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Ray Wetzel
Ray Wetzel (September 22, 1924 – August 17, 1951) was an American jazz trumpeter. Critic Scott Yanow described him as "greatly admired by his fellow trumpeters". Career Wetzel played lead trumpet for Woody Herman from 1943 to 1945 and for Stan Kenton from 1945 to 1948. He recorded in 1947 with the Metronome All-Stars, Vido Musso, and Neal Hefti, and married bass player Bonnie Addleman in 1949. While with the Charlie Barnet Orchestra in 1949, he played trumpet alongside Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen, and Rolf Ericson. He played with his wife in Tommy Dorsey's ensemble in 1950 and with Kenton again in 1951. While touring with Dorsey in 1951, he was killed in a car crash at the age of 27. He never recorded as a leader. He is credited with composing the Stan Kenton tune 'Intermission Riff'. Discography With Stan Kenton * ''Artistry in Rhythm'' (Capitol, 1946) * '' Encores'' (Capitol, 1947) * ''A Presentation of Progressive Jazz'' (Capitol, 1947) * ''Stan Kenton's Milest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artistry In Rhythm
''Artistry in Rhythm'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded in 1946 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a LP in 1953, and then as a LP in 1955 with additional tracks. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "It's a fine sampling of Stan Kenton's mid-'40s orchestra." Track listing All tracks were composed by Stan Kenton except where noted: # " Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) – 3:07 # "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines) – 2:46 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Fantasy" – 2:46 # "Opus in Pastels" – 2:45 # "Soothe Me" (Joe Greene) – 3:08 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Cocktails for Two" ( Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 2:59 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Artistry in Bolero" (Milt Raskin, Pete Rugolo) – 3:00 # "Ain't No Misery in Me" (Gene Roland) – 2:59 # "Safranski (Artistry in Bass)" (Rugolo) – 3:09 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Jazz Trumpeters
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1951 Deaths
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1924 Births
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The Kenton Era
''The Kenton Era'' is a compilation album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring recordings from 1940 to 1954 which was originally released in two limited edition box sets, as fifteen 7 inch 45 rpm discs and four 12 inch LPs, on Capitol in 1955. accessed April 19, 2016 Critical reception The review by Scott Yanow states "Kenton is heard reminiscing about his first 15 years in the business, there are some selections taken from his famous 1941 stint at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, CA, numbers from rehearsals in 1944, radio airchecks dating from 1944-48, some startling performances by Kenton's Innovations orchestra of 1950-51 and a few swinging numbers from his 1952-53 big band. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Favorites By Stan Kenton
''Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton'' is a compilation album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring performances recorded between 1951 and 1953 and originally released as a 10-inch LP and 45 rpm EP on Capitol before being reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 13, 2016Maynard Ferguson Discography accessed April 13, 2016 Critical reception The review by Richard S. Ginell said "This early-LP collection partially documents a period of retrenching after Kenton's '' |
Stan Kenton Classics
''Stan Kenton Classics'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1945 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol Records, Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 20, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, Maccessed April 20, 2016 Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars. Track listing All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted. # "Tampico (song), Tampico" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher (songwriter), Doris Fisher) – 2:37 # "Artistry in Boogie" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 3:00 # "Southern Scandal" – 3:07 # "Machito" (Rugolo) – 2:27 # "After You" (Seger Ellis) – 3:01 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "Harlem Holiday" – 2:34 Additional track on 12-inch LP # "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (Kenton, Charles Lawrence, Joe Greene (American songwriter), Joe Greene) – 3:08 # "Minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Kenton's Milestones
''Stan Kenton's Milestones'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed April 15, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, Maccessed April 15, 2016 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said "This music is essential in one form or another" and noted "These performances are still exciting a half-century later". Track listing All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted. # "Artistry in Rhythm" - 3:20 # "Eager Beaver" - 3:11 # "Collaboration" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) - 2:41 # "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) - 2:45 # "Interlude" (Rugolo) - 3:09 Additional track on 12 inch LP # "Bongo Riff" (Rugolo) - 2:08 Additional track on 12 inch LP # "Intermission Riff" (Ray Wetzel) - 3:18 # "Concerto to End All Concertos" - 6:19 # "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
