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[Original Kenton band at Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Bay, CA]
Photograph of the original Kenton band at the Rendezvous Ballroom at Balboa. Singer Kay Gregory is at the microphone.
[Original Kenton sax section at Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Bay, CA]
Photograph of the original Kenton sax section at Rendezvous Ballroom at Balboa, CA. From left to right: Ted Romersa, Hollis Bridwell, Jack Ordean, Red Dorris, Bob Gioga.
[Original Kenton band at Hollywood Palladium]
Photograph of the original Kenton band performing at the Palladium in Hollywood.
[Kenton Orchestra at Meadowbrook Country Club]
Photograph of Kenton's full band at Meadowbrook Country Club in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.
[Kenton band filming "Artistry in Rhythm"]
Photograph of the Kenton band filming "Artistry in Rhythm" for Universal Pictures in Hollywood, CA.
[Rehearsal at Capitol Records]
Photograph of the band rehearsing Tampico at Capitol Records in Chicago, IL. Standing: bassist Max Wayne, drummer Bob Varney, trumpeter Mel Green. Trombones in rear: Milt Kabak, Bart Varsalona. Saxes from left to right: Boots Mussulli, Bob Livelyy, Dave Madden, Joe Magro, Bob Gioga.
[Stan Kenton and June Christy at Hollywood Palladium]
Photograph of the Stan Kenton Orchestra and June Christy at the Hollywood Palladium.
[Kenton band at Hollywood Palladium]
Photograph of the Stan Kenton band performing at the Palladium in Hollywood. Kenton is seated at a piano, looking over his shoulder; the band members are standing in a semi-circle around the piano, holding various instruments.
[Kenton band at Metropolitan Theater in Providence, RI]
Kenton band at the Metropolitan Theatre in Providence, RI.
[Kenton band pictorial for Metronome Magazine]
Pictorial date for Metronome magazine, taken at Cafe Rouge, Hotel Penn. in New York, NY. (The band was playing nightly nearby at the Paramount Theatre during this period).
[Kenton band recording session for Capitol Records]
Photograph of the Kenton band recording for Capitol Records at RKO Pathe Studios in New York, NY.
[First Kenton Orchestra concert at Carnegie Hall]
Photograph of Stan Kenton fans at the band's first Carnegie Hall concert, which began at 12 midnight. The concert sold out within hours.
[Kenton Orchestra at Carnegie Hall]
Stan Kenton band fans entering Carnegie Hall before the concert.
[Kenton Orchestra at Carnegie Hall - 2]
Photograph of Stan Kenton band fans entering Carnegie Hall before the concert.
[Kenton band rehearsal at Virginia Polytechnical Institute - 2]
Photograph of a Kenton band rehearsal, probably taken at Virginia Polytechnical Institute in Blackburg, VA.
[Kenton Band rehearsal at Viriginia Polytechnical Institute]
Kenton band rehearsal, probably taken at Virginia Polytechnical Institute in Blackburg, VA.
[Kenton Orchestra rehearsal]
Photograph of the Stan Kenton Orchestra in band rehearsal.
[Kenton band at Balboa Bay, CA]
Photograph of the Kenton band cruising in a boat at Balboa Bay, CA. According to Fernando Ortiz de Urbina in 2019, personnel are identified as follows: Back row: Ed Badgley, Art Pepper, Laurindo Almeida, Pete Rugolo; fifth row: Harry Betts, unidentified, Chico Alvarez, unidentified; fourth row: Ray Wetzel, Parke Groate (tentatively), unidentified, Jack Constanzo; third row: Harry Forbes, Conte Candoli, Bart Varsalona, Buddy Childers, Eddie Safranski; second row: Warner Weidler , George Weidler, Bob Gioga, Shelly Manne; front row: Bob Cooper, June Christy, George Morte, Stan Kenton.
[Kenton band college visit]
Photograph of Kenton and some band members visiting a college. Front row (sitting) are band members Pete Rugolo (arr), trumpeters Buddy Childers, Ed Badgely and Conte Candoli.
[Recording session with Ken Hanna]
Photograph of a recording session with bandleader Ken Hanna. From left to right: Bill Jurney (tenor), Lennie Mitchell (baritone), Ken Hanna (arranger), Bob Hardaway (tenor), Bart Caldarell (soprano), Bobby Drasnin (alto).
[Kenton Presents recording session in Boston]
Photograph of recording the 'Kenton Presents' series with leader-saxophonist Boots Mussulli at Capitol Records in Boston, MA.
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