Stan Kenton & his Orchestra - Take The A Train - 01/04/1972 • World of Jazz

Bigband leader and pianist Stanley Newcomb “Stan” Kenton (1911-1979), a progressive and back in the 50’s also a controversial musician, is nowadays looked upon as one of the biggest bandleaders of all time. Already in the 40’s he toured around the world, and he gave his famous Concert in Progressive Jazz in Carnegie Hall. In the early fifties he founded a 43-member orchestra, Innovations in Modern Music, After two tours it seemed financially not possible to continue this project,
He also recorded lots of albums, and in 1970 he started to co-operate with the “creative world” label. This lead to several concerts around the world, including the performance in Rotterdam. In this material we also recognize:
Bass John Worster
Drum John von Ohlen
Trumpet Dick Shearer
Percussion Ramon Lopez
Kenton is also known for his talent scouting and his “nose” for talent, he worked with big shots like Maynard Ferguson and Stan Getz.
The song, here performed is “Take the A-train”, a jazz standard by Billy Staryhorn, that became the signature tune of Duke Ellington. A-train refers to a subway service in New York.
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[@jacobrippe]

This isn’t Take the A Train, this is Intermission Riff! 😂

[@markrobin8172]

I sat watching and waiting for the train to leave the station, but..

[@That_Tuning_Guy]

Thanks for posting this! Yes, it's Intermission Riff, one of my favorites from Stan Kenton.

[@HoracioLaresdivito]

Recuerdo la gran grabación de el manicero mi 1* disco en hi fi que tuve en mi equipo de música,en los años 60😢😢😢❤❤

[@johntapscott4528]

Recorded September 1976.

[@neiladlington950]

The seventies was my era but sometimes I see images like this and it reminds me how 70's fashion and hairstyles didn't age well and yet late 50's and early 60's could fit very well in this day and age.

[@MikeTheCarguy]

I had a leisure suit that color back in the 70's xP. I played in concert and jazz bands all through the 70's and early 80's, From junior high to junior college. Good times bros.

[@djgromivanov6674]

🎼🎼👌👌💎💎

[@salmonhead57]

My guess would be 1977, prior to Stan’s fall in May.

[@buntyfrobisher]

That is not John van Olen on drums

[@norbertbrycht4792]

Gary Hobbs

[@WorldofJazz]

can you help me out who it is?

[@user-st3fo3vb2q]

earlier than that! U guys hadn't been born yet!😮

[@norbertbrycht4792]

1977

[@ross4978]

Pretty long & 😮nvolved for your average lead-up to an intermission, non?