Viva Prado

These 1951 live recordings show the Stan Kenton Orchestra at it's finest, with an incredible lineup of talent, apart from the Jay Johnson vocals, the rest of the CD is a powerful tour de force of some of Stan's greatest hits. We we make no apologies for including two excellent but very different versions of Eager Beaver the first version including a slight interwoven version of Les Brown's theme leapfrog. Bud Shank, Art Pepper (as), Bob Cooper, Bart Calderall (ts), Bob Gioga (bs), Ray Wetzel, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Childers or John Howell, Shorty Rogers, Chico Alvarez (tpt), Milt Berhardt, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dick Kenney (tmb), Bart Varsalona (b-tmb), Stan Kenton (p), Don Bagley (b), Ralph Blaze (g), Shelly Manne (d), Jay Johnson (voc).Tracks are: Artistry in Rhythm (opening theme; Jambo; September in the Rain (vocal: Jay Johnson); Eager Beaver; I Only Have Eyes for You; Painted Rhythm; a Hundred Years from Today (vocal: Jay Johnson); the Peanut Vendor; Round Robin; Artistry in Rhythm (closing theme; Artistry in Rhythm (opening theme); Southern Scandal; I'll Remember April (vocal: Jay Johnson); Lulaby in Rhythm (vocal: Jay Johnson); Stardust; Eager Beaver; Where Or When (vocal: Jay Johnson); I've Got the World on a String; Opus in Pastels; Viva Prado.