The Innovations Orchestra

1997 compilation album by Stan Kenton and the Innovations Orchestra

The Innovations Orchestra

Compilation album by

Stan Kenton and the Innovations Orchestra

Released| 1997
Recorded| February 3, 5 & 5, May 18, June 5 and August 21 & 24, September 12, 1950, and September 19 and October 12, 1951
Studio| Capitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA and Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Genre| Jazz
Length| 120:26
Label| Capitol CDP 7243
Producer| Jim Conkling

The Innovations Orchestra is a compilation album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton's "Innovations" Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1950 and 1951. The CD includes the albums Innovations in Modern Music and Stan Kenton Presents and was released by Capitol in 1997.[1][2][3][4]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [6]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed, "The music was quite uncommercial, complex, and advanced with the emphasis on the arrangements rather than the soloists".[5] In All About Jazz William Grim wrote, "The Innovations Orchestra was quite capable of swinging and it did much of the time. But it was also capable of producing music of an extraordinarily high quality that makes one think in addition to making one's toes tap".[7]

## Track listing

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Disc one

1. "Mirage" (Pete Rugolo) – 4:59
2. "Conflict" (Rugolo) – 4:27
3. "Solitaire" (Bill Russo) – 4:17
4. "Soliloquy" (Johnny Richards) – 4:33
5. "Theme for Sunday" (Stan Kenton) – 5:04
6. "Amazonia" (Laurindo Almeida) – 4:39
7. "The Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) – 4:30
8. "Trajectories" (Franklyn Marks) – 3:34
9. "Incident in Jazz" (Robert Graettinger) – 3:31
10. "Cuban Episode" (Chico O'Farrill) – 4:46
11. "Evening in Pakistan" (Franklyn Marks) – 3:44
12. "Salute" (Rugolo) – 3:35
13. "Mardi Gras" (Almeida, Marion Sunshine") – 3:07
14. "In Veradero" (Neal Hefti) – 4:18
15. "Jolly Rogers" (Shorty Rogers) – 2:40
16. "Blues in Riff" (Rugolo) – 2:53

Disc two

1. "Cello-logy" (Almeida) – 4:35
2. "Art Pepper" (Rogers) – 5:19
3. "Halls of Brass" (Russo) – 5:01
4. "Maynard Ferguson" (Rogers) – 4:18
5. "Shelly Manne" (Kenton) – 4:30
6. "June Christy" (Kenton) – 4:08
7. "House of Strings" (Robert Graettinger) – 4:18
8. "Round Robin" (Rogers) – 2:41
9. "Coop's Solo" (Rogers) – 3:15
10. "Sambo" (Rogers) – 2:38
11. "Ennui" (Russo) [live version] – 3:39
12. "Samana" (Manny Albam) [live version] – 3:51
13. "Coop's Solo" (Rogers) [live version] – 3:41
14. "Salute" (Rugolo) [live version] – 4:04

Recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA on February 3, 1950 (Disc One: tracks 1–6), February 4, 1950 (Disc One tracks 7–11), February 5, 1950 (Disc One: tracks 12–16), May 18, 1950 (Disc Two: tracks 1–3), June 5, 1950 (Disc Two: tracks 4 & 5) August 21, 1950 (Disc Two: track 6), August 24, 1950 (Disc Two: track 7), September 12, 1950 (Disc Two: track 8), and September 19, 1951 (Disc Two: tracks 9 & 10); and at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York on October 14, 1951 (Disc Two: tracks 11–14)

## Personnel

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* Stan Kenton – piano, arranger
* Alfred "Chico" Alvarez (tracks: 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8), Buddy Childers (tracks: 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5), Conte Candoli (tracks 2–9 to 2–14), John Coppola (tracks 2–9 to 2–14), Maynard Ferguson (tracks: 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14), John Howell (tracks 2–8 to 2–14), Don Paladino (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8), Stu Williamson (tracks 2–9 to 2–14) – trumpet
* Milt Bernhart (tracks: 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8), Harry Betts (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14), Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14), Dick Kenney (tracks 2–9 to 2–14), Bill Russo (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14) – trombone (tracks 1–4, 7 & 8)
* Clyde Brown (tracks 2-2, 2–4, 2–5), George Roberts (tracks 2–9 to 2–14), Bart Varsalona (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–8) – bass trombone
* Stan Fischer – tuba (tracks 2–11 to 2–14)
* Bud Shank \- alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14)
* Art Pepper – alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14)
* Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14)
* Bart Caldarell – tenor saxophone, bassoon (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–8 to 2–14)
* Bob Gioga – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1-1 to 1–5, 1–7 to 1–16, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5, 2–11 to 2–14)
* Jim Cathcart (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Earl Cornwell (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7, 2–11 to 2–14), Phil Davidson (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Lew Elias (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Barton Gray (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Jim Holmes (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Seb Mercurio (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), George Kast (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Maurice Koukel (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Alex Law (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7, 2–11 to 2–14), Dwight Muma (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Danny Napolitano (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Herbert Offner (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Carl Ottobrino (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Charlie Scarle (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Dave Schackne (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Ben Zimberoff (tracks: 2–11 to 2–14) – violin
* Stan Harris (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Paul Israel (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Leonard Selic (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Aaron Shapiro (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Sam Singer (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7), Dave Smiley (tracks 2–11 to 2–14) – viola
* Gregory Bemko (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7, 2–11 to 2–14), Zachary Bock (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7, 2–11 to 2–14), Gabe Jellen (tracks 2–11 to 2–14), Jack Wolfe (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–7) – cello (tracks 1–4 & 6–8)
* Laurindo Almeida (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–4 to 2–6), Ralph Blaze (tracks 2–8 to 2–14) – guitar
* Don Bagley (tracks 1-1 to 2–2, 2–4 to 2–6, 2–8 to 2–14), Abe Luboff (tracks 2–11 to 2–14) – bass
* Shelly Manne – drums, tympani (tracks 1-1 to 2–6, 2–8 to 2–14)
* Carlos Vidal – congas (tracks 1-1 to 2–2)
* Nestor Amaral, Ivan Lopez, José Olivera, Stenio Ozorio – percussion, vocals (tracks 1–13, 1–14)
* June Christy – vocals (tracks 1–2, 1–7 & 2–6)

