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Stan Kenton and His Orchestra · 1947 · Première œuvre de Graettinger enregistrée par Kenton

Context

First track of City of Glass in the CD reissue (2 min 53 s), composed by Robert Graettinger. According to the page, it is the first of his works that Stan Kenton's orchestra recorded, on December 6, 1947, in New York.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Third stream, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Artistry in Rhythm (1943)
• City of Glass (1st Movement, Pt. 1): Entrance into the City (1951)
• Fuego Cubano (1956)
• El Congo Valiente (1956)
• Quien Sabe (1956)

Sources

• EN: City of Glass (Stan Kenton album)

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