Stan Kenton

Summary

Stan Kenton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wichita^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1911^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on August 25, 1979^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], composer^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Stan Kenton's place of birth was Wichita^[2].
• Stan Kenton died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Stan Kenton was born on December 15, 1911^[3].
• Stan Kenton died on August 25, 1979^[5].
• Stan Kenton is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Stan Kenton held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Stan Kenton's professions included pianist^[6].
• Stan Kenton worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Stan Kenton's professions included conductor^[8].
• Stan Kenton's professions included composer^[9].
• Stan Kenton's professions included music educator^[10].
• Stan Kenton's professions included jazz musician^[14].
• Stan Kenton's education included a stint at Bell High School^[15].
• Stan Kenton received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[16].
• Stan Kenton was a member of Stan Kenton and His Orchestra^[17].
• Stan Kenton is recorded as male^[18].
• Stan Kenton's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Stan Kenton's genre is jazz^[20].
• Stan Kenton's genre is progressive jazz^[21].
• Stan Kenton's genre is West Coast jazz^[22].
• Stan Kenton's genre is swing^[23].
• Stan Kenton's genre is orchestral jazz^[24].
• Stan Kenton's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[25].
• Stan Kenton's record label is recorded as Decca^[26].
• Stan Kenton's discography is recorded as Stan Kenton discography^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-12-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1979-08-25^[31]

• Genre(s): cool jazz, jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: cool jazz, jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f19ce47e-2ceb-484c-9c4d-c04dcc7aff7e^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Stan Kenton was born in Wichita^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1911^[3].

Education

Stan Kenton was educated at Bell High School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], composer^[9], music educator^[10], and jazz musician^[14].

Recognition

Stan Kenton received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[16].

Death and Burial

Stan Kenton died on August 25, 1979^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[35]. Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Stan Kenton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Stan Kenton born?

Stan Kenton was born in Wichita^[2].

Where did Stan Kenton die?

Stan Kenton passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Stan Kenton do for work?

Stan Kenton worked as pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], composer^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Stan Kenton go to school?

Stan Kenton was educated at Bell High School^[15].

What awards did Stan Kenton receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[16].