Viva Kenton

Infobox Album | Name = Viva Kenton
Type = Album
Artist = Stan Kenton


Released = September 22 1959
Recorded = 1959
Genre = Jazz
Length =
Label = Capitol Jazz
Producer =
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| Last album = "Standards in Silhouette"
(1959)
This album = "Viva Kenton"
(1959)
Next album = "Road Show Vol 1"
(1959)

"Viva Kenton" is an album by Stan Kenton, released on Capitol Records' Capitol Jazz subsidiary in 1959, as well as Kenton's own Creative World label. The album features compositions by Gene Roland, and was Kenton's attempt to create an all-Latin album. It was the followup to Kenton's successful "Cuban Fire" LP of 1957.

"Viva Kenton" features Kenton's 18-piece orchestra, with an additional percussion quartet. There are solos by alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, trombonist Don Sebesky, and trumpeter Rolf Ericson.

Track listing

#"Mexican Jumping Bean"
#"Siesta"
#"Cha Cha Sombrero"
#"Chocolate Caliente"
#"Aqua Marine"
#"Opus in Chartreuse Cha Cha Cha"
#"Cha Cha Chee Boom"
#"Adios"
#"Mission Trail"
#"Artistry in Rhythm"
#"Artistry in Bossa Nova" (aka Artistry in Bolero)
#"Interlude"
#"Jump For Foe"
#"Opus in Pastels"
#"Concerto to End All Concertos"
#"Loco-Nova"