Innovations in Modern Music

Innovations in Modern Music is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with his "Innovations" Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1950 and originally released on the Capitol label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed "The music is often quite fascinating and very advanced".

Track listing

"Trajectories" (Franklyn Marks) – 3:34
"Theme for Sunday" (Stan Kenton) – 5:04
"Conflict" (Pete Rugolo) – 4:27
"Incident in Jazz" (Robert Graettinger) – 3:31
"The Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) – 4:30
"Mirage" (Rugolo) – 4:59
"Solitaire" (Bill Russo) – 4:17
"Cuban Episode" (Chico O'Farrill) – 4:46

Recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA on February 3, 1950 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7) and February 4, 1950 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8)

Personnel

Stan Kenton – piano, arranger
Alfred "Chico" Alvarez, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Don Paladino, Shorty Rogers – trumpet
Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bill Russo – trombone
Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
John Graas, Lloyd Otto – French horn
Gene Englund – tuba
Art Pepper – alto saxophone, clarinet
Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn
Bart Caldarell – tenor saxophone, bassoon
Bob Gioga – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Jim Cathcart, Earl Cornwell, Anthony Doria, Lew Elias, Jim Holmes, George Kast, Alex Law, Herbert Offner, Carl Ottobrino, Dave Schackne – violin
Stan Harris, Leonard Sclic, Sam Singer – viola
Gregory Bemko, Zachary Bock, Jack Wulfe – cello
Laurindo Almeida – guitar
Don Bagley – bass
Shelly Manne – drums, tympani
Carlos Vidal – congas
June Christy – vocals (tracks 3 & 5)

References

Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 11, 2016
Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 2: 10" Albums: 150 to 299 accessed April 11, 2016
Maynard Ferguson Discography accessed April 11, 2016
^ Yanow, Scott. Innovations in Modern Music – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

v t e Stan Kenton
Studio albums	Artistry in Rhythm (1946) Encores (1947) A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947) Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) City of Glass (1951) New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952) Sketches on Standards (1953) This Modern World (1953) Portraits on Standards (1953) Kenton Showcase (1954) Duet (1955) Contemporary Concepts (1955) Kenton in Hi-Fi (1956) Cuban Fire! (1956) Kenton with Voices (1957) Rendezvous with Kenton (1957) Back to Balboa (1958) The Ballad Style of Stan Kenton (1958) Lush Interlude (1958) The Stage Door Swings (1958) The Kenton Touch (1958) Viva Kenton! (1959) Standards in Silhouette (1959) Two Much! (1960) The Romantic Approach (1961) Kenton's West Side Story (1961) A Merry Christmas! (1961) Sophisticated Approach (1961) Adventures in Jazz (1961) Adventures in Blues (1961) Stan Kenton! Tex Ritter! (1962) Adventures in Time (1962) Artistry in Bossa Nova (1963) Artistry in Voices and Brass (1963) Stan Kenton / Jean Turner (1963) Kenton / Wagner (1964) Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra (1966) Stan Kenton Plays for Today (1967) The World We Know (1967) The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton (1967) Finian's Rainbow (1968) Hair (1969) Stan Kenton Plays Chicago (1974) Adventures in Standards (1975) Stan Kenton Presents Gabe Baltazar (1979)
Compilation albums	Stan Kenton's Milestones (1950) Stan Kenton Classics (1952) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1953) The Kenton Era (1955) The Innovations Orchestra (1997)
Live albums	Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana (1959) Road Show (1959) Live at Redlands University (1970)
Compositions	"And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine"

