The Stage Door Swings
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | September 22, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Riverside Plaza Hotel, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:22 | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 1166 | |||
| Producer | Lee Gillette | |||
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The Stage Door Swings is an album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton featuring performances of Broadway musical tunes recorded in 1958 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
The Allmusic review by John Bush noted "Kenton's band of 1958 didn't boast the firepower of earlier editions, but new arrivals Jack Sheldon and Bill Trujillo contribute a lot".[4]
Track listing
- "Lullaby of Broadway" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 2:42
- "The Party's Over" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 2:58
- "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" (Robert Wright, George Forrest) - 2:45
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) - 3:18
- "Whatever Lola Wants" (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) - 2:29
- "Bali Ha'i" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 2:05
- "Hey There" (Adler, Ross) - 2:32
- "Younger Than Springtime" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) - 3:00
- "On the Street Where You Live" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 2:12
- "I Love Paris" (Porter) - 2:28
- "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) - 3:14
- "All at Once You Love Her" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) - 2:39
Personnel
- Stan Kenton - piano, conductor,
- Bud Brisbois, Billy Catalano, Frank Huggins, Jack Sheldon, Al Sunseri - trumpet
- Jim Amlotte, Kent Larsen, Archie Le Coque - trombone
- Bob Olson, Bill Smiley - bass trombone
- Lennie Niehaus - alto saxophone, arranger
- Bill Perkins, Bill Trujillo - tenor saxophone
- Steve Perlow, Bill Robinson - baritone saxophone
- Red Kelly- bass
- Jerry McKenzie - drums
References
- ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016
- ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 21, 2016
- ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1958 accessed April 21, 2016
- ^ a b Bush, John. The Stage Door Swings Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.