LABEL Tantara NO. T2CD-1118 FORMAT 2 CDs PRODUCER Bill Lichtenauer LINER NOTES Michael Sparke & David Joyner LOCATION Midnight Gardens, Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, Ohio (tracks 1-6); Miramar Hotel, Santa Barbara, California (tracks 7-15) RECORDING DATES 16-17 June 1961 (tracks 1-6); 8 December 1961 (tracks 7-15)
Only the first of the two discs includes the Kenton band. Disc two features the University of North Texas Neophonic Orchestra, conducted by Stan Kenton.
Tracks (disc 1)
1. But Beautiful (Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke) arr. by Lennie Niehaus solo: Baltazar (as)
2. Love Walked In (George and Ira Gershwin) arr. by Lennie Niehaus solos: Roland (mp) Holliday (bs)
3. The Night We Called It A Day (Matt Dennis & Tom Adair) arr. by Sam Donahue solos: Donahue (ts)
4. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter) arr. by Ernie Bernhardt vocal by Ernie Bernhardt
5. You Took Advantage Of Me (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) arr. by Lennie Niehaus solo: Donahue (ts)
Dalton Smith Bob Behrendt Marvin Stamm Bob Rolfe Phil Grossman
Mellophonium
Dwight Carver Gene Roland Carl Saunders Keith LaMotte
Trombone
Bob Fitzpatrick Jack Spurlock Bud Parker Jim Amlotte (b-tb) Dave Wheeler (b-tb, tuba)
Piano
Stan Kenton
Bass
Pierre Josephs
Drums
Jerry Lestock McKenzie
Percussion
George Acevedo
Vocal
Ernie Bernhardt
7. Time After Time (Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn) arr. by Lennie Niehaus solos: Baltazar (as)
8. I Remember You (Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer) arr. by Bill Holman solos: Baltazar (as) Starling (mp)
9. Gigi (Frederick Lowe & Alan Jay Lerner) arr. by Lennie Niehaus solo: Stamm (tp)
10. Stompin’ At The Savoy (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson & Andy Razaf) arr. by Bill Holman solos: Senatore (b) Roland (mp) Stamm (tp) Arnold (ts)
11. Caress The Sea (Paul Pieratt) arr. by Lennie Niehaus solo: Stamm (tp)
12. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern & Otto Harbach) arr. by Bill Holman solo: Arnold (ts)
13. Four Of A Kind (Ray Starling) arr. by Ray Starling solo: Starling (mp)
14. I’m Glad There Is You (Paul Madeira & Jimmy Dorsey) arr. by Stan Kenton solos: Kenton (p)
15. Malaguena (Ernesto Lecuona) arr. by Bill Holman solos: Fitzpatrick (tb) Arnold (ts)
Personnel (tracks 7-15)
Alto sax
Gabe Baltazar
Tenor sax
Buddy Arnold Paul Renzi
Bari sax
Allan Beutler
Bari & bass sax
Joel Kaye
Trumpet
Dalton Smith Bob Behrendt Marvin Stamm Bob Rolfe Norman Baltazar
Mellophonium
Ray Starling Dwight Carver Carl Saunders Keith LaMotte
Trombone
Bob Fitzpatrick Dee Barton Bud Parker Jim Amlotte (b-tb) Dave Wheeler (b-tb, tuba)
Piano
Stan Kenton
Bass
Pat Senatore
Drums
Jerry Lestock McKenzie
Solo mellophonium
Gene Roland
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