Stan Kenton's Milestones

Stan Kenton's Milestones is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch LP with additional tracks in 1955.

Stan Kenton's Milestones
Compilation album by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Released	1950
Recorded	19 November 1943 – December 22, 1947
Studio	C.P. MacGregor Studios (Hollywood, CA) Radio Recorders (Hollywood) RKO-Pathé Studios (NYC)
Genre	Jazz
Label	Capitol H/T 190
Producer	Dave Dexter and Lee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology
Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950) Artistry in Rhythm (1947)

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Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said "This music is essential in one form or another" and noted "These performances are still exciting a half-century later".

Track listing

All compositions by Stan Kenton except where noted.

1. "Artistry in Rhythm" – 3:20
2. "Eager Beaver" – 3:11
3. "Collaboration" (Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton) – 2:41
4. "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons) – 2:45
5. "Interlude" (Rugolo) – 3:09 Additional track on 12 inch LP
6. "Bongo Riff" (Rugolo) – 2:08 Additional track on 12 inch LP
7. "Intermission Riff" (Ray Wetzel) – 3:18
8. "Concerto to End All Concertos" – 6:19
9. "Artistry Jumps" – 2:40
10. "Theme to the West" (Rugolo, Kenton) – 3:12 Additional track on 12 inch LP
11. "How Am I to Know" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) – 2:47 Additional track on 12 inch LP

• Recorded at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, CA on November 19, 1943 (tracks 1 & 2), at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, CA on October 30, 1945 (track 9), January 14, 1946 (track 7), July 26, 1946 (track 8), February 28, 1947 (tracks 3 & 11) and September 25, 1947 (track 10) and at RKO–Pathé Studios, NYC on December 6, 1947 (track 4), December 22, 1947 (track 5 & 6)

Personnel

• Stan Kenton – piano, conductor
• Alfred "Chico" Alvarez (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11), John Anderson (tracks 3, 7–9 & 11), Ray Borden (tracks 1 & 2), Russ Burgher (tracks 7 & 9), John Carroll (tracks 1 & 2), Buddy Childers (tracks 1–4 & 6–11), Karl George (tracks 1 & 2), Ken Hanna (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11), Bob Lymperis (tracks 7 & 9), Dick Morse (tracks 1 & 2), Al Porcino (tracks 4, 6 & 10), Ray Wetzel (tracks 3, 4 & 6–11) – trumpet
• Milt Bernhart (tracks 3–6, 10 & 11), Eddie Bert (tracks 4–6 & 10), Harry Betts (tracks 4–6 & 10), George Faye (tracks 1 & 2), Harry Forbes (tracks 1–6, 8, 10 & 11), Milt Kabak (tracks 7 & 9), Ray Klein (track 7), Skip Layton (tracks 3 & 11), Jimmy Simms (track 9), Miff Sines (track 8), Kai Winding (tracks 3, 8 & 11), Freddie Zito (tracks 7 & 9) – trombone
• Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
• Al Anthony (tracks 7–9), Eddie Meyers (tracks 1–3 & 11), Boots Mussulli (tracks 3, 7–9 & 11), Frank Pappalardo (track 10), Art Pepper (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6), George Weidler (tracks 4, 6 & 10) – alto saxophone
• Maurice Beeson (tracks 1 & 2), Bob Cooper (tracks 3, 4 & 6–11), Red Dorris (tracks 1 & 2), Vido Musso (tracks 3, 7–9 & 11), Warner Weidler (tracks 4 6 & 10) – tenor saxophone
• Bob Gioga – baritone saxophone (tracks 1–4 & 6–11)
• Bob Ahern (tracks 1–3, 7–9 & 11), Laurindo Almeida (tracks 4–6 & 10) – guitar
• Eddie Safranski (tracks 3–11), Clyde Singleton (tracks 1 & 2) – bass
• Shelly Manne (tracks 3–11), Joe Vernon (tracks 1 & 2) – drums
• Jack Costanzo – bongos (tracks 4–6 & 10)
• René Touzet – maracas (track 4)
• Stan Kenton (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9), Ken Hanna (track 11), Pete Rugolo (tracks 3, 5, 6 & 10) – arranger