Name: Birthday in Britain
Brand: Creative World
SKU: 253048
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Birthday in Britain

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Personnel includes: Stan Kenton (piano); John Park (alto saxophone); Richard Torres (tenor saxophone); Bob Winiker (trumpet); Harvey Coonin (trombone); Chris Galumin (flute); John Worster (bass); Peter Erskine (drums); Ramon Lopez (percussion).
Producers: Stan Kenton, Dick Shearer, Wally Heider.
Recorded live in Nottingham, England on February 19, 1973. Includes liner notes by Wally Heider.
Personnel: Stan Kenton (piano); Chris Galuman (flute, saxophone); John Park (saxophone, alto saxophone); Richard Torres (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Roy Reynolds, Willie Maiden (saxophone); Frank Minear, Paul Adamson, Mike Snustead, Bob Winiker, Dennis Noday (trumpet); Dick Shearer, Phil Herring, Harvey Coonin, Lloyd Spoon, Mike Wallace (trombone); Peter Erskine (drums); Ramon Lopez (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Wally Heider.
Liner Note Author: Wally Heider.
Recording information: 02/19/1973/02/23/1973.
Arrangers: Hank Levy; Stan Kenton; Willie Maiden; Bill Holman.
The Stan Kenton Orchestra of the 1970s featured high-level musicianship, dramatic arrangements, forceful ensembles and workmanlike solos. The 19-piece band heard on this album is mostly filled with forgotten youngsters; the exceptions are veteran saxophonist Willie Maiden, trombonist Dick Shearer and the then-unknown drummer Peter Erskine. The arrangements are by Hank Levy, Bill Holman (one of his two is "Happy Birthday to You") and Maiden. Well-played and sometimes exciting, this music is rarely memorable. ~ Scott Yanow