Artistry In Bossa Nova - Stan Kenton

Artistry In Bossa Nova

Artistry In Bossa Nova 

From The Creative World Of Stan Kenton

Produced by Lee Gillette

Photo: Elliott Erwitt
Capitol Records T1931
1963

Personnel:

Leader-Arranger: 

Stan Kenton

Saxophones:

Gabe Baltazar - Alto (lead)

Steve Marcus - Tenor

Ray Florian - Tenor

Jack Nimitz - Baritone

Joel Kaye - Bass

Trumpets:

Dalton Smith (lead)

Bud Brisbois

Conte Candoli

Bob Behrendt

Bob Rolfe

Trombones:

Bob Fitzpatrick (lead)

Kent Larsen

Gilbert Falco

Bass Tombones:

Dave Wheeler

Jim Amiotte

Mellophoniums:

Dwight Carver (lead)

Joe Burnett

Bob Crull

Tony Scodwell

Latin Percussion:

Frank Guerrero

Milt Holland

Bass:

Don Bagley

Drums:

Dee Barton

Notes: Larry Bunker in for Holland on Interlude, Concerto To End, All Concertos, Brasilia, Kentonova

From the back cover: The rhythmic fascination of Latin-American music, complemented by the expressive force of the Kenton orchestra, is a familiar combination to jazz aficionados. Yet these twelve Kenton instrumentalists – some old, some new, all scored by Stan in bossa nova rhythms – are as refreshing as a cool rum drink on a hot afternoon. The reason: the sum of Kenton and bossa nova adds up to even more than its parts.

Even before 1949, the year Stan Kenton vacation in South America, a composition by Stan and Pete Rugolo entitled Machito gave an indication of the exciting influence Latin music was to have on Kenton eras to come. But the listening and studying that Stan did during that six months visit sealed the issue, and ever since the Latin sound has been prevalent among Kenton arrangements.

It is not surprising then that when Stan's 40-piece string-oriented orchestra made its debut at the Los Angeles Philharmonic on January 30th, 1950, its repertoire included three original compositions but the famed Brazilian concert guitarist, Laurindo Almeida, who had joined the Kenton band in 1948. Even then, Stan was feeling the importance of including in the band's library segments of the form we now, thirteen years later, have come to call bossa nova.

Here now is the way the band plays it in 1963... subtle rhythms and a powerhouse orchestra... twelve of Stan's finest arrangements yet... Stan Kenton's "Artistry In Bossa Nova."

From Billboard, June 15, 1963: For you folks that are over 25, Stan Kenton has brought his "Artistry" trade-name up to date with this bossa set. The album kicks off with the theme, "Artistry In Rhythm," done in the new Brazilian style and a good many of the old Kenton favorites: "Opus In Pastel," "Painted Rhythm," "Jump For Joe," "Artistry In Bokro," "Eager Beaver," as well as a fistful of new ones. The big Kenton sound and bossa fit just fine.

Artistry In Rhythm

Opus In Chartreuse

Interlude

Kentonova

Eager Beaver

Concerto To End All Concertos

Brasilia 

Painted Rhythm

Opus In Pastels

Jump For Joe

Loco-Nova

Artistry In Bossa Nova