Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (full title From the Creative World of Stan Kenton Comes the Exciting New Voice of Jean Turner) is an album by the Stan Kenton Orchestra with vocalist Jean Turner recorded in 1963 by Capitol Records.Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed June 14, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600–2999 (1955–1968) accessed June 14, 2016
Reception
The Allmusic site gave the album 3 stars.
Track listing "A Lot of Livin' to Do" (Charles Strouse, Lee Adams) – 2:04 "Oh! You Crazy Moon" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 2:31 "Sleepy Lagoon" (Eric Coates, Jack Lawrence) – 2:12 "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:41 "Piel Canela" (Bobby Capó) – 2:26 "It's a Big Wide Wonderful World!" (John Rox) – 1:38 "Someone to Watch Over Me" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 2:36 "Love Walked In" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 2:35 "Day Dream" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche) – 3:42 "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" (Osvaldo Farrés, Joe Davis) – 2:45 "You're the Top" (Cole Porter) – 2:36 Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on September 11, 1963 (tracks 1, 5–7 & 9–11) and September 12, 1963 (tracks 2–4 & 8).
Personnel Stan Kenton – piano, arranger, conductor Jean Turner – vocals Bob Behrendt, Ron Keller, Buzzy Mills, Ronnie Ossa, Tommy Porrello – trumpet Edwin "Buddy" Baker, Bob Curnow, Jiggs Whigham – trombone Jim Amlotte – bass trombone Dave Wheeler – bass trombone, tuba Bob Crull, Robert Fause, David Horton, Tony Scodwell – mellophone Gabe Baltazar – alto saxophone Ray Florian, Steve Marcus – tenor saxophone Dale Norris – baritone saxophone Joel Kaye – baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, alto flute John Worster – bass Dee Barton – drums Frank Carlson – bongos (tracks 1, 5, 6, 10 & 11) Bill Holman (tracks 1 & 6), Lennie Niehaus (tracks 3–5 & 7–11) – arranger
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