Person

Stan Kenton

Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though Kenton had several pop hits from the early 1940s into the 1960s, his music was always forward-looking. Kenton was also a pioneer in the field of jazz educatio…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
December 15th, 1911
Died
August 25th, 1979
Genres
Labels
Captiol Records
Blue Note
LaserLight Digital
Decca Records
Capitol Jazz
Last updated: January 31st, 2024·MusicBrainz

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