Stan Kenton Plays for Today

Stan Kenton Plays for Today is an album by bandleader Stan Kenton recorded in 1966 by Capitol Records.

Track listing

1. "It Was A Very Good Year" (Ervin Drake) - 2:17
2. "Yesterday" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:05
3. "Sabre Dance" (Aram Katchaturian) - 4:14
4. "Spanish Eyes" (Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder) - 2:27
5. "Cumana" (Barclay Allen, Harold Spina, Roc Hillman) - 3:20
6. "The Sound of Music" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 2:57
7. "Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)" (Maurice Jarre) - 2:18
8. "Never on Sunday" (Manos Hadjidakis) - 3:36
9. "Michelle" (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:38
10. "Strangers in the Night" (Kaempfert, Singleton. Snyder) - 2:47
11. "Anna" (Roman Vatro) - 3:30

• Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on October 27, 1966 (tracks 3 & 7), November 8, 1966 (tracks 8 & 10), December 14, 1966 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 9) and December 19, 1966 (tracks 5, 6 & 11).

Personnel

• Stan Kenton - piano, conductor, arranger
• Gary Barone, Bud Brisbois, Ronnie Ossa, Dalton Smith, Jimmy Salko (tracks 1, 2 4–6 & 8–11), Ray Triscari (tracks 3 & 7) - trumpet
• Monty Budwig (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 9 & 11), John Worster (tracks 3, 7, 8 & 10) - bass
• Frank DeVito (tracks 3, 7, 8 & 10), Ray Price (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 9 & 11) - drums
• Larry Bunker (tracks 8 & 10), Frank Carlson, Emil Richards (tracks 1–7, 9 & 11), Adolpho "Chino" Valdez - percussion

References