Stan Kenton - Cuban Fire!

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A1	Fuego Cubano (Cuban Fire) Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonSoloist, Trombone – Kent LarsenSoloist, Trumpet [Muted] – Vinnie Tanno*Trombone – Carl Fontana	5:59
A2	El Congo Valiente (Valiant Congo) Percussion [Latin Rhythm Leade], Bongos – Willie RodriguezSoloist, Alto Saxophone – Lennie NiehausSoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Bill PerkinsSoloist, Trombone – Kent LarsenSoloist, Trumpet – Vinnie Tanno*	5:49
A3	Recuerdos (Reminiscences) Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Lennie NiehausSoloist, Piano – Stan KentonSoloist, Trombone – Carl FontanaSoloist, Trumpet – Sam Noto	4:58
B1	Quien Sabe (Who Knows) Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Lennie NiehausSoloist, Flugelhorn – Vinnie Tanno*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonSoloist, Trombone – Carl Fontana	4:46
B2	La Guera Baila (The Fair One Dances) Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Lennie NiehausSoloist, Trumpet – Vinnie Tanno*	5:06
B3	La Suerte De Los Tontos (Fortunes Of Fools) Soloist, Bongos – Willie RodriguezSoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Bill PerkinsSoloist, Trombone – Bob FitzpatrickSoloist, Trumpet – Sam Noto	4:16

Credits

• Bass – Curtis Counce
• Bongos – Willie Rodriguez
• Claves – Roger Mozian
• Congas – Tommy Lopez
• Drums – Mel Lewis
• Ensemble – Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
• Flugelhorn – Vinnie Tanno* (tracks: B1)
• French Horn – Irving Rosenthal, Julius Watkins
• Guitar – Ralph Blaze
• Liner Notes – Bill Coss
• Maracas – Mario Alvarez
• Piano – Stan Kenton
• Research – Jack Hartley, Michael Sparke, Pete Venudor
• Saxophone – Bill Perkins, Bill Root*, Lennie Niehaus, Lucky Thompson
• Timbales – George Laguna
• Timpani [Tympani] – George Gaber (tracks: B2, B3), Sol Gubin (tracks: A1 to B1)
• Trombone – Bob Fitzpatrick, Carl Fontana, Don Kelly, Kent Larsen
• Trumpet – Al Mattaliano, Ed Leddy, Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, Sam Noto, Vinnie Tanno*
• Tuba – Jay McAllister
• Written-By, Arranged By – Johnny Richards

Notes

Track A3 recorded May 26, 1956.
Tracks A1, A2, B1 recorded May 23, 1956.
Tracks B2, B3 recorded May 24, 1956.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (A-side runout): 33-SZB-3203-A-1
• Other (B-side runout): 33-SZB-3204-A-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
T 731, T-731	Stan Kenton	Cuban Fire! ‎(LP, Album)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records	T 731, T-731	US	1956
ST-1008, 1008	Stan Kenton	Cuban Fire ‎(LP, Album, RE, Duo)	Creative World, Creative World	ST-1008, 1008	US	Unknown
ST-1008	Stan Kenton	Cuban Fire! ‎(LP, RP)	Creative World	ST-1008	US	Unknown
SM-11794	Stan Kenton	Cuban Fire! ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Capitol Records	SM-11794	US	Unknown
LCT 6118	Stan Kenton	Cuban Fire! ‎(LP, Mono)	Capitol Records	LCT 6118	UK	Unknown