Road Show (album)
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| Released | February 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 10, 1959 | |||
| Venue | Elliot Hall, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol TBO/STBO 1327 | |||
| Producer | Lee Gillette with John Palladino & Bill Wagner | |||
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| June Christy chronology | ||||
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Road Show is a live album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton and His Orchestra with vocalists June Christy and The Four Freshmen featuring a concert recorded at the Purdue University in 1959 and released on the Capitol label as a double album.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| DownBeat |  [5] |
The Allmusic review by Kenneth M. Cassidy noted "this is a fine live recording from 1959. June Christy is a bit below par due to a cold on the day of the recording".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.
- "Artistry in Rhythm" (Stan Kenton) – 3:15
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) – 3:35
- "My Old Flame" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 4:56
- "The Big Chase" (Marty Paich) – 9:30
- "I Want to Be Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 1:05
- "It's a Most Unusual Day" (Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson) – 2:38
- "Midnight Sun" (Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer) – 3:53
- "Kissing Bug" (Billy Strayhorn, Rex Stewart, Joya Sherrill) – 2:46
- "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:28
- "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) – 3:09
- "Day In, Day Out" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 2:39
- "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 4:00
- "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (Harry Carroll, Joseph McCarthy) – 6:00
- "Paper Doll" (Johnny S. Black) – 3:17
- "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 5:38
- "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 3:40
- "September Song" (Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) – 4:33
- "Walkin' Shoes" (Gerry Mulligan) – 3:20
- "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) – 5:05
- "Artistry in Rhythm" (Kenton) – 1:42
Personnel[edit]
- Stan Kenton – piano, conductor (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
- June Christy – vocals (tracks 5–10 & 17–19)
- The Four Freshmen – vocal group (tracks 11–15 & 17–19)
- Ken Albers
- Don Barbour
- Ross Barbour
- Bob Flanigan
- Bud Brisbois, Rolf Ericson, Bill Mathieu, Roger Middleton, Dalton Smith – trumpet (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
- Kent Larsen, Archie LeCoque, Don Sebesky – trombone (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
- Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight – bass trombone (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
- Ronnie Rubin, Bill Trujillo – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
- Marvin Holladay, Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
- Joe Castro – piano (tracks 6 & 10)
- Pete Chevily – bass (tracks 1–12 & 16–20)
- Jimmy Campbell – drums (tracks 1–12 & 16–20)
- Mike Pacheco – Cuban drums (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10–12 & 16–20)
References[edit]
- ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016
- ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600–2999 (1955–1968) accessed April 21, 2016
- ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1959 accessed April 21, 2016
- ^ a b Cassidy, Kenneth M.. Road Show Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ Tynan, John A. (March 31, 1960). "Kenton-Christy-Four Freshmens: Road Show". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 7. pp. 27–28.
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