From late August to late September of 1953, Stan Kenton embarked on one of the great European tours of his career. His hard-charging New Concepts band—formed in 1952 to feature his brassy wall-of-sound vision that showcased the bombastic and seductive personalities of individual soloists—was electrifying. The musicianship of each chair in the band was h…
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