7.5 On The Richter Scale - Stan Kenton

 

Down And Dirty

7.5 On The Richter Scale

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra

Production and Music Supervision: Robert H. Curnow

Recorded August 17 and 18, 1973

Recording Studio: Wally Heider Recording, Studio Four, Hollywood, California

Recording Engineer: Wally Heider, Ed Barton (Assistant)

Photographs: Harold Plant, Phil Herring

Graphics: David B. McMacken

Piano: Baldwin Piano Company

Creative World ST 1070

1973

Saxophones - John Park, Richard Torres, Mary Fettig, Kim Park, Roy Reynolds

Trumpets - Dennis Noday, Jay Saunders, Paul Adamson, Mike Snustead, Gary Pack

Trombones - Dick Sheaer, Lloyd Spoon, Dale Devoe, Bill Hartman, Mike Wallace

Piano - Stan Kenton

Bass - Kerby Stewart

Drums - Peter Erskine

Latin - Ramon Lopez

From the back cover: This album is very different from any recording Stan Kenton has ever made. Stan has chosen to work with "now" music – music bordering on rock – and the result is an earth-shaking album. But if the music selected is a departure, any thought of musical compromise by the Kenton Orchestra is out to rest by hearing "Live And Let Die" as arranged by Bob Curnow. This modern tuen has benefitted from the Kenton treatment, which features Richard Torres, Gary Pack, and Dick Shearer. "Body And Soul", an all-time great standard, receives a fresh sound from the piano stylistics of Kenton and the impeccable scoring talent of Marty Paich. The beat of today has been continually reconstituted and given new life by composer Hank Levy, and his new "Down And Dirty", featuring Stan's piano and the vigorous trumpet work of Gary Pack.

"Country Cousin" spotlights the incredible talent of John Park on alto saxophone, and the 'tongue in cheek' writing of Gene Roland.

"2002-Zarathustrevisited" may be the definitive statement on this great Strauss theme. Dale Devoe has adapted it to feature Torres and Mike Barrowman on 'screech trumpet. From Sesame Street comes "It's Not Easy Being Green", scored by Ken Hanna, sung by the band," and highlighted by the work of Stan's piano, Mary Fettig's flute, and Gary Pack's flugelhorn. The love theme form "The Godfather" is set by arranger Dale Devoe within the framework of the Kenton piano, the alto saxophone of John Park, and the entire orchestra... a powerful sound. Dick Shearer's trombone and the improvisational artistry of Roy Reynolds and Gary Pack are featured on "Blue Gene," written by the incomparable Gene Rolland, a man who has greatly influenced the musical history and impact of the Stan Kenton Orchestra.

From Billboard - December 1, 1973: Leader takes on some pop ditties and makes them sparkle and explode with the sonorities of his band and the multi-hues he demands from all the sections. "Live And Let Die" sounds like a concerto; "Country Cousin" has a good Latin Flow and "2002-Zarathust Revisited sounds made all the roaring brass and soaring sax solos.

Live And Die

Body And Soul

Down And Dirty

Country Cousin

2002-Zarathustrevisited

It's Not Easy Being Green

Love Theme From "The Godfather"

Blue Gene