Festival of Modern American Jazz (Tour of 1954)

 

– Stan Kenton Orchestra

Sam Noto, Vic Minichelli, Buddy Childers, Don Smith, Stu Williamson (tp); Milt Gold, Joe Ciavardone, Bob Fitzpatrick, Frank Rosolino (tb); George Roberts (b-tb); Charlie Mariano, Dave Schildkraut (as); Mike Ciccheti, Bill Perkins (ts); Tony Ferina (bari); Bob Lesher (g); Don Bagley (b); Stan Levey (d); Stan Kenton (arr, cond).

– Charlie Parker

– Dizzy Gillespie

– Errol Garner Trio

– Lee Konitz

– June Christy

– Candido

 

Stan Kenton Orchestra with Charlie Parker
Live at the Portland Civic Auditorium (Feb. 25, 1954)

“Cherokee”

 

Concert Dates

*** Jan. 27 – Dallas, TX (Rehearsals for the tour)

*** Jan. 28 – Wichita Falls, TX

*** Jan. 29 – San Antonio, TX (The Coliseum)

*** Jan. 30 – Houston, TX (City Auditorium)

*** Jan. 31 – New Orleans, LA (Municipal Auditorium / 3:30 & 8:30)

*** Feb. 1 – Mobile, AL (Fort Whiting)

*** Feb. 2 – Atlanta, GA (Municipal Auditorium)

*** Feb. 3 – Nashville, TN (Ryman Auditorium)

*** Feb. 4 – Spatanburg, SC (Memorial Auditorium)

*** Feb. 5 – Raleigh, NC (Memorial Auditorium)

*** Feb. 6 – Brooklyn, New York, NY (Paramount Theatre / 8:30 & Midnight)

*** Feb. 7 – Washington, DC (National Guard Armory / 9:00 p.m.)

*** Feb. 8 – Upper Darby, PA

*** Feb. 9 – Worchester, MA

*** Feb. 10 – White Plains, NY (Civic Center)

*** Feb. 11 – Ann Arbor, MI (7:30 & 9:30)

*** Feb. 12 – Toronto, Canada (Massey Hall)

*** Feb. 13 – Detroit, MI

*** Feb. 14 – Chicago, IL (Rainbow Arena)

*** Feb. 24 – Seattle, WA (Civic Auditorium / 3:30 & 8:30)

*** Feb. 25 – Portland, OR (Civic Auditorium / 8:30 p.m.)

*** Feb. 26 – San Francisco, CA (Paramount Theatre)

*** Feb. 27 – Oakland, CA (Auditorium Arena)

*** Feb. 28 – Los Angeles, CA (Shrine Auditorium / 8:30 p.m. / Gene Norman is emcee)

Stan Kenton At Birdland – 1955