MAYNARD FERGUSON

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When he debuted with Stan Kenton's Orchestra in 1950, Maynard Ferguson could play higher than any other trumpeter up to that point in jazz history, and he was accurate. Somehow he kept most of that range through his career and since the 1970s has been one of the most famous musicians in jazz. Never known for his exquisite taste (some of his more commercial efforts are unlistenable), Ferguson nevertheless led some important bands and definitely made an impact with his trumpet playing. After heading his own big band in Montreal, Ferguson came to the United States in 1949 with hopes of joining Kenton's orchestra, but that ensemble had just recently broke up. So instead, Ferguson gained experience playing with the big bands of Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, and Charlie Barnet. In 1950, with the formation of Kenton's Innovations Orchestra, Ferguson became a star, playing ridiculous high notes with ease. In read more...
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MAYNARD FERGUSON Octet album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Octet
Big Band 1955
MAYNARD FERGUSON Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson
Big Band 1955
MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party
Big Band 1956
MAYNARD FERGUSON Dimensions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Dimensions
Big Band 1956
MAYNARD FERGUSON Around The Horn With Maynard Ferguson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Around The Horn With Maynard Ferguson
Big Band 1956
MAYNARD FERGUSON Boy with Lots of Brass album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Boy with Lots of Brass
Big Band 1957
MAYNARD FERGUSON Birdland Dream Band album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
Birdland Dream Band
Big Band 1957
MAYNARD FERGUSON Birdland Dream Band Volume 2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Birdland Dream Band Volume 2
Big Band 1957
MAYNARD FERGUSON Swingin' My Way Through College album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Swingin' My Way Through College
Big Band 1958
MAYNARD FERGUSON Plays Jazz For Dancing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Plays Jazz For Dancing
Big Band 1959
MAYNARD FERGUSON Let's Face the Music and Dance album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Big Band 1960
MAYNARD FERGUSON Newport Suite album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Newport Suite
Big Band 1960
MAYNARD FERGUSON Straightaway Jazz Themes album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Straightaway Jazz Themes
Big Band 1961
MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard '61 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Maynard '61
Big Band 1961
MAYNARD FERGUSON Two's Company album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Two's Company
Big Band 1961
MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard '62 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Maynard '62
Big Band 1962
MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard '63 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Maynard '63
Big Band 1963
MAYNARD FERGUSON Message from Maynard album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Message from Maynard
Big Band 1963
MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard '64 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Maynard '64
Big Band 1963
MAYNARD FERGUSON The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (aka Maynard Ferguson) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra (aka Maynard Ferguson)
Big Band 1963
MAYNARD FERGUSON Come Blow Your Horn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Come Blow Your Horn
Big Band 1964
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Blues Roar (aka Screamin' Blues) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Blues Roar (aka Screamin' Blues)
Big Band 1964
MAYNARD FERGUSON Color Him Wild (aka Dues) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Color Him Wild (aka Dues)
Big Band 1964
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Maynard Ferguson Sextet (aka Six By Six aka Magnitude) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Maynard Ferguson Sextet (aka Six By Six aka Magnitude)
Big Band 1965
MAYNARD FERGUSON Ridin' High (aka Freaky) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ridin' High (aka Freaky)
Big Band 1968
MAYNARD FERGUSON Trumpet Rhapsody (aka 1969) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Trumpet Rhapsody (aka 1969)
Big Band 1968
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Ballad Style Of Maynard Ferguson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Ballad Style Of Maynard Ferguson
Big Band 1969
MAYNARD FERGUSON M.F. Horn  (aka The World Of Maynard Ferguson) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
M.F. Horn (aka The World Of Maynard Ferguson)
Big Band 1970
MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard Ferguson (aka Alive & Well In London) album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Maynard Ferguson (aka Alive & Well In London)
Big Band 1971
MAYNARD FERGUSON M.F. Horn Two album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
M.F. Horn Two
Big Band 1972
MAYNARD FERGUSON M.F. Horn 3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
M.F. Horn 3
Big Band 1973
MAYNARD FERGUSON Chameleon album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Chameleon
Big Band 1974
MAYNARD FERGUSON Primal Scream album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Primal Scream
Big Band 1976
MAYNARD FERGUSON Stratospheric album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Stratospheric
Big Band 1976
MAYNARD FERGUSON New Vintage album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
New Vintage
Big Band 1977
MAYNARD FERGUSON Conquistador album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Conquistador
Big Band 1977
MAYNARD FERGUSON Carnival album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carnival
Big Band 1978
MAYNARD FERGUSON Hot album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hot
Big Band 1979
MAYNARD FERGUSON It's My Time album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
It's My Time
Big Band 1980
MAYNARD FERGUSON Hollywood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hollywood
Big Band 1982
MAYNARD FERGUSON Storm album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Storm
Big Band 1983
MAYNARD FERGUSON Body and Soul album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Body and Soul
Big Band 1986
MAYNARD FERGUSON High Voltage album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
High Voltage
Big Band 1987
MAYNARD FERGUSON High Voltage, Vol. 2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
High Voltage, Vol. 2
Big Band 1989
MAYNARD FERGUSON Big Bop Nouveau album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Big Bop Nouveau
Big Band 1990
MAYNARD FERGUSON One More Trip to Birdland album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
One More Trip to Birdland
Big Band 1996
MAYNARD FERGUSON The One And Only Maynard Ferguson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The One And Only Maynard Ferguson
Big Band 2007

MAYNARD FERGUSON EPs & splits

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MAYNARD FERGUSON A Message From Newport album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Message From Newport
Big Band 1958
MAYNARD FERGUSON A Message From Birdland album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Message From Birdland
Big Band 1959
MAYNARD FERGUSON MF Horn 4&5 : Live at Jimmy's album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
MF Horn 4&5 : Live at Jimmy's
Big Band 1973
MAYNARD FERGUSON Recorded Live 1956 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Recorded Live 1956
Big Band 1984
MAYNARD FERGUSON Live From San Francisco - From The Great American Music Hall album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live From San Francisco - From The Great American Music Hall
Big Band 1985
MAYNARD FERGUSON Footpath Café album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Footpath Café
Big Band 1992
MAYNARD FERGUSON Live At The Great American Music Hall Part I album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At The Great American Music Hall Part I
Big Band 1994
MAYNARD FERGUSON Live From London album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live From London
Big Band 1994
MAYNARD FERGUSON 1967 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
1967
Big Band 1995
MAYNARD FERGUSON Live At The Great American Music Hall Part II album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At The Great American Music Hall Part II
Big Band 1995
MAYNARD FERGUSON MF Horn VI: Live at Ronnie's album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
MF Horn VI: Live at Ronnie's
Big Band 2006
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Lost Tapes, Volume One album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Lost Tapes, Volume One
Big Band 2007
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Lost Tapes Volume Two album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Lost Tapes Volume Two
Big Band 2008
MAYNARD FERGUSON Lost Tapes Vol 3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Lost Tapes Vol 3
Big Band 2016
MAYNARD