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Stan Kenton – Cuban Fire! (VG+/VG+) – LP, US
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Cuban Fire! is an LP by Stan Kenton released on the Capitol Records label.
About this album
Cuban Fire! is one of Stan Kenton’s boldest and most distinctive big-band statements, fusing his trademark brass-heavy orchestral writing with Latin jazz energy. Issued in 1956, the album reflects Kenton’s long interest in expanding jazz vocabulary through ambitious large-ensemble projects, here driven by Cuban rhythms, punchy arrangements and sharply contrasting ensemble colours. The suite-like programme includes pieces such as “Fuego Cubano” and “El Congo Valiente”, helping make the record a landmark in Kenton’s catalogue and a notable example of mid-1950s Latin jazz crossover. Its forceful blend of jazz complexity and danceable rhythmic drive remains central to its reputation.
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Artist: Stan KentonLabel: Capitol Records – SM-11794Format: LP, Album, Mono, ReissueUnits: 1Country: USGenre: JazzStyle: Afro-Cuban Jazz
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A1 Fuego Cubano (Cuban Fire)
A2 El Congo Valiente (Valiant Congo)
A3 Recuerdos (Reminiscences)
B1 Quien Sabe (Who Knows)
B2 La Guera Baila (The Fair One Dances)
B3 La Suerte De Los Tontos (Fortunes Of Fools)