Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar
1979 studio album by Gabe Baltazar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar is an album by Gabe Baltazar. It was the last recording by Stan Kenton's Creative World Records label prior to Kenton's death on August 25, 1979. It was also the last of the "Stan Kenton presents..." series of albums (Bill Holman, Bill Russo, Bob Cooper, etc.); this recording presents the talent of the alto saxophonist and former Kenton band member Gabe Baltazar.[1] Though never reissued on CD the recording is critically acclaimed and does a good job highlighting the jazz talents of a legendary jazz artist (Baltazar) at the peak of his playing career. He is backed up by a 17 piece big band on most cuts, a string section is added to one track.
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Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | January 9–11, 1979 in Hollywood, California Capitol Studios | |||
Genre | Jazz, big band, instrumental | |||
Length | 39:13 | |||
Label | Creative World Records | |||
Producer | Wayne Dunstan Assistant producer - Bill Cole | |||
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Creative World Records CW-3005 (LP) |