Kenton, Stan And His Orchestra - West Side Story.

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON CAPITOL 1967.

Capitol ST 1609 made in USa with original inner sleeve. Vinyl NM. Cover NM.

When the producers of the film West Side Story heard a sampling of what the Stan Kenton Orchestra had done to their score, they were disappointed that they had not thought to ask the band to play on the soundtrack. Johnny Richards's arrangements of ten of the famous play's melodies are alternately dramatic and tender with plenty of the passion displayed by the characters in the story. Soloists include altoist Gabe Baltazar, veteran tenor Sam Donahue and trumpeter Conte Candoli, but it is the raging ensembles that are most memorable about the classic recording. This CD reissue is highly recommended.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Kenton

Tracklist.

1. Prologue
2. Something's Coming
3. Maria
4. America
5. Tonight
6. Cool
7. I Feel Pretty
8. Gee, Officer Krupke
9. Taunting
10. Somewhere - Finale