## 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 2: 10" Albums: 150 to 299 accessed April 11, 2016
3. ^ Maynard Ferguson Discography accessed April 11, 2016
4. ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1950
5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Innovations Orchestra – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 815\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
7. ^ Grim, W. All About Jazz Review, November 13, 2002

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* t
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Stan Kenton

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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* t
* e

Art Pepper

Years given are for the recording(s) featuring Art Pepper, not first release.

leader

co-leader|

* Surf Ride (1952–54)
* Two Altos (with Sonny Red, 1952–57)
* The Return of Art Pepper (1956)
* Playboys/Picture of Heath (1956)
* The Art Pepper Quartet (1956)
* Art Pepper with Warne Marsh (1956)
* Modern Art (1956–57)
* Collections (1957)
* Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957)
* Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics (1959)
* Gettin' Together (1960)
* Intensity (1960)
* Smack Up (1960)
* Living Legend (1975)
* The Trip (1976)
* A Night in Tunisia (1977)
* Tokyo Debut (1977)
* No Limit (1977)
* Thursday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977)
* Friday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977)
* Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977)
* More for Les at the Village Vanguard (1977)
* San Francisco Samba (1977)
* Among Friends (1978)
* Art Pepper Today (1978)
* New York Album (1979)
* So in Love (1979)
* Artworks (1979)
* Landscape (1979)
* Besame Mucho (1979)
* Straight Life (1979)
* One September Afternoon (1980)
* Winter Moon (1980)
* APQ (1981)
* Art 'n' Zoot (with Zoot Sims, 1981)
* Arthur's Blues (1981)
* Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981 (1981)
* Roadgame (1981)
* Art Lives (1981)
* Goin' Home (with George Cables, 1982)
* Tête-à-Tête (with George Cables, 1982)

With
Stan
Kenton|

* The Kenton Era (1940–54)
* Stan Kenton's Milestones (1943–47)
* A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947)
* Stan Kenton Classics (1947)
* Encores (1947)
* Innovations in Modern Music (1950)
* Stan Kenton Presents (1950)
* The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
* This Modern World (1951)
* Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–52)

With
Shorty
Rogers|

* Modern Sounds (1951)
* Popo (1951)
* Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953)
* Cool and Crazy (1953)
* The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960)

With
others|

* Chet Baker Big Band (1956)
* Mucho Calor (Conte Candoli, 1957)
* Hoagy Sings Carmichael (Hoagy Carmichael, 1956)
* California Hard (Dolo Coker, 1976)
* Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959)
* On the Road (Art Farmer, 1976)
* Birds and Ballads (Johnny Griffin, 1978)
* Mistral (Freddie Hubbard, 1980)
* Very R.A.R.E. (Elvin Jones, 1979)
* Some Like It Hot (Barney Kessel, 1959)
* The West Coast Sound (Shelly Manne, 1953)
* Cool Heat (Anita O'Day, 1959)

Film
soundtracks|

* The Gauntlet (Jerry Fielding, 1977)
* Heart Beat (Jack Nitzsche, 1980)
* The Subterraneans (André Previn, 1960)

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* t
* e

Shorty Rogers

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.

leader

co-leader|

* Modern Sounds (1951)
* Popo (1951)
* Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54)
* Cool and Crazy (1953)
* Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55)
* Collaboration (1954)
* Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954)
* Martians Come Back! (1955)
* Martians Stay Home (1955)
* The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955)
* Way Up There (1955)
* Portrait of Shorty (1957)
* Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957)
* Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957)
* Afro-Cuban Influence (1958)
* Chances Are It Swings (1958)
* Gigi in Jazz (1958)
* The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959)
* The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960)
* An Invisible Orchard (1961)
* The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961)
* Bossa Nova (1962)
* Jazz Waltz (1962)
* Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962)
* Gospel Mission (1963)
* Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963)
* California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)

With
Stan
Kenton|

* Innovations in Modern Music (1950)
* Stan Kenton Presents (1950)
* Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53)
* The Kenton Era (1950–51)
* The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)

With
Pete
Rugolo|

* Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954)
* Adventures in Rhythm (1954)
* Rugolomania (1954–55)
* New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)

Sideman
with
others|

* Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53)
* Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55)
* Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55)
* The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)

Soundtracks|

* The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein, 1955)
* Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man, 1959)
* Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965)
* Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith, film released 1966)
* Heart Beat (1979)

Arranger|

* Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968)
* Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54)
* You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin, 1962–63)
* Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966)
* Ode to Billie Joe (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1967)
* Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
* The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968)
* Reza (for Terry Gibbs, 1966)
* Lena Like Latin (for Lena Horne, 1963)
* In Love Again! (for Peggy Lee, 1963)
* Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965)
* The West Coast Sound (for Shelly Manne, 1953–55)
* My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962)
* Portrait of Carmen (for Carmen McRae, 1967)
* The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68)
* The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for Michael Nesmith, 1968)
* Big Swing Face, 1967)
* Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969)
* A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967)
* Comin' Home Baby! (for Mel Tormé, 1962)

Arranger
for
The
Monkees|

* The Monkees Present (1966–69)
* "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967)
* "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968)
* The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1967–68)

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