Stan Kenton
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Stanley Newcomb Kenton was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Tho
Kenton in January 1947
Stan Kenton, Billboard magazine, October 1942
Stan Kenton with bassist Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948
Sam Donahue and orchestra, Kenton on right, New York, 1946
Progressive music
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Progressive music is music that attempts to expand existing stylistic boundaries associated with specific genres of music. The word comes from the basic concept of "progress", which refers to advancem
Stan Kenton
…information Born Stanley Newcomb Kenton December 15, 1911 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. Died August 25, 1979 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Progressive jazz West Coast jazz swing orchestral jazz Occupations Bandleader musician composer arranger Instrument Piano Years active 1930–1978 Labels Capitol Decca…
Bandleader Stan Kenton coined "progressive jazz" for his complex, loud, and brassy approach to big band jazz that conveyed an association with art music.
Pink Floyd performing The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), the best-selling album of the progressive rock period.
Stevie Wonder, who released a series of prog-soul albums in the 1970s
Giorgio Moroder performing in 2015