The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton

The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton is an album by bandleader Stan Kenton recorded in 1967 by Capitol Records.^[1][2][3]

The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton
Studio album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Released	1968
Recorded	December 19–20, 1967
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:07
Label	Capitol T/ST 2932
Producer	Lee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology
The World We Know (1967) The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton (1968) Finian's Rainbow (1968)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow says " This LP consists of seven Dee Barton charts of his originals. Barton was the band's drummer and, along with tenor-saxophonist Kim Richmond (who would later develop into a top arranger himself), is about the graduate of this particular group to have a significant jazz career. The music is well-played but not overly memorable, sort of like this edition of the Stan Kenton Orchestra".^[4]

Legacy

The album has become the most important artistic achievement by the Kenton organization from that late 1960s era of otherwise desperate attempts at achieving commercial success. The album was different and was not cast in the typical Kenton style most of his fans were familiar with. When the album is heard with broader ears there are "intriguing colors and attractive themes interacting with typical Kentonian sounds and dissonance."^[5] Trombonist Jim Amlotte sums up this album well, "This is what Stan wanted. He didn't want a copy-cat of what had gone before. Stan didn't like to look back - he was always moving forward to the next thing."^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Dee Barton.

1. "Man" - 4:27
2. "Lonely Boy" - 2:48
3. "The Singing Oyster" - 3:34
4. "Dilemma" - 5:54
5. "Three Thoughts" - 5:30
6. "A New Day" - 7:32
7. "Woman" - 6:16

• Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on December 19, 1967 (tracks 3, 5 & 7) and December 20, 1967 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6).

Personnel

• Stan Kenton - piano, conductor
• Jay Daversa, Jim Kartchner, Carl Leach, John Madrid, Mike Price - trumpet
• Tom Senff, Dick Shearer, Tom Whittaker - trombone
• Jim Amlotte - bass trombone
• Graham Ellis - tuba
• Ray Reed - alto saxophone, flute
• Mike Altschul, Kim Richmond - tenor saxophone
• Mike Vaccaro - baritone saxophone
• Earle Dumler - baritone saxophone, bass saxophone
• Don Bagley - bass
• Dee Barton - drums, arranger

References

1. Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed July 4, 2016
2. Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed July 4, 2016
3. The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1967 accessed July 4, 2016
4. Yanow, Scott. Stan Kenton Conducts the Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
5. Sparke, Michael. Stan Kenton: This is an Orchestra. UNT Press (2010). ISBN 978-1-57441-325-0.