Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra!

List of Illustrations

vii Illustrations after page 142 1. Stanley in his early teens. 2. Violet and Leslie, 1941. 3. Stan in Russ Plummer orchestra at the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1935. 4. Stan in December 1941. 5. Stan’s first “working” band at the Hollywood Palladium, late 1941. 6. Buddy Childers soloing at the Meadowbrook, in February 1946. 7. Stan and orchestra members, February 1946. 8. Capitol producer Jim Conkling with June Christy, Stanley, and Pete Rugolo. 9. Kai Winding and saxophone section of Vido Musso, Boots Mussulli, Al Anthony, Bob Cooper, and Bob Gioga. 10. June Christy pauses in mid-song, 1947. 11. Art Pepper, 1951. 12. June Christy at Innovations in Modern Music concert tour in 1951. 13. Maynard Ferguson solos on his name-piece. 14. Jerri Winters with June Christy, 1952. 15. Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, and Don Dennis. 16. New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm at Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 1952. 17. Chris Connor. 18. At the Theatre Royal, Dublin, Ireland, on September 20, 1953. 19. Lee Konitz on alto sax. 20. Earl “Fatha” Hines, June Christy, and Stan. 21. Ann Richards. 22. Stan in a sombrero. 23. Johnny Richards. 24. Nat “King” Cole and Stan. List of Illustrations viii Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra! 25. Ray Starling with mellophonium. 26. The mellophonium section from May 1963. 27. Four-fifths of the May 1963 trombone and sax sections. 28. Dee Barton on drums in 1963. 29. Jean Turner. 30. Gene Roland and Stan. 31. Stan’s dance band, June 7, 1967. 32. John Von Ohlen. 33. Mike Vax. 34. Stan and billboard advertising his first Decca album. 35. Dick Shearer. 36. John Park. 37. Orchestra at Club Fiesta, Sheffield, on September 10, 1973. 38. Trumpets outblowing “The Peanut Vendor.” 39. Stan brings the concert to a close with “Malaguena.” 40. Stan Kenton towards the end of his career. ...