Stan Kenton

Birth Name:
Stanley Newcomb Kenton
Birth Date:
December 15, 1911
Birth Place:
Wichita, Kansas
Death Date:
August 25, 1979
Place of Death:
Los Angeles, California
Age:
67
Cause of Death:
Stroke
Cemetery Name:
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, Stan Kenton led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades performing such jazz standards as Tampico, Adventures in Jazz and West Side Story.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

1218 Glendon Avenue

Los Angeles, California, 90024

USA

North America

Map:

Copyright 2012 Jeannette M Hartman

Grave Location:

Garden of Roses

Grave Location Description

His remains were scattered in the Garden of Roses next to the Chapel and his name appears on the memorial plaque

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Read More About Stan Kenton:

Videos Featuring Stan Kenton:
Stan Kenton - Malaguena
Stan Kenton - The Peanut Vendor
Stan Kenton - Intermission Riff
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra feat. June Christy - Tampico
Stan Kenton In Concert - London 1972
Stan Kenton Tribute - CBS Morning Show
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