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The band would reform in 1960 with a new look, a new sound, a larger group with a 'mellophonium' section added and an upsurge in Kenton's popularity. [2] [23] The Mellophonium was a featured instrument by Stan Kenton from 1960 through the end of 1963. Though intonation was problematic, it added a unique color to the sound palate of the orchestra.
The type of Mellophonium used by Stan Kenton's orchestra, which variously used mellophone mouthpieces and a specially designed horn-trumpet hybrid mouthpiece for Stan Kenton's band. C.G. Conn developed its 16E "Mellophonium" and first marketed it in 1957. It is essentially a "classic" or "concert" mellophone that has figuratively been partially ...
The first public performance of the Kenton Mellophonium Band was sandwiched between the two Kenton West Wide Story recording sessions. The Mellophonium Band did not make its public debut until March 29, 1961 at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, almost 8 months after the mellophonium was introduced as part of the regular instrumentation. [1]
Saunders has said about the experience with the mellophonium band, "I was developing perfect pitch from playing the trumpet. However, once I joined Kenton to play the mellophone, my whole system got mixed up because the trumpet is in Bb and the mellophonium is in F, so needless to say my confidence in perfect pitch was shaken and I ended up ...
Dewells "Dee" Barton Jr. (September 18, 1937 — December 3, 2001) was an American jazz trombonist, big band drummer, and prolific composer for big band and motion pictures. [1] He is best known for his association with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
He attended North Texas State University, [1] where he was a member of the One O'Clock Lab Band. He was a member of Stan Kenton 's Mellophonium Orchestra from 1961 to 1963, then worked with Woody Herman from 1965 to 1966. [ 1 ]
CUBAN FIRE is completely authentic, the way it combines big-band jazz with genuine Latin-American rhythms.”" [4] The recording is a musical triumph for both Kenton and Richards; it comes at a time when big bands and jazz were slowly eclipsed by the pop music of Elvis Presley and emerging rock n' roll.
He left that band for Stan Kenton, where he played in the touring "mellophonium" band in 1963, [1] then settled in New York City to play commercially. Frustrated with commercial playing, Whigham migrated to Germany, where he still lives. [1] He taught at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin.