Stan Kenton Concert – Sept. 16, 1952 Over to the World of Big Bands this weekend with a concert by The Stan Kenton Orchestra, recorded outside of Dayton Ohio on September 16, 1952. Kenton was riding high on the crest of a very popular wave – one that
– All-Star Parade of Bands – Stan Kenton, live At Sardi’s, Hollywood – June 4, 1956 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Golden Age of Big Bands was rapidly becoming a thing of the past, but there were still stalwarts criss-crossing the country in 1956. One
Boyd Raeburn – Two Spoos In An Igloo – 1944 – Lang-Worth Transcription Service – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Looks like the archeological dig for dusty shellac has a few fans. So I’m going to continue putting up these fast-moving gems the rest of the week. I promise to bounce
– CBS Radio – Chuck Cabot And His Orchestra – live from The Rice Hotel, Houston Texas – April 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As a distinct contrast between my Lennie Tristano post earlier today, I ran across this tape, and noted only a year separated the two.
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Stan Kenton – live at Steel Pier, New Jersey – Sept. 21, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. As the era of the Big-Band began to fade, a lot of effort was put in to reinventing the
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Stan Kenton and His Orchestra – Live At Steel Pier – Atlantic City, New Jersey – Aug. 4, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This might take a little getting used to – but, the Music of Stan Kenton in the
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Jerry Mengo et son Orchestre – Un Ciel Bleu en Hiver – 1953 – Ducretet-Thomson Records Continuing our archeological dig through piles of shellac this weekend, and probably next week too. Tonight it’s a taste of what French Jazz and Big
Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Radio: All-Star Parade Of Bands – Ray Anthony – Live From The Hollywood Palladium -Nov. 23, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A successful band commercially, Ray Anthony was responsible for several big hits on his label, Capitol Records, in
Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Radio – All-Star Parade Of Bands – Les Brown – live at The Hollywood Palladium – October 12, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection By the 1950s, the era of the Big Band was heading into the sunset. Musical tastes
