Although it varied over the years, the Kenton sound was always unmistakable. In 1960 he introduced his last experimental format, the Mellophonium orchestra, which despite the difficulties in keeping the four instruments in tune turned out to be another successful creation.
Such a radical new line-up required new arrangements and Kenton hired his former sideman Lennie Niehaus to prepare a book of standards for the orchestra. So pleased was Kenton with the results that he recorded 12 of Niehaus' structured and sophisticated charts for this album in July 1961 with a further six the following December. On Sophisticated Approach both sessions appear on one album for the first time.
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Track Listing :
But Beautiful; Darn That Dream; It Might As Well Be Spring; Moonlight Becomes You; How Do I Look In Blue; You Stepped Out Of A Dream; How Long Has This Been Going On; Memoirs Of A Lady; Time After Time; Easy To Love; My One And Only Love; Like Someone In Love; Some Enchanted Evening; Make Someone Happy; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Gigi; Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered; Magic Moment.
Personnel :
The Mellophonium Orchestra featuring Stan Kenton (piano); Marvin Stamm (trumpet); Gabe Baltazar (alto sax); Sam Donohue (tenor sax).
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