[Dixielandjazz] Kenton Changes Big Band Sound

[Marek Boym]

Juat listen to BG playing a Bill Holman arrangement of "Call Me
Irresponsible" on "Hello Benny!" (Capitol ST 2157).
Best regards

On 12 March 2011 22:57, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
> Marek wrote regarding Stan Kenton's music:
>
>> Origninality - perhaps.   But what about swing?
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> Depends on your definition of "Swing."
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>> I know, he recided some swinging numbers, but most of his music I find
>> pompous, heavy and boring.
>> Even BG found itdifficult to swing when he used the same arrangers.
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> What is your source for this statement?
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> --Bob Ringwald
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