| First Name |
Stan
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| Last Name |
Kenton
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| Birthday |
15th December, 1911
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| Birthplace |
Wichita, Kansas, United States
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| Died |
25th August, 1979
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Bandleader, pianist, composer, arranger
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
West Coast jazz, swing, jazz, Progressive jazz, orchestral jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Origin |
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
1930s–1970s, 1930–1978
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| Music Style |
Big Band, Vocal, Progressive Jazz, Traditional Pop
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| Music Mood |
Confident, Refined/Mannered, Complex, Reserved, Elaborate, Ambitious, Elegant, Stylish, Restrained, Freewheeling, Reflective, Energetic, Lush, Stately, Sophisticated, Exuberant, Gentle, Boisterous, Romantic
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| Instrument |
Piano, Arranger, Composer, Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano
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| Record Label |
Capitol, Decca, Creative World
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| Associated Acts |
Maynard Ferguson, Zoot Sims, Anita O'Day, June Christy, Chris Connor, Art Pepper, Pete Rugolo, Eddie Safranski, Gerry Mulligan, Nat King Cole, Anita O'Day, Lucky Thompson, Peter Erskine
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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 education, creating the Stan Kenton Jazz Camp in 1959 at Indiana University.
