San Jose State College
Kenton Clinic
August 1967
This is a work in progress. There is missing information, and, no doubt, incorrect information. If you see corrections that need to be made, please contact me via the link at the bottom of the page.
A big thanks to Rick Moody, an attendee at this clinic, for sending the daily handouts, instruction sheets, student and staff lists, etc. I bet he never thought that over 50 years later these pages would become so important. I’ll be adding some of the pages soon. A full staff and student list was handed out to all attendees. You can read those below. Mailing addresses and phone numbers were provided for all students, and mailing addresses for all staff members.
From the collection of Jim Amlotte
Possible Kenton Band Personnel
Alto sax Ray Reed
Tenor sax Alan Rowe, Bob Dahl
Bari sax Bill Fritz, Earl Dumler
Trumpet Jay Daversa, Dalton Smith, Carl Leach, Bob Scellato, Mike Price
Trombone Dick Shearer, Dave Roberts, Tom Whittaker, Jim Amlotte, Graham Ellis
Piano Stan Kenton
Bass ??
Drums Dee Barton
Camp staff
Back Row Stan Kenton, Jim Widner, Dalton Smith, Dick Shearer, Alan Rowe, Jack Wheaton, Jim Amlotte
Middle Row Dee Barton, Dan Haerle, Ray Reed, Peter Woodford, Tom Whittaker, Graham Ellis, Andy Munthe
Front Row Bob Scellato, Dave Roberts, Mike Price, Carl Leach, Jay Daversa, Phil Rizzo, John Mitchell
See full list of staff
Staff & Students
See full list of students
Earle Dumler and Ray Reed
Read the clinic handouts
NIGHTLY CONCERT RECORDINGS
Opening Concert — Sunday, 13 August 1967
Stan Kenton Orchestra
1. Tonight (Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim)
arr. by Johnny Richards
solo: Kenton (p)
2. Taboo (Margarita Quintero Lacuna and SK Russell)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Kenton (p) Shearer (tb)
3. My Ship (Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin)
arr. by Bill Fritz
solo: Reed (as)
4. Fitz (Gene Roland)
arr. by Gene Roland
solo: Shearer (tb)
5. A New Day (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solo: Daversa (tp)
6. Interlude (Pete Rugolo)
arr. by Pete Rugolo
solo: Kenton (p)
7. Stompin' at the Savoy (Edgar Sampson)
arr. Bill Holman
solos: Kenton (p) Daversa (tp) Rowe (ts) Barton (d)
Concert — Monday, 14 August 1967
Stan Kenton Orchestra
1. Here's That Rainy Day (Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Daversa (tp) Kenton (p)
2. The Blues Story (Gene Roland)
arr. by Gene Roland
solos: Kenton (p) Shearer (tb) Rowe (ts)
3. The Singing Oyster (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Rowe (ts) Daversa (tp)
4. What's New? (Bob Haggart & Johnny Burke)
arr. by Bill Holman
solo: Daversa (tp)
5. Reuben's Blues (Gene Roland)
arr. by Gene Roland
solos: Rowe (ts)
6. Stairways to the Stars (Mitchell Parish, Matt Malneck, & Frank Signorelli)
arr. by Bill Holman
solo: Reed (as)
7. Don't Worry 'bout Me (Ted Koehler & Rube Bloom)
arr. by Bill Fritz
solo: Shearer (tb)
8. Granada (Agustín Lara)
arr. by Bill Holman
solo: Rowe (ts)
Concert — Tuesday, 15 August 1967
Stan Kenton Orchestra
1. I'm Glad There Is You (Jimmy Dorsey & Paul Madeira)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solo: Kenton (p)
2. Theme and Variations (Bill Holman)
arr. by Bill Holman
3. There's No You (Tom Adair & Hal Hopper)
arr. by Johnny Richards
4. Dilemma (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Reed (as) Daversa (tp)
5. Artemis & Apollo (Johnny Richards)
arr. by Johnny Richards
solo: Daversa (tp) Roberts (tb)
6. Tune-Up (Miles Davis)
arr. by Dee Barton ???
solos: Rowe (ts) Roberts (tb) Daversa (tp)
7. Here's That Rainy Day (Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Daversa (tp) Kenton (p)
8. Woman (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Reed (fl)
9. Yesterdays (Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern)
arr. by Bill Holman
solo: Rowe (ts)
Concert — Wednesday, 16 August 1967
Stan Kenton Orchestra
1. All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solo: Kenton (p)
2. Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn)
arr. by
solos: Rowe (ts) Daversa (tp) Kenton (p) Barton (d)
3. Woman (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Reed (fl) Daversa (tp)
4. Samba de Orfeu (Luiz Bonfá)
arr. by Dave Roberts
solos: Roberts (tb) Reed (as) Daversa (tp)
5. Interchange (Stan Kenton)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solo: Kenton (p)
6. The Shadow of Your Smile (Johnny Mandel & Paul Francis Webster)
arr. by Bill Fritz
solos: Shearer (tb) Reed (as) Rowe (ts)
7. The Spice of Life (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Reed (as) Daversa (tp)
8. Street of Dreams (Victor Young & Sam M. Lewis)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solos: Kenton (p) Reed (as)
Concert — Thursday, 17 August 1967
Stan Kenton Orchestra
1. It Might As Well Be Spring (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II)
arr. by Lennie Niehaus
solos: Reed (as) Rowe (ts)
2. Intermission Riff (Ray Wetzel)
solos: Reed (as) Daversa (tp) Rowe (ts)
3. Summer Mist (Michael Francis)
arr. by Michael Francis
solo: Shearer (tb)
4. ??
solo: (tp)
5. Somewhere - Finale (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
arr. by Johnny Richards
6. Changing Times (Stan Kenton)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solos: Reed (as) Kenton (p)
7. My Ship
arr. by Bill Fritz
solo: Reed (as)
8. Lord Baltazar (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Reed (as) Daversa (tp)
9. ?? (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Daversa (tp) Rowe (ts) ?? (tb)
Concert — Friday, 18 August 1967
Student band 3 – Herb Patnoe, director
Matt Betton and Stan Kenton remarks
1. They Can't Take That Away From Me (George & Ira Gershwin)
arr. by Billy May
solos: Alan ?? (ts) Rich ?? (p) Bob Stanley (d)
2. A House in the Sand (Jack Wheaton)
arr. by Jack Wheaton
solos:
3. Going Out Of My Head (Teddy Randazzo & Bobby Weinstein)
arr. by Wheaton & Patnoe)
solo: John Mitchell (as) Tom Whittaker (tb)
4. Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock)
arr. by Jack Wheaton
Student band 2 – Dwight Cannon, director
1. Blues Before and Because
solo: Bob Chase (tp)
2. Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis)
arr. by Don Ellis
solo: Greg Simons (as)
3. El Camino Real (JJ Johnson)
arr. by JJ Johnson
solo: ?? (tb)
4. Taboo (Margarita Quintero Lacuna & SK Russell)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solos: ?? (p) Rich Flory (tb)
Student band 1 – Bill Fritz, director
1. Love is Such a Simple Thing (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: ?? (tb) ?? (tp)
2. Three Dee (Morgan Powell)
arr. by Morgan Powell
solos: Michael Francis (ts) ?? (tb) Alan Casagrande (tp)
3. My Old Flame (Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow)
arr. by Marty Paich
Kenton, conductor
solos: Michael Francis (ts) ?? (tp)
4. Summertime (George Gershwin)
arr. by Bill Potts
solo: Michael Francis (ts) ?? (tp)
Improvisational Ensemble – Dee Barton, director
1. [Blues]
solos: ?? (tp) ?? (tb)
2. [Easy swing]
solo: ?? (tp)
3. [Fast swing]
4. [Slow into medium swing]
solos: Michael Francis (ts) ?? (tb) Adrian Tapia (as)
SAX Adrian Tapia, Ray Reed, Mike Francis, Terry Mason, Earle Dumler
TRUMPET Alan Casagrande, Jack Parker, Gene Wings, Jay Daversa, Dent Hand
TROMBONE Calleb Standafer, Keith O’Quinn, Ray Jackson, Brad Blaker
PIANO Douglas Johnson
BASS Jim Widner
DRUMS Matt Betton Jr
Junior Neophonic Orchestra – Jack Wheaton, director
1. Here and Now (Bob Florence)
Part 1 – Sonata Allegro
solo: Michael Francis (ts)
Part 2 – Slow Song
Part 3 – Jazz Waltz Fugue
2. Stool Pigeon (Dick Nash)
arr. by Dick Nash
solos: Dick Shearer (tb) Jim Amlotte (b-tb)
3. Bluesette (Toots Thielemans)
arr. by Willie Maiden
solo: Jay Daversa (tp)
SAX Adrian Tapia, Mike Francis, Terry Mason, Rick Moody, Earle Dumler
TRUMPET Alan Casagrande, Jack Parker, Gene Wing, Bob Chase, Pete Marchia
TROMBONE Calleb Standafer, Keith O’Quinn, Ray Jackson, Brad Blaker, Graham Ellis
BASS Jim Widner
DRUMS Matt Betton Jr
GUITAR Peter Woodford
Stan Kenton Orchestra
1. Tonight (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
arr. by Johnny Richards
solo: Kenton (p)
2. The Blues Story (Gene Roland)
arr. by Gene Roland
solos: Kenton (p) Shearer (tb) Rowe (ts)
3. Malagueña (Ernesto Lecuona)
arr. by Bill Holman
solo: Rowe (ts)
4. My Ship (Kurt Weill & Ira Gershwin)
arr. by Bill Fritz
solo: Reed (as)
5. The Singing Oyster (Dee Barton)
arr. by Dee Barton
solos: Rowe (ts) Daversa (tp)
6. Artistry in Rhythm (Stan Kenton)
arr. by Stan Kenton
solo: Kenton (p)
