Stan Kenton

Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
	Kenton in January 1947
Background information
Birth name	Stanley Newcomb Kenton
Born	December 15, 1911; Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Died	August 25, 1979 (aged 67); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Progressive jazz; West Coast jazz; swing; orchestral jazz;
Occupation(s)	Bandleader; musician; composer; arranger;
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	1930–1978
Labels	Capitol; Decca; Creative World;

Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though Kenton had several pop hits from the early 1940s into the 1960s, his music was always forward-looking. Kenton was also a pioneer in the field of jazz education, creating the Stan Kenton Jazz Camp in 1959 at Indiana University.^[2]

^ Christgau, Robert (November 25, 1971). "When You Consider Your Condition . . ". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ Sparke, Michael. Stan Kenton: This is an Orchestra. UNT Press (2010). ISBN 978-1-57441-325-0.

[1] Christgau, Robert (November 25, 1971). "When You Consider Your Condition . . ". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[SPARKE1-2] Sparke, Michael. Stan Kenton: This is an Orchestra. UNT Press (2010). ISBN 978-1-57441-325-0.

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