Artistry in Voices and Brass

Artistry in Voices and Brass
Artistry in Voices and Brass
Studio album by Stan Kenton
Released	1964
Recorded	April 19 and September 10, 1963
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:00
Label	Capitol T/ST 2132
Producer	Lee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology

Artistry in Voices and Brass is an album by the Stan Kenton Orchestra revisiting their popular compositions with new lyrics composed by Milt Raskin and arranged by Pete Rugolo for an 18-member vocal chorus and trombone section recorded in 1963 and released by Capitol Records.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]
Record Mirror	^[5]

The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer noted "the results are predictably mixed. ...This proves the old adages that sometimes newer [read: more modern] isn't always better, and too many cooks do indeed spoil the proverbial sonic stew".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Stan Kenton and Milt Raskin except where noted.

"Flame" (Rugolo, Raskin) - 2:17
"Moonlove" (Kenton, Rogolo, Raskin) - 4:26
"Painted Rhythm" - 3:27
"These Wonderful Things" - 3:30
"Eager Beaver" - 2:25
"Daydreams in the Night" - 2:32
"Concerto (Of Love)" - 5:38
"Solitaire" (Bill Russo, Kenton, Raskin) - 3:54
"It's Love" - 3:15
"Night Song" - 2:21

Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on April 19, 1963 (tracks 4–6) and September 10, 1963 (tracks 1-3 & 7–10).

Personnel

Stan Kenton - piano
Edwin "Buddy" Baker (tracks 1-3 & 7–10), Milt Bernhart (tracks 4–6), Bob Curnow (tracks 1-3 & 7–10), Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks 4–6), Kent Larsen (tracks 4–6), Jiggs Whigham (tracks 1-3 & 7–10) - trombone
Jim Amlotte - bass trombone
Dave Wheeler - bass trombone, tuba
Milt Raskin - piano (tracks 4 & 6)
Laurindo Almeida - guitar
Don Bagley (tracks 4–6), John Worster (tracks 1-3 & 7–10) - bass
Dee Barton - drums
Larry Bunker - percussion
Jacqueline Allen (tracks 4–6), Sue Allen, Betty Jane Baker, Earl Brown (tracks 1-3 & 7–10), Evangeline Carmichael, Peggy Clark, William Cole, Allan Davies, Jimmy Joyce, Thomas Kenny (tracks 4–6), Bill Lee, Virginia Mancini (tracks 1-3 & 7–10), Jay Meyer, Loulie Jean Norman, Bernie Parke, Thurl Ravenscroft (tracks 1-3 & 7–10), Charles Schrouder (tracks 4–6), William Stafford (tracks 4–6), Sally Sweetland, George Aliceson Tipton (tracks 1-3 & 7–10), Gloria Wood - vocal chorus
Pete Rugolo - arranger, conductor

References

^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed June 9, 2016
^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed June 9, 2016
^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1963
^ ^a ^b Planer, Lindsay. Artistry in Voices and Brass Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (November 27, 1965). "Stan Keaton: Artistry In Voice And Brass" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 246. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[Kenton_discography-1] Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed June 9, 2016

[2] Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed June 9, 2016

[3] The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1963

[Allmusic-4] Planer, Lindsay. Artistry in Voices and Brass Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2016.

[5] Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (November 27, 1965). "Stan Keaton: Artistry In Voice And Brass" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 246. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

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Compilation albums	Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950) Stan Kenton Classics (1952) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1953) The Kenton Era (1955) The Innovations Orchestra (1997)
Live albums	Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana (1959) Road Show (1959) Live at Redlands University (1970)
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