The Stage Door Swings is an album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton featuring performances of Broadway musical tunes recorded in 1958 and released on the Capitol label.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 4]
The Allmusic review by John Bush noted "Kenton's band of 1958 didn't boast the firepower of earlier editions, but new arrivals Jack Sheldon and Bill Trujillo contribute a lot".[ 4]
Track listing "Lullaby of Broadway " (Harry Warren , Al Dubin ) - 2:42 "The Party's Over " (Jule Styne , Betty Comden , Adolph Green ) - 2:58 "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads " (Robert Wright , George Forrest ) - 2:45 "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye " (Cole Porter ) - 3:18 "Whatever Lola Wants " (Richard Adler , Jerry Ross ) - 2:29 "Bali Ha'i " (Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein II ) - 2:05 "Hey There " (Adler, Ross) - 2:32 "Younger Than Springtime " (Rodgers, Hammerstein) - 3:00 "On the Street Where You Live " (Frederick Loewe , Alan Jay Lerner ) - 2:12 "I Love Paris " (Porter) - 2:28 "I've Never Been in Love Before " (Frank Loesser ) - 3:14 "All at Once You Love Her" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) - 2:39
Personnel Stan Kenton - piano , conductor ,Bud Brisbois, Billy Catalano , Frank Huggins, Jack Sheldon , Al Sunseri - trumpet Jim Amlotte, Kent Larsen, Archie Le Coque - trombone Bob Olson, Bill Smiley - bass trombone Lennie Niehaus - alto saxophone , arranger Bill Perkins , Bill Trujillo - tenor saxophone Steve Perlow, Bill Robinson - baritone saxophone Red Kelly- bass Jerry McKenzie - drums
References ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016 ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 21, 2016 ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1958 accessed April 21, 2016^ a b Bush, John. The Stage Door Swings Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 21, 2016.