Wow. I was a member of the fan club called “The Creative World of Stan Kenton” sponsored by Capitol. We got preview vinyl EPs of forthcoming songs and rarities and some newsletter statements and musings from Kenton. I saw him and his orchestra once in the 1960s. Sad his narcotics addiction and stay at the Kentucky rehab center curtailed his musical contributions at one point.
Did you know he had a great Christmas album? Have it, of course.
I envy you, but in the good kind of way.
I have a TAPE of his Christmas album. Does that count?
Stan died before I could see his orchestra, and before I got into him. It’s one of my big misses in life (along with not seeing Keith Moon, John Bonham, or Hendrix live).
I DID catch an all-Kenton performance by a college jazz band in NYC that was spectacular.