Viva Kenton
Afro-cuban music has been an important part of the Kenton sound since the late '40s. When the 1957 album Cuban Fire proved to be one of the band's most successful, Stan Kenton approached composer-arranger Gene Roland about writing a new all-Latin album. The result was Viva Kenton, recorded in New York in 1959 with a driving four-man percussion ensemble added to the orchestra. Soloists on this gem include Conte Candoli, Don Sebesky and Charlie Mariano. Added to the original album are six tracks from the 1961 album "Artistry In Bossa Nova". All the selections are newly remixed and mastered in 24 bit.