Original: Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton (December 15, 1911 â "August 25, 1979) was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra.
Simplified: Stan Kenton (December 15, 1911 â "August 25, 1979) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader from Wichita, Kansas.