Stan Kenton - Intermission Riff download song

But intermission's got to be one of the greatest in Jazz(my opinion)

All these recordings.... and this one in particular.... are AMAZING! Gotta love Kenton.

Pretty much my favourite version of this old chestnut. Thought it was goin to be messy at first but then the bones started. Nuff said, I can forgive Stan anything when the trombones get going.Swings like hell too for a live recording.

I was a keyboardist back in the day, and attended two of Stan's music camps at the University of Redlands, CA., summers of '70 and '71. I met Stan both times, he gave me some pointers, and posed with me for photos which he also autographed. He and his band performed for all of us. They about blew us through the rear wall! He was a firm supporter of young talent ... and I was saddened when I learned of his passing. What a great musician. R.I.P.

Absolute jazz animalisticity unleashed at 2:48! What chops!

Stan Kenton has been gone 30 years now but his music remains with us. I loved his bag band sound.

Just read many of the comments.  What a fun time it was playing on this band!!!  Stan was back from his first major illness and loving being back on the road.  The audiences all over Europe and England were fantastic.  To answer a couple of questions.  Yes - that's me.  And yes - the sound guy seemed to be asleep at the wheel a few times during the concert, but over all the sound is pretty good and the video is great.  What a treat seeing all those old friends. Sadly, many of them are gone now: Stan Willie Maiiden, Quinn Davis, Chuck Carter, Ramon Lopez, Dick Shearer, and Fred Carter.  

Nothing beats the dynamic sounds of the jazz big band, Stan proves that here.

Appears to me Stan got some wonderful musicians around him on this gig.

Stan had Monsters for his band!! It was soul-reviving to be at a live performane.

I bought my first Kenton record at age 14, now I’m 85 they are still the best to me.

I was and still am a huge Kenton fan. I played trumpet. My greatest-ever trumpet ambition would have been to play lead with Stan. I loved all the big bands but would always put Stan first. How greatly missed such great music is.

Kenton and company at their best, and this is my all-time favorite by them. Bravo, gentlemen!

I saw Mike Vax about a month ago with the Harry James band; he's still playing great and a real joy to be around. Thanks for posting this! Ron Mills, Piano Glenn Miller Orch.

I lived with this one for years, have it on CD now: of all the exciting, rip-it things he has recorded, this is the top, sweat breaks out... Charles

That trombone section is just too much!! I went to a Kenton concert in my teens - unfortunately not aware of what I was listenting to. Now, 50 years later, am catching up

I‘ll never forget when my Dad played Artistry in Rhythm, I was 4. Game changer at 4.

As famous as he is why isn't Stan Kenton more well-known !!.... I could listen to this cat all day

by '72 those tremendous bands of Kenton's were a thing of the past but this is quite admirable

Still drives me crazy after all these years.