" data-original-title="" title="">Stan Kenton, one of the most renowned and influential bandleaders of the twentieth century, died on August 25, 1979. Fortunately—for the sake of history in general and creative music in particular—Kenton's remarkable legacy lives on, and in a perceptive and open-minded world would endure forever. Even to this day, small but devoted groups of enthusiasts share a wish that some previously hidden array of his material might come to light, satisfiying for the moment their craving for more memorable music from an orchestra they look upon as the crown jewel of jazz's Golden Age of big-band ascendancy.

And for them there is good news indeed: Salute!, comprising seventeen seldom-heard themes by the Kenton orchestra, spanning almost two decades (1954-73) and recorded by master engineer Wally Heider during a dozen concert performances. For Kenton fans, this is a veritable gold mine of fresh material including several numbers that may be new to the ears of even the most ardent Kenton aficionados.

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