Contemporary Concepts

1955 studio album by Stan Kenton

Contemporary Concepts

Studio album by

Stan Kenton

Released| 1955
Recorded| July 20 & 22, 1955
Studio| Universal Studios, Chicago, IL
Genre| Jazz
Label| Capitol T 666
Producer| Bob Martin, Bill Putnam
Stan Kenton chronology
| Duet
(1955)  | Contemporary Concepts
(1955)  | Kenton in Hi-Fi
(1956)

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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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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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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* Stan Kenton \- piano, conductor
* Bobby Clark, Ed Leddy, Sam Noto, Al Porcino, Stu Williamson \- trumpet
* Gus Chappell, Bob Fitzpatrick, Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen - trombone
* Don Kelly - bass trombone
* Charlie Mariano, Lennie Niehaus \- alto saxophone
* Bill Perkins, David van Kriedt \- tenor saxophone
* Don Davidson - baritone saxophone
* Ralph Blaze - guitar
* Max Bennett \- bass
* Mel Lewis \- drums
* Bill Holman (tracks 1–6), Gerry Mulligan (track 7) - arranger

## 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.

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Studio albums|

* Artistry in Rhythm (1946)
* Encores (1947)
* A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947)
* Innovations in Modern Music (1950)
* Stan Kenton Presents (1950)
* City of Glass (1951)
* New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952)
* Sketches on Standards (1953)
* This Modern World (1953)
* Portraits on Standards (1953)
* Kenton Showcase (1954)
* Duet (1955)
* Contemporary Concepts (1955)
* Kenton in Hi-Fi (1956)
* Cuban Fire! (1956)
* Kenton with Voices (1957)
* Rendezvous with Kenton (1957)
* Back to Balboa (1958)
* The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton (1958)
* Lush Interlude (1958)
* The Stage Door Swings (1958)
* The Kenton Touch (1958)
* Viva Kenton! (1959)
* Standards in Silhouette (1959)
* Two Much! (1960)
* The Romantic Approach (1961)
* Kenton's West Side Story (1961)
* A Merry Christmas! (1961)
* Sophisticated Approach (1961)
* Adventures in Jazz (1961)
* Adventures in Blues (1961)
* Stan Kenton! Tex Ritter! (1962)
* Adventures in Time (1962)
* Artistry in Bossa Nova (1963)
* Artistry in Voices and Brass (1963)
* Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (1963)
* Kenton / Wagner (1964)
* Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (1966)
* Stan Kenton Plays for Today (1967)
* The World We Know (1967)
* The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton (1967)
* Finian's Rainbow (1968)
* Hair (1969)
* Stan Kenton Plays Chicago (1974)
* Adventures in Standards (1975)
* Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar (1979)

Compilation albums|

* Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950)
* Stan Kenton Classics (1952)
* Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1953)
* The Kenton Era (1955)
* The Innovations Orchestra (1997)

Live albums|

* Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana (1959)
* Road Show (1959)
* Live at Redlands University (1970)

Compositions|

* "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine"

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