| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 345 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
North Texas lives of musicians ; no. 5 |
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North Texas lives of musicians series ; no. 5.
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| Contents |
Balboa bandwagon (1941) -- Hollywood highs and Big Apple blues (1941/1942) -- Hanging on (1942/1943) -- Dance band days (1944/1945) -- A new beginning (1945) -- The arrival of Rugolo (1946) -- The artistry orchestra (1946) -- Artistry off the rails (1947) -- Progressive jazz (1947) -- The lost years (1948/1949) -- Innovations in modern music (1950/1951) -- New concepts of artistry in rhythm (1952) -- If it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium (1953) -- "Kenton presents jazz" (1954/1955) -- Stompin' at the Savoy (1955) -- Fuego cubano! (1956) -- Back to Balboa (1957/1958) -- Standards in silhouette (1958/1959) -- The restless searcher (1960) -- Four of a kind: the mellophonium orchestra (1961) -- Adventures in time (1962/1963) -- Adventure in emotion: the LA Neophonic (1964/1968) -- Marking time (1965/1966) -- Delights and disappointments (1967/1969) -- The creative world of Stan Kenton (1970) -- Macumba! (1971) -- Height of ecstasy (1972/1973) -- Kenton goes rock (1973/1974) -- The road to "no where" (1975/1976) -- Accident! (1977) -- Wounded warrior (1978) -- The end of an era (1979) -- Postlude |
| Summary |
Stan Kenton (1911-1979) formed his first full orchestra in 1940 and soon drew record-breaking crowds to hear and dance to his exciting sound. This title sums up the mesmerizing bandleader at the height of his powers, arms waving energetically, and, his face a study of concentration as he cajoled, coaxed, strained |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 325) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Kenton, Stan.
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| SUBJECT |
Kenton, Stan fast |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Big Band & Swing.
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Jazz musicians
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009053624 |
| ISBN |
9781441678799 |
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1441678794 |
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9781597346047 |
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1597346047 |
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1282889818 |
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9781282889811 |
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9781574413304 |
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1574413309 |
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9786612889813 |
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6612889810 |
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