Stan Kenton Biography

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NAME: Stanley Newcomb Kenton
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist
BIRTH DATE: December 15, 1911
DEATH DATE: August 25, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH: Wichita, Kansas

PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California

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Stan Kenton was an American pianist, composer, and arranger who led one of the most popular and controversial big bands in jazz.

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Stan Kenton was an American pianist, composer, and arranger who led one of the most popular and controversial big bands in jazz. Kenton formed his first band in 1941 and offered the world an unprecedented bombastic sound. Some of his players included Art Pepper, Maynard Ferguson and June Christy. The "jazz clinic" style he used to train student is still used as a framework for jazz education.

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