Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, California
Friday, 15 September 1972
Guest artist Buddy Rich joins the band on two numbers, adding some star power to the band, while Kenton was recuperating in the hospital.
Pianist and co-leader (with Ken Hanna) Nat Pierce was fired a month later for bringing in some of his own charts and encouraging the band to swing.
Tracks
Jimmy Lyons speaks
1. Stompin’ at the Savoy (arr. Bill Holman)
Lyons speaks
2. Samba Siete (Hank Levy)
Ken Hanna speaks
3. Boilermaker (Willie Maiden)
Hanna speaks
4. Beeline East (Ken Hanna)
Hanna speaks
5. Blues Between and Betwixt (Hank Levy)
Lyons speaks
6. A Little Minor Booze (Willie Maiden)
Hanna speaks
7. Intermission Riff (Ray Wetzel)
8. Artistry in Rhythm - faded out (Stan Kenton)
Personnel
Alto sax
Quin Davis
Tenor sax
Richard Torres, Chris Galuman
Bari sax
Willie Maiden, Kim Frizell
Trumpet
Dennis Noday, Frank Minear, Ray Brown, Paul Adamson, Mike Snustead
Trombone
Dick Shearer, Harvey Coonin, Fred Carter, Mike Wallace, Phil Herring
Piano
Nat Pierce
Bass
John Worster
Drums
Peter Erskine (tracks 1-5)
Buddy Rich (tracks 6-7)
Conga
Ramon Lopez
