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Contemporary Concepts

Contemporary Concepts
Studio album by
Stan Kenton
Released1955
RecordedJuly 20 & 22, 1955
StudioUniversal Studios, Chicago, IL
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol T 666
ProducerBob Martin, Bill Putnam
Stan Kenton chronology
Duet
(1955) 		Contemporary Concepts
(1955) 		Kenton in Hi-Fi
(1956)

Contemporary Concepts is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with featuring performances of jazz standards recorded in 1955 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "The music swings well (with drummer Mel Lewis pushing the rhythm section) and such talented soloists as altoists Charlie Mariano and Lennie Niehaus, tenor-saxophonist Bill Perkins, trombonist Carl Fontana, and trumpeters Sam Noto and Stu Williamson are well-featured. Nothing all that innovative occurs but this accessible set should be of interest to fans of bop".[4]

Track listing

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  1. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 5:43
  2. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 5:11
  3. "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) - 5:30
  4. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 3:06
  5. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, Andy Razaf) - 4:36
  6. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 5:37
  7. "Limelight" (Gerry Mulligan) - 3:08
  8. "Sunset Tower" (Stan Kenton) - 3:11 *bonus track on CD
  9. "Opus in Chartreuse" (Gene Roland) - 2:33 *bonus track on CD
  10. "Opus in Turquoise" (Gene Roland) - 2:54 *bonus track on CD
  11. "Opus in Beige" (Gene Roland) - 2:26 *bonus track on CD

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 11, 2016
  2. ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 11, 2016
  3. ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1955
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Contemporary Concepts – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.