New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm is an album by Stan Kenton. "Invention for Guitar and Trumpet" features guitarist Sal Salvador. A New York Times writer commented in 2003 that composer Bill Russo's "Improvisation" piece was "among the highest achievements in orchestral jazz".
Track listing Original 1953 LP Side A "23°N — 82°W" (Bill Russo) "Portrait of a Count" (Russo) "Invention for Guitar and Trumpet" (Bill Holman) "My Lady" (Russo) "Young Blood" (Gerry Mulligan) "Frank Speaking" (Russo) Side B "Prologue (This Is an Orchestra!)" (Credited to Stan Kenton, Johnny Richards) "Improvisation" (Russo)
1989 CD reissue "Prologue (This Is an Orchestra!)" (Credited to Bill Russo) - 9:57 "Portrait of a Count" (Russo) - "Young Blood" (Gerry Mulligan) "Frank Speaking" (Russo) "23°N — 82°W" (Russo) "Taboo"* (Margarita Lecuona, S.K. Russell) "Lonesome Train"* (Gene Roland) "Invention for Guitar and Trumpet" (Bill Holman) "My Lady" (Russo) "Swing House"* (Mulligan) "Improvisation" (Russo) "You Go to My Head"* (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
* Tracks 6, 7, 10 and 12 on CD were not part of the original LP but were recorded at the same sessions
Personnel Stan Kenton – piano Conte Candoli – trumpet Buddy Childers – trumpet Maynard Ferguson – trumpet Don Dennis – trumpet Ruben McFall – trumpet Bob Fitzpatrick – trombone Keith Moon – trombone Frank Rosolino – trombone Bill Russo – trombone George Roberts – bass trombone Lee Konitz – alto saxophone Vinnie Dean – alto saxophone Richie Kamuca – tenor saxophone Bill Holman – tenor saxophone Bob Gioga – baritone saxophone Sal Salvador – guitar Don Bagley - bass Stan Levey – drums Derek Walton – conga Kay Brown – vocals on "Lonesome Train"
References
Further reading Stan Kenton: This Is an Orchestra! (University of North Texas Press, 2010) Chapter 12.