This CD contains one of the classic
Stan Kenton albums, a six-part suite composed and arranged by
Johnny Richards. The
Kenton orchestra was expanded to 27 pieces for these dates including six percussionists, two French horns and six trumpets. With such soloists as tenor-great
Lucky Thompson (on "Fuego Cubano,") trombonist
Carl Fontana, altoist
Lennie Niehaus,
Bill Perkins on tenor and trumpeters
Sam Noto and Vinnie Tanno, and plenty of raging ensembles, this is one of
Stan Kenton's more memorable concept albums of the 1950s. ~ Scott Yanow