Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra!

Biography & Memoir, Composers & Musicians, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music
Cover of the book Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra! by Michael Sparke, University of North Texas Press
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Author: Michael Sparke ISBN: 9781574413304
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Publication: April 15, 2010
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Michael Sparke
ISBN: 9781574413304
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Publication: April 15, 2010
Imprint:
Language: English
Stan Kenton (19111979) formed his first full orchestra in 1940 and soon drew record-breaking crowds to hear and dance to his exciting sound. He continued to tour and record unrelentingly for the next four decades. Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra! sums up the mesmerizing bandleader at the height of his powers arms waving energetically his face a study of concentration as he cajoled coaxed strained and obtained the last ounce of energy from every musician under his control. Michael Sparkes narrative captures that enthusiasm in words: a lucid account of the evolution of the Kenton Sound and the first book to offer a critical evaluation of the role that Stan played in its creation.
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Stan Kenton (19111979) formed his first full orchestra in 1940 and soon drew record-breaking crowds to hear and dance to his exciting sound. He continued to tour and record unrelentingly for the next four decades. Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra! sums up the mesmerizing bandleader at the height of his powers arms waving energetically his face a study of concentration as he cajoled coaxed strained and obtained the last ounce of energy from every musician under his control. Michael Sparkes narrative captures that enthusiasm in words: a lucid account of the evolution of the Kenton Sound and the first book to offer a critical evaluation of the role that Stan played in its creation.

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