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Look To The Rainbow is an album recorded by Astrud Gilberto

Background
Though Astrud Gilberto had recorded earlier hits such as

Track listing

 * Tracks 1-6 comprised the original Capitol T-731, Cuban Fire! LP (1956)
 * Track 7 is first issued on Capitol T-20244 (UK), Fabulous Alumni of Stan Kenton  LP (1963)
 * Track 8 & 9 are first issued on Creative World ST-1066, Kenton By Request Vol. 5  LP (1972)
 * Track 10 is first issued on Creative World ST-1040, Kenton By Request Vol. 2  LP (1966)
 * Track 11 is first issued on Capitol, M-11027, Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 2: Stan Kenton  LP (1972)
 * Track 12 is first issued on Creative World ST-1069, Kenton By Request Vol. 6  LP (1990)

Recording Sessions

 * May 22-24, 1956 in New York City at the Riverside Plaza Hotel
 * Tracks 1-7 (in mono)


 * These were recorded in the three days of sessions in New York but "Tres Corazones" was not included as part of the suite on the original Cuban Fire! LP at the behest of Johnny Richards.


 * September 19-21, 1960 in Hollywood CA at Capitol Tower Studios


 * Tracks 8-12 (in stereo)


 * Gene Roland's "Ten Bars Ago" was recorded on Sept. 21 and has been re-issued on the 4 CD set Stan Kenton Retrospective - The Capitol Years (1992, Blue Note Records, ASN B000ULGNUU)''


 * Stan Kenton's "Midnight Tales" was also recorded on Sept. 21 but has never been issued.

May 22-24, 1956

 * Piano, Conductor – Stan Kenton


 * Alto saxophone – Lennie Niehaus


 * Tenor saxophone – Bill Perkins, Lucky Thompson


 * Baritone saxophone – Bill Root


 * Trumpet – Al Mattaliano, Ed Leddy, Lee Katzman, Phil Gilbert, Sam Noto, Vinnie Tanno


 * French Horn – Irving Rosenthal, Julius Watkins


 * Trombone – Bob Fitzpatrick, Carl Fontana, Don Kelly, Kent Larson


 * Tuba – Jim McAllister


 * Guitar – Ralph Blaze


 * Bass – Curtis Counce


 * Drums – Mel Lewis


 * Timpani – George Gaber, Saul Gubin


 * Maracas – Mario Alvarez


 * Bongos – Willie Rodriguez


 * Claves – Roger Mozian


 * Timbales – George Laguna


 * Congas – Tommy Lopez

September 19-21, 1960

 * Piano, Conductor – Stan Kenton


 * Conductors – Johnny Richards, Gene Roland


 * Alto saxophone – Gabe Baltazar


 * Tenor saxophone – San Donahue, Paul Renzi


 * Baritone saxophone – Marvin Holladay


 * Baritone saxophone, Bass saxophone– Wayne Dustan


 * Trumpet – Bud Brisbois, Dalton Smith, Sam Noto, Bob Rolfe, Steve Huffsteter, Johnny Audino (Audino first two days only, cuts 8-11)


 * Mellophonium – Dwight Carver, Joe Burnett, Bill Horan, Tom Wirtel - and Gene Roland (Roland solos only on Early Hours)


 * Trombone – Dick Hyde, Ray Sikora


 * Bass Trombone – Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight


 * Tuba – Albert Pollan


 * Bass – Pete Chivily


 * Drums – Art Anton


 * Bongos/congas – George Acevedo

Production

 * Producer for all tracks: Lee Gillette
 * Re-issue (CD) producer: Ted Daryl
 * Digital transfers (CD): Jay Ranellucci and Joe Brescio
 * CD design: Franko Caligiuri/Ink Well, Inc.
 * Liner notes: Ted Daryl (for CD re-issue)

Reception
The Billboard Magazine sales tracking speaks for itself, the first Billboard Magazine review is supplied as a link and through that one can read the PDF versions of Billboard Magazine online.


 * Recent reviews on 1991 CD re-issue


 * Scott Yanow, Allmusic Guide


 * Stuart Broomer, Amazon.com