: 1950
- Label: Capitol
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 3.44/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Bob Gioga, Frank Pappalardo, Ray Wetzel, Milt Bernhart, Harry Forbes, Jack Costanzo, June Christy, Laurindo Almeida, George Weidler, Shelly Manne, Bart Varsalona, Warren Weidler, Chico Alvarez, Harry Betts, Ken Hanna, Eddie Safranski, Buddy Childers, Art Pepper, Al Porcino, Salvador Armenta, Eddie Bert
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Driving large-ensemble jazz away from danceable swing, these arrangements prioritize immense walls of brass, heavy dissonance, and symphonic scale. The notoriously bombastic approach sought to elevate big band music into serious concert hall literature, polarizing critics but profoundly influencing the West Coast scene.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive
Tracklist
Credits
- Stan Kenton and His Orchestra - primary artist, piano, written-by
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Frank Pappalardo - alto saxophone
- George Weidler - alto saxophone
- Pete Rugolo - arranged by, written-by
- Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone
- Eddie Safranski - bass
- Jack Costanzo - bongos