Stan Kenton And His Orchestra - The Chronological Classics 1940-1951 (1996-2002)

There have been few jazz musicians as consistently controversial as Stan Kenton. Dismissed by purists of various genres while loved by many others, Kenton ranks up there with Chet Baker and Sun Ra as jazz's top cult figure. He led a succession of highly original bands that often emphasized emotion, power, and advanced harmonies over swing, and this upset listeners who felt that all big bands should aim to sound like Count Basie.

Tracklist:

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra – 1940-1944 (The Chronological Classics, 848)

01. Etude For Saxophones (3:16)
02. Taboo (3:03)
03. Adios (2:54)
04. This Love Of Mine (2:48)
05. The Nango (2:43)
06. Gambler's Blues (4:28)
07. Lamento Gitano (3:24)
08. Reed Rapture (2:33)
09. Concerto For Doghouse (3:14)
10. El Choclo (3:16)
11. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (3:11)
12. Eager Beaver (3:10)
13. Harlem Folk Dance (2:20)
14. Artistry In Rhythm (3:19)
15. How Many Hearts Have You Broken (3:13)
16. I'm Going Mad For A Pad (3:08)
17. And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine (3:08)
18. Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart (3:04)
19. Gotta Be Gettin' (2:46)
20. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (2:58)
21. Are You Livin' Old Man? (2:38)
22. Balboa Bash (2:40)

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra – 1945 (The Chronological Classics, 898)

01. Ooh, What I Dreamed About You (2:42)
02. I Want A Grown-Up Man (2:48)
03. Travelin' Man (2:56)
04. Around The Town (2:56)
05. Tampico (2:45)
06. Southern Scandal (3:07)
07. Opus In Pastels (3:07)
08. It's Been A Long, Long Time (2:47)
09. Don't Let Me Dream (2:45)
10. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch (2:17)
11. Southern Scandal (3:10)
12. Ride On (2:25)
13. I'm A Shy Guy (2:56)
14. I Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues (4:02)
15. Are You Livin' Old Man (2:30)
16. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (2:38)
17. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (2:51)
18. Artistry Jumps (2:40)
19. Painted Rhythm (2:57)
20. Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy (2:38)
21. I Been Down In Texas (3:09)
22. She's Funny That Way (3:05)
23. Say It Isn't So (3:06)

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra – 1946 (The Chronological Classics, 949)

01. All The Time (2:59)
02. That's The Least You Can Do (3:00)
03. Intermission Riff (3:17)
04. Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days, One Hour Blues (3:05)
05. Rika Jika Jack (3:04)
06. Artistry In Boogie (3:00)
07. Come Back To Sorrento (3:07)
08. Ain't No Misery In Me (3:04)
09. Artistry In Percussion (3:15)
10. Safranski (3:10)
11. Artistry In Bolero (3:06)
12. It's A Pity To Say Goodnight (2:56)
13. Willow Weep For Me (3:13)
14. Fantasy (2:42)
15. Concerto To End All Concertos - Part 2 (3:13)
16. Concerto To End All Concertos - Part 1 (3:10)
17. Collaboration (2:48)
18. Don't Want That Man Around (2:59)
19. Opus In Pastels (2:49)

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra – 1947 (The Chronological Classics, 1011)

01. His Feet Too Big For De Bed (2:48)
02. After You (3:01)
03. Down In Chi-Hua-Hua (2:58)
04. Don't Want That Man Around (3:04)
05. Machito (2:26)
06. Collaboration (2:42)
07. Rhythm Incorporated - Part 2 (2:02)
08. Rhythm Incorporated - Part 1 (2:42)
09. There Is No Greater Love (3:04)
10. Across The Alley From The Alamo (2:37)
11. Collaboration (2:40)
12. How Am I To Know (2:44)
13. The Spider And The Fly (2:24)
14. Minor Riff (3:06)
15. Machito (2:28)
16. Lover (2:46)
17. Monotony (2:56)
18. Interlude (3:14)
19. Elegy For Alto (3:11)
20. Soothe Me (3:11)
21. Chorale For Brass, Piano And Bongo (Prologue Suite, Second Movement) (3:03)

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra – 1947 Vol. 2 (The Chronological Classics, 1039)

01. Curiosity (2:44)
02. Theme To The West (3:12)
03. Abstraction (Prologue Suite, Third Movement) (3:06)
04. Fugue For Rhythm Section (3:00)
05. Monotony (3:10)
06. Unison Riff (3:13)
07. Lament (3:08)
08. Introduction To A Latin Rhythm (Prologue Suite, First Movement) (2:44)
09. Impressionism (3:03)
10. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out (2:49)
11. He Was A Good Man As Good Men Go (2:37)
12. Cuban Carnival (2:49)
13. The Peanut Vendor (2:48)
14. Lonely Woman (3:31)
15. Thermopolae (2:56)
16. Metronome Riff (2:45)
17. Introduction To A Latin Rhythm (Prologue Suite, First Movement) (2:45)
18. Journey To Brazil (Prologue Suite, Fourth Movement - Finale) (3:04)
19. How High The Moon (2:32)
20. Harlem Holiday (2:35)
21. This Is My Theme (3:17)
22. Bongo Riff (2:09)
23. Somnabulism (3:09)
24. Interlude (3:09)

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra – 1950-1951 (The Chronological Classics, 1255)

01. Cello-Logy (4:39)
02. Art Pepper (5:21)
03. Halls Of Brass (5:02)
04. Maynard Fergusson (4:19)
05. Shelly Manne (4:31)
06. Orange Colored Sky (2:34)
07. Jam-Bo (2:56)
08. Be Easy, Be Tender (2:56)
09. But Then You Kissed Me (3:10)
10. Easy Go (3:09)
11. June Christy (4:08)
12. House Of Strings (4:19)
13. Love For Sale (3:13)
14. Viva Prado (3:20)
15. I'm So In The Mood (3:06)
16. Round Robin (2:44)
17. Santa Lucia (3:18)
18. Pagliacci (3:08)
19. Something New (2:55)
20. Artistry In Tango (2:45)
21. September Song (3:20)
22. Theme For Alto (2:39)