Double Feature, Volume 2

Tantara

LABEL Tantara
NO. T2CD-1127
FORMAT 2 CDs
PRODUCER Bill Lichtenauer
LINER NOTES Michael Sparke
LOCATIONS The Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois (tracks 1-7); Red Hill Inn, Pennsauken, New Jersey (tracks 8-18)
RECORDING DATES 2 April 1959 (tracks 1-7); 11-12 June 959 (tracks 8-18)

Only the first of the two discs includes the Kenton band. Disc two features the Nova Jazz Orchestra.

Disc One

Tracks (tracks 1-7)

1. Intro & Theme (Stan Kenton)
arr. by Stan Kenton

2. What's New (Bob Haggart & Johnny Burke)
arr. by Bill Holman
solos:

3. My Old Flame (Arthur Johnson & Sam Coslow)
arr. by Marty Paich
solos: Trujillo (ts) Ericson (tp)

4. What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter)
arr. by Bill Mathieu
solos: Neihaus (as) LeCoque (tb) Trujillo (ts)

5. I Concentrate On You (Cole Porter)
arr. by Johnny Richards
solos: Larsen (tb) Root (bs) Niehaus (as) Ericson (tp)

6. How Am I To Know? (Jack King, Dorothy Parker)
arr. by Stan kenton
solo: Kenton (p)

7. La Suerte De Los Tontos/Sign Off (Johnny Richards)
arr. by Johnny Richards
solos: Niehaus (as) Ericson (as)

Personnel (tracks 1-7)

Alto sax

Lennie Niehaus

Tenor sax

Bill Trujillo
John Bonnie

Bari sax

Billy Root
Sture Swenson

Trumpet

Frank Huggins
Bud Brisbois
Rolf Ericson
Joe Burnett
Roger Middleton

Trombone

Archie Le Coque
Kent Larsen
Jimmy Knepper
Jim Ambulate (b-tb)
Bill Smiley (b-tb)

Piano

Stan Kenton

Bass

Carson Smith

Drums

Jerry Lestock McKenzie

Tracks (tracks 8-18)

8. The Night We Called It A Day (Matt Dennis & Tom Adair)
arr. by Stan Kenton

9. The Big Chase (Marty Paich)
arr. by Marty Paich
solos: Bonnie (ts) Ericson (tp) Nimitz (bs) Knepper (tb)

10. Interlude (Pete Rugolo)
arr. by Pete Rugolo
solo: Kenton (p)

11. Get Out Of Town (Cole Porter)
arr. by Johnny Richards
solo: Knight (b-tb)

12. Early Autumn (Ralph Burns & Johnny Mercer)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solos: LeCoque (tb) Kenton (p)

13. Nightingale (Xavier Cugat, George Rosner & Fred Wise)
arr. by Joe Coccia
solo: LeCoque (tb)

14. This Is Always (Harry Warren & Mack Gordon)
arr. by Bill Mathieu
solo: Root (bs)

15. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington)
arr. by Lennie Niehaus
solo: Root (bs)

16. Twilight Riff (Sentimental Riff) (Gene Roland)
arr. by Gene Roland
solos: Burnett (tp) Bonnie (ts) Ericson (tp) Knepper (tb) Smith (b) Burnett (tp)

17. Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell)
arr. by Bill Mathieu
solos: Ericson (tp) Trujillo (ts) LeCoque (tb)

18. Artistry In Rhythm (Stan Kenton)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solo: Kenton (p)

Personnel (tracks 8-18)