[Trombone-l] Bob Burgess

[Chris Tune]

It's interesting.  The Kenton that I like the most, often is just the 
opposite of the "Innovations" style music that he was known for.  Thus, I 
like Stan's more straight forward arrangments for Kenton "Artistry In Bossa 
Nova", which is normally characterized as simplistic and kind of 
"commercial" for SK. [my friend Bob Rolfe was fourth trumpet on this date. . 
you also had Brisbois, Dalton Smith, Bob Behrendt and Conte Candoli. . 
.bones were Bob Fitzpatrick, Kent Larsen, Gil Falco, w/ bass bones Jim 
Amlotte and Dave Wheeler w/ a double on Tuba. . .saxes and rhythm were 
equally illustrious]

Of course this kind of simpler arrangement is a great way of not having too 
much sound density (with Saxes, Trumpets, Mellophone and Bone sections along 
with the very full rhythm section in this Latin stuff). . .write simply. . 
.you still have the style stuff, where very exact crescendos and other 
various dynamics, articulations and such are very important, you just don't 
have as complex a set of lines. Thus you have a good blend of that intense 
sound, and a simple vehicle to deliver it on.

Yes, I like that and the original 1940's stuff. . .Peanut Vendor, 
Intermission Riff, Artistry, Interlude, Concerto to End all . . and so 
forth.

I guess Stanley had the most arranging and composition credit in these, 
although I believe Interlude is Rugolo and Intermission Riff is a head chart 
often credited to Ray Wetzel.  I have a number of stereophonic recreations 
of those original Balboa charts.  Thus, I can say that I would have dug 
being right there in '41.

Of course, it doesn't hurt that Stan had the largest bone section of the 
time.  Either 4 or 5 in the section most times.  Four in the Balboa days. . 
usually five in later days.
good thing..

Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Dinwiddie" <billdin at comcast.net>
To: "List Trombone" <TROMBONE-L at server5.samford.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: [Trombone-l] Bob Burgess


> Chris said:
>
> "In particular, as you survey Kenton bone players, don't fail to check out
> Archie LeCoque and Bobby Burgess, who didn't have as much fanfare when in
> the bone section, but who did some interesting things."
>
> One of my very favorite Kenton tracks is the one from "Sketches On
> Standards" where Bobby Burgess plays "Over the Rainbow".
>
> What great conception! Wonderful chart by Bill Russo. That album defines a
> lot of what the Kenton band was for me in the 1950's.
>
> I guess these charts were from the Kenton dance book, and as such, are not
> regarded as highly as the more adventurous writing that was done for the
> band, but I love them, even if I am a rotten dancer!
>
> Bill Dinwiddie
> billdin at comcast.net
>
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