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Stan Kenton
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American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader (1911-1979)
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Stanley Newcomb Kenton was an American pianist, bandleader, conductor, and composer. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on December 15, 1911, he began his work period in 1930. He was associated with Capitol Records and Decca, and his musical genres included jazz, West Coast jazz, swing, orchestral jazz, cool jazz, and progressive jazz.
Kenton died of a stroke in Los Angeles on August 25, 1979. His manner of death was natural causes. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Kenton received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His notable works include *Stan Kenton* and *Kenton Live in Europe*. He spoke English.
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Wichita, Kansas, USA
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years, he was widely active as an educator.
Known for
- Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm — Self1977
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- Playboy's Penthouse — Self1959
- Startime — Self1959
- Music 551955
- General Electric Theater1953
- Stan Kenton and His Orchestra — Himself1947
- Let's Make Rhythm — Stan Kenton1947
- Talk About a Lady — Orchestral Leader1946
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1911
- Active to
- 1979
Discography
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- Listeners
- 131,660
- Total plays
- 1,033,182
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Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 August 25, 1979) led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator. Origins Stan Kenton was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised first in Colorado and then in California. He learned piano as a child, and while still a teenager toured with various bands. In June 1941 he formed his own band, which developed into one of the best-known West Coast ensembles of the Forties
Key facts
- Born
- Stanley Newcomb Kenton , ( 1911-12-15 ) December 15, 1911, Wichita, Kansas , U.S.
- Died
- August 25, 1979 (1979-08-25) (aged 67), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Genres
- Progressive jazz West Coast jazz swing orchestral jazz
- Occupations
- Bandleader musician composer arranger
- Instrument
- Piano
- Years active
- 1930–1978
- Labels
- Capitol Decca Creative World
- Formerly of
- Maynard Ferguson Zoot Sims Gerry Mulligan Nat King Cole Anita O'Day Lucky Thompson June Christy Chris Connor Art Pepper Pete Rugolo Peter Erskine Eddie Safranski
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wichita
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- orchestral jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Decca
- Image
- Stan Kenton 2.JPG
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- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- Commons category
- Stan Kenton
- date of birth
- 1911-12-15
- date of death
- 1979-08-25
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Stan Kenton
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
- birth name
- Stanley Newcomb Kenton
- name in native language
- Stanley Kenton
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- end of work period
- 1978-00-00
- social media followers
- 5530
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Encyclopedic overview
Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though Kenton had several pop hits from the early 1940s into the 1960s, his music was always forward-looking. Kenton was also a pioneer in the field of jazz education, creating the Stan Kenton Jazz Camp in 1959 at Indiana University.
Early life
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