Kenton revisits the charts with a collection of standards, played in a style that honors his earlier progressive jazz sound. These 1953 recordings capture the bandleader in a transitional period, drawing from his past successes while looking toward future directions.
- The album was recorded in Los Angeles between 1952 and 1953.
- This album was released by Capitol Records in October 1953.
- The LP is a 12-inch, 33⅓ rpm monaural recording.
Stan Kenton was a jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader from Wichita, Kansas, who led his influential "militant" orchestra through multiple decades. In 1953, Kenton was navigating the transition from his progressive jazz big band to more commercial, string-laden recordings and revisited his earlier, more aggressive sound on this album.
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