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Conquistador
(1977)
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Maynard Ferguson
Maynard was shrewd, and Maynard was quick, and he managed to beat almost everyone to the punch -- sorry -- when he recorded the theme from Rocky and watched it rise to number 28 on the pop charts. As blatant as Ferguson's rendition is, it was still the best rendition of the Bill Conti tune at the time (a lot better than the composer's own number ...
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Master of the Stratosphere
(1997)
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Maynard Ferguson
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M.F. Horn, Vol. 2
(1972)
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Maynard Ferguson
During his period on Columbia, Maynard Ferguson showed a willingness (and sometimes even an eagerness) to record pop material. His trumpet playing is frequently brilliant throughout this LP with his English orchestra, but not too many jazz purists will be thrilled with his renditions of "Theme from Shaft," "Spinning Wheel," and "Hey Jude." The ...
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Primal Scream
(1976)
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Maynard Ferguson
An all-star cast assists Maynard Ferguson in this disco-tinged big-band outing. Ferguson's trademark trumpet playing is featured in all its screaming glory, and Mark Colby contributes a couple of high-energy sax solos. "Primal Scream" and "Invitation" sound as though they were lifted right off the mid-'70s disco dancefloor, complete with T.S.O.P. ...
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Carnival
(1978)
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Maynard Ferguson
Popular. A big seller, but weak from the jazz standpoint. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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Chameleon
(1974)
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Maynard Ferguson
Although trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's mid- to late-'70s catalog was commercially viable, it also reflected the overindulgence that, in essence, defined the decade. By 1974, Ferguson had already become one of the most established figures in contemporary jazz. After performing with Stan Kenton & His Orchestra in 1950, he became a prolific recording ...
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Maynard Ferguson
(2005)
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Hot
(1979)
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Maynard Ferguson
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New Vintage
(1977)
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Maynard Ferguson
Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's 1977 album New Vintage was yet another foray into the gluttonously epic, rock-infused jazz he had already perfected on such albums as Primal Scream and Conquistador -- the latter of which contained Ferguson's popular version of "Gonna Fly Now," the theme from Rocky. Featuring his cheekily named MF Big Band, New Vintage ...
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Swingin' for Schuur
(2001)
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Diane Schuur & Maynard Ferguson
Well regarded as one of our greatest living jazz singers, Schuur seems to enjoy album titles created out of puns of her name -- prior to this there was Friends for Schuur -- but don't let the novelties distract you from this sassy, explosively brassy swing project blending her inventive vocals with Ferguson's blistering trumpet and the ensemble ...
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Hollywood
(1982)
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Maynard Ferguson
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A Message from Birdland
(2007)
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Maynard Ferguson
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Big Bop Nouveau
(1988)
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Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson broke up his funk combo High Voltage around this time and put together a 15-piece straightahead group that emphasized swinging and big band-oriented charts. Although there is a throwaway "Maynard Ferguson Hit Medley," such pieces as "Blue Birdland," "Cherokee" and "But Beautiful" better showcase the remarkable trumpeter. The ...
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Footpath Cafe
(1992)
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Maynard Ferguson
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Ridin' High
(1966)
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Maynard Ferguson
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Big City Rhythms
(1999)
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Michael Feinstein with the Maynard Ferguson Big Ba
The pairing of premier era-gone-by pianist/crooner Michael Feinstein and the legendary Maynard Ferguson Big Band is such a rousing success that it's surprising the two didn't think of it before. While the set mainly consists of whatever beautiful, offbeat standards Feinstein hasn't yet had the opportunity to record (including the sassy Bobby Troup ...
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The Essential Maynard Ferguson
(2007)
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Maynard Ferguson
While this two-CD set does cover a lot of the material Maynard Ferguson recorded between the mid-'50s and late '90s, it suffers from a chronological imbalance that keeps it from living up to its title as the "essential" distillation of his work. It's heavily tilted toward his Columbia output, which is understandable given that Columbia/Legacy is ...
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M.F. Horn, Vol. 1
(1970)
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Maynard Ferguson
Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson began his successful "comeback" (after several years of low-profile activity) with this well-received Columbia LP. Featuring his English orchestra (and such soloists as altoist Pete King and Danny Moss on tenor), Ferguson had a minor hit in "MacArthur Park," showcases some Indian musicians on "Chala Nata," and shows ...
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Birdland Dream Band, Vol. 1 [Bonus Tracks]
(2005)
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Maynard Ferguson
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A Concord Jazz Christmas, Vol. 2
(1988)
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Various Artists
With the exception of a live version of Mel Torme singing "The Christmas Song" in 1988, all of the selections on this Christmas CD were recorded by various Concord artists from 1995-96. There is plenty of variety in both instrumentation and moods, yet the overall results are consistently pleasing, and there is lots of fine playing. Heard here are ...
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Live from San Francisco
(1983)
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Maynard Ferguson
Live from San Francisco was Maynard Ferguson's strongest jazz album in quite a few years. Utilizing a small big band comprised of 12 pieces, Ferguson is in consistently fiery form during a session recorded live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. "Bebop Buffet" (which has quotes from many bop classics) is a high point, and these ...
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Storm
(1982)
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Maynard Ferguson
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It's My Time
(1980)
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Maynard Ferguson
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Double Exposure
(1961)
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Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson
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Brass Attitude
(1998)
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Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau
With one major exception, the tracks on Brass Attitude reflect the relatively traditional (dare we say restrained) big band sound of Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau, whose most distinctive feature by far is -- surprise, surprise -- its leader. At 70, MF still has a lot left, able to blast away at those ultrasonic passages and dish out that ...
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