Stan Kenton

Stan Kenton (December 15, 1911^[1] – August 25, 1979) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader from Wichita, Kansas. He worked with many jazz musicians like Zoot Sims, Art Pepper and Stan Getz. He died when he was 67 years old.^[2][3][4]

Stan Kenton
Background information
Birth name	Stanley Newcomb Kenton
Born	(1911-12-15)December 15, 1911
Origin	Wichita, Kansas, United States
Died	August 25, 1979(1979-08-25) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	West Coast jazz, swing, jazz
Occupation(s)	Bandleader, pianist, composer, arranger
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1930s–1970s
Labels	Capitol, Decca, Creative World