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New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm
Studio album by
Released1953
RecordedSeptember 8–16, 1952
Genre Jazz
Length47:36
Label Capitol
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Allmusic [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm is an album by Stan Kenton. "Invention for Guitar and Trumpet" features guitarist Sal Salvador. [3] A New York Times writer commented in 2003 that composer Bill Russo's "Improvisation" piece was "among the highest achievements in orchestral jazz". [4]

Track listing

Original 1953 LP

Side A

  1. "23°N — 82°W" ( Bill Russo)
  2. "Portrait of a Count" (Russo)
  3. "Invention for Guitar and Trumpet" ( Bill Holman)
  4. "My Lady" (Russo)
  5. "Young Blood" ( Gerry Mulligan)
  6. "Frank Speaking" (Russo)

Side B

  1. "Prologue (This Is an Orchestra!)" (Credited to Stan Kenton, Johnny Richards)
  2. "Improvisation" (Russo)

1989 CD reissue

  1. "Prologue (This Is an Orchestra!)" (Credited to Bill Russo) - 9:57
  2. "Portrait of a Count" (Russo) -
  3. "Young Blood" (Gerry Mulligan)
  4. "Frank Speaking" (Russo)
  5. "23°N — 82°W" (Russo)
  6. "Taboo"* ( Margarita Lecuona, S.K. Russell)
  7. "Lonesome Train"* ( Gene Roland)
  8. "Invention for Guitar and Trumpet" (Bill Holman)
  9. "My Lady" (Russo)
  10. "Swing House"* (Mulligan)
  11. "Improvisation" (Russo)
  12. " You Go to My Head"* ( J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)

* Tracks 6, 7, 10 and 12 on CD were not part of the original LP but were recorded at the same sessions [5]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm at AllMusic
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 816. ISBN  978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Ratliff, Ben (October 2, 1999). "Sal Salvador, 73, Teacher, Be-Bop Guitarist and Kenton Protege". The New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Ratliff, Ben (January 14, 2003). "William Russo, 74, Composer and a Leader in Jazz Repertory". The New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ " [1]", Original CD packaging scan at Discogs.com

Further reading

  • Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra! (University of North Texas Press, 2010) Chapter 12.