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List of Illustrations vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Prelude 1 1. Balboa Bandwagon (1941) 6 2. Hollywood Highs and Big Apple Blues (1941–1942) 13 3. Hanging On (1942–1943) 21 4. Dance Band Days (1944–1945) 28 5. A New Beginning (1945) 36 6. The Arrival of Rugolo (1946) 43 7 . The Artistry Orchestra (1946) 49 8. Artistry off the Rails (1947) 57 9. Progressive Jazz (1947) 63 10. The Lost Years (1948–1949) 71 11. Innovations in Modern Music (1950–1951) 80 12. New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952) 94 13. If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium (1953) 105 14. “Kenton Presents Jazz” (1954–1955) 117 15. Stompin’ at the Savoy (1955) 126 16. Fuego Cubano! (1956) 133 17. Back to Balboa (1957–1958) 143 18. Standards in Silhouette (1958–1959) 151 19. The Restless Searcher (1960) 162 Contents 20. Four of a Kind: The Mellophonium Orchestra (1961) 170 2 1. Adventures in Time (1962–1963) 181 22. Adventure in Emotion: The LA Neophonic (1964–1968) 194 23. Marking Time (1965–1966) 202 24. Delights and Disappointments (1967–1969) 207 25. The Creative World of Stan Kenton (1970) 220 26. Macumba! (1971) 232 27. Height of Ecstasy (1972–1973) 240 28. Kenton Goes Rock (1973–1974) 257 29. The Road to “No Where” (1975–1976) 268 30. Accident! (1977) 279 3 1. Wounded Warrior (1978) 286 32. The End of an Era (1979) 295 Postlude 302 Notes 309 Bibliography 325 Index 327 ...

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