Viva Kenton!

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "potentially gimmicky but surprisingly successful". ==Track listing==

All compositions by Gene Roland except where noted. • "Mexican Jumping Bean" – 4:30 • "Siesta" – 3:37 • "Cha Cha Sombrero" – 4:48 • "Chocolate Caliente" – 3:26 • "Aqua Marine" – 2:41 • "Opus in Chartreuse Cha-Cha-Cha" – 2:48 • "Cha Cha Chee Boom" – 3:50 • "Adios" (Enric Madriguera) – 3:09 • "Mission Trail" – 3:23 • "Artistry in Rhythm" (Stan Kenton) – 3:01 • Recorded at the Riverside Plaza Hotel, NYC on September 22, 1959 (track 10) and September 23, 1959 (tracks 1–9) ==Personnel==

• Stan Kenton – piano, conductor • Bud Brisbois, Bill Chase, Rolf Ericson, Roger Middleton, Dalton Smith – trumpet • Kent Larsen, Archie Le Coque, Don Sebesky – trombone • Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight – bass trombone • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone • John Bonnie, Bill Trujillo – tenor saxophone • Marvin Holladay, Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone • Pete Chivily – bass • Jimmy Campbell – drums • Mike Pacheco – bongos, timbales • Willie Rodriguez – congas, bongos • Tommy Lopez – congas (tracks 1–9) ==References==