Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra - Flyin' Through Florida (CD)
One of the few touring big bands on the road, the Kenton Legacy Orchestra - 'Flyin' Through Florida' on their 21st tour!The oldies include 'Artistry Jumps,' with the original arrangement; two arrangements that Dave Barduhn did back in the 1970s, 'In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning,' and 'Through the Eyes of Love;' and finally what they now call 'El Manisero, La Ultima Vez.' Wait until you hear what the rhythm section does with this piece - completely different than any recordings before.The new music is very exciting. As usual the writers have come up with a bunch of winners! Joel Kaye has given us a new arrangement of the Johnny Richards original that was recorded by Frank Sinatra 'Young at Heart,' an original called 'Psyche,' and an Al Cohn tune for the Saxophone section, 'Shazam.' Scott Whitfield has arranged the Puccini aria 'O Mio Babbino Caro' as a solo for Mike Vax, and Jennifer Leitham's original 'The Trashman Commeth,' as well as a great double bill so to speak, of 'How Hig