[Dixielandjazz] Kenton Changes Big Band Sound

[Marek Boym]

>>> "The big jazz band sound changed in the 1960s with Stan Kenton, who was
>>> primarily
>>> responsible with experimenting and more flexibility in the sound.
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>>
>> It seems that Sinatra's "storehouse of jazz academia" (whatever that
>> means)
>> needs some revision. Kenton changed the big band sound in the 1940s.
>> Whether
>> it was for better or worse, I'll leave others to discuss.
>
o.
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> I would add that perhaps Sinatra Jr. was referring to Kenton's Mellophonium
> band circa 1960-63. This version had its own 4 mellophonium section and was
> a change from previous Kenton sounds. He even won a Grammy and it was the
> foundation of his educational work with colleges and high schools which
> legacy and big band influence continues today.

And what good it has done is reflected by todays musicians synthetic
sound.  Somehow, most "jazz" graduates manage to sound the same - lots
of tecnique, complete lack of any originality or soul.
Cheers
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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