v t e Art Pepper
Years given are for the recording(s) featuring Art Pepper, not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Surf Ride (1952–54) Two Altos (with Sonny Red, 1952–57) The Return of Art Pepper (1956) Playboys/Picture of Heath (1956) The Art Pepper Quartet (1956) Art Pepper with Warne Marsh (1956) Modern Art (1956–57) Collections (1957) Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957) Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics (1959) Gettin' Together (1960) Intensity (1960) Smack Up (1960) Living Legend (1975) The Trip (1976) A Night in Tunisia (1977) Tokyo Debut (1977) No Limit (1977) Thursday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977) Friday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977) Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977) More for Les at the Village Vanguard (1977) San Francisco Samba (1977) Among Friends (1978) Art Pepper Today (1978) New York Album (1979) So in Love (1979) Artworks (1979) Landscape (1979) Besame Mucho (1979) Straight Life (1979) One September Afternoon (1980) Winter Moon (1980) APQ (1981) Art 'n' Zoot (with Zoot Sims, 1981) Arthur's Blues (1981) Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981 (1981) Roadgame (1981) Art Lives (1981) Goin' Home (with George Cables, 1982) Tête-à-Tête (with George Cables, 1982)
With Stan Kenton	The Kenton Era (1940–54) Stan Kenton's Milestones (1943–47) A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (1947) Stan Kenton Classics (1947) Encores (1947) Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51) This Modern World (1951) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–52)
With Shorty Rogers	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953) Cool and Crazy (1953) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960)
With others	Chet Baker Big Band (1956) Mucho Calor (Conte Candoli, 1957) Hoagy Sings Carmichael (Hoagy Carmichael, 1956) California Hard (Dolo Coker, 1976) Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959) On the Road (Art Farmer, 1976) Birds and Ballads (Johnny Griffin, 1978) Mistral (Freddie Hubbard, 1980) Very R.A.R.E. (Elvin Jones, 1979) Some Like It Hot (Barney Kessel, 1959) The West Coast Sound (Shelly Manne, 1953) Cool Heat (Anita O'Day, 1959)
Film soundtracks	The Gauntlet (Jerry Fielding, 1977) Heart Beat (Jack Nitzsche, 1980) The Subterraneans (André Previn, 1960)

v t e Shorty Rogers
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader	Modern Sounds (1951) Popo (1951) Shorty Rogers and His Giants (1953–54) Cool and Crazy (1953) Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55) Collaboration (1954) Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) Martians Come Back! (1955) Martians Stay Home (1955) The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) Way Up There (1955) Portrait of Shorty (1957) Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957) Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957) Afro-Cuban Influence (1958) Chances Are It Swings (1958) Gigi in Jazz (1958) The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs (1959) The Swingin' Nutcracker (1960) An Invisible Orchard (1961) The Fourth Dimension in Sound (1961) Bossa Nova (1962) Jazz Waltz (1962) Mavis Meets Shorty (with Mavis Rivers, 1962) Gospel Mission (1963) Yesterday, Today and Forever (and Bud Shank, 1963) California Concert (with Bud Shank, 1985)
With Stan Kenton	Innovations in Modern Music (1950) Stan Kenton Presents (1950) Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton (1950–53) The Kenton Era (1950–51) The Innovations Orchestra (1950–51)
With Pete Rugolo	Introducing Pete Rugolo (1954) Adventures in Rhythm (1954) Rugolomania (1954–55) New Sounds by Pete Rugolo (1954–55)
Sideman with others	Collaboration West (Teddy Charles, 1952–53) Evolution (Teddy Charles,1953–55) Jimmy Giuffre (Jimmy Giuffre, 1954–55) The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (Jimmy Giuffre, 1956)
Soundtracks	The Man with the Golden Arm (with Elmer Bernstein, 1955) Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (from Tarzan, the Ape Man, 1959) Baby the Rain Must Fall (film released 1965) Stagecoach (collaboration with Jerry Goldsmith, film released 1966) Heart Beat (1979)
Arranger	Christmas Album (Herb Alpert, released 1968) Chet Baker & Strings (1953–54) You're the Reason I'm Living (for Bobby Darin, 1962–63) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (for Bobby Darin, released 1966) Ode to Billie Joe (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1967) Local Gentry (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) The Delta Sweete (for Bobbie Gentry, released 1968) Reza (for Terry Gibbs, 1966) Lena Like Latin (for Lena Horne, 1963) In Love Again! (for Peggy Lee, 1963) Pass Me By (for Peggy Lee, 1965) The West Coast Sound (for Shelly Manne, 1953–55) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (for Shelly Manne, 1962) Portrait of Carmen (for Carmen McRae, 1967) The Sound of Silence (for Carmen McRae, 1967–68) The Wichita Train Whistle Sings (for Michael Nesmith, 1968) Big Swing Face, 1967) Buddy & Soul (for Buddy Rich, 1969) A Spoonful of Jazz (for Bud Shank, 1967) Comin' Home Baby! (for Mel Tormé, 1962)
Arranger for The Monkees	The Monkees Present (1966–69) "Daydream Believer"/"Goin' Down" (released 1967) "D. W. Washburn" (released 1968) The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1967–68)

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