Viva Kenton!

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Viva Kenton!
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Studio album by
Stan Kenton
Released1960
RecordedSeptember 22–23, 1959
StudioRiverside Plaza Hotel, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol T/ST 1305
ProducerLee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology
Standards in Silhouette
(1959) 		Viva Kenton!
(1960) 		Road Show
(1959)

Viva Kenton! (subtitled Exciting Latin Rhythms with the Kenton Touch) is an album by Stan Kenton, released in 1959 by Capitol Records, and later on Kenton's own Creative World label.[1][2][3]

The album features compositions by Gene Roland, and was Kenton's second all-Latin album. It was the follow-up to Kenton's successful Cuban Fire! LP of 1956.

Viva Kenton! features Kenton's 18-piece orchestra, with an additional percussion quartet. Featured soloists are alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, trombonist Don Sebesky, and trumpeter Rolf Ericson.

In 2005, Blue Note released the album on CD (under the Capitol Jazz imprint) with 6 bonus tracks, all taken from the 1963 album Artistry in Bossa Nova.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[5]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "potentially gimmicky but surprisingly successful".[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Gene Roland except where noted.

  1. "Mexican Jumping Bean" - 4:30
  2. "Siesta" - 3:37
  3. "Cha Cha Sombrero" - 4:48
  4. "Chocolate Caliente" - 3:26
  5. "Aqua Marine" - 2:41
  6. "Opus in Chartreuse Cha-Cha-Cha" - 2:48
  7. "Cha Cha Chee Boom" - 3:50
  8. "Adios" (Enric Madriguera) - 3:09
  9. "Mission Trail" - 3:23
  10. "Artistry in Rhythm" (Stan Kenton) - 3:01
  • Recorded at the Riverside Plaza Hotel, NYC on September 22, 1959 (track 10) and September 23, 1959 (tracks 1-9)

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016
  2. ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 21, 2016
  3. ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1959 accessed April 18, 2016
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Viva Kenton! Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 819. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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