Recalls Those Kenton Days

Recalls Those Kenton Days is a 1959 album by June Christy.

Recalls Those Kenton Days
Studio album by
June Christy
Released1959 (1959)
RecordedJanuary 15, 21, February 5, 1959
StudioCapitol Tower, Los Angeles
GenreVocal jazz
LabelCapitol
June Christy chronology
The Song Is June!
(1958)		 Recalls Those Kenton Days
(1959)		 Ballads for Night People
(1959)

Music and recording

The album was recorded at Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, on January 15, 21, and February 5, 1959.[1] The material is tunes Christy sang when she was with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.[2] The arrangements were by Pete Rugolo, who also conducted the band, which contained many from Kenton's ensembles.[2]

The original LP contained five songs per side. The liner notes present June Christy's reaction to the project, quoting her as saying, "This has been absorbing as well as sentimental for all concerned. The originals were, and still are, all top efforts, and it was a real challenge to try to re-do such well-established concepts. I think we succeeded in doing right by them."[3]

Release and reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The album was released by Capitol Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer suggested that it would be attractive to Christy fans, but that her earlier Something Cool and The Misty Miss Christy were superior.[2] Recalls Those Kenton Days was reissued in 2001 as a double-CD together with This Is June Christy.[4]

Track listing
  1. “Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'” (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines) - 2:53
  2. “A Hundred Years from Today” (Victor Young, Joe Young, Ned Washington) - 4:13
  3. “The Lonesome Road” (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) - 3:50
  4. “She's Funny That Way” (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 3:41
  5. “It's a Pity to Say Goodnight” (Billy Reid) - 1:57
  6. “Willow Weep for Me” (Ann Ronell) - 3:14
  7. “Easy Street” (Alan Rankin Jones) - 4:16
  8. “Across the Alley from the Alamo” - (Joe Greene) - 2:15
  9. “Come Rain or Come Shine” (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:32
  10. “How High the Moon” (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 2:31

Personnel
  • June Christy - vocals

The LP/CD sleeve notes state the following were involved:

References
  1. "June Christy Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. Cook, Stephen. "June Christy: June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  3. June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days, 1959, Capitol Records catalogue #T-1202, back cover liner notes
  4. True, Chris. "June Christy: This Is June Christy!/June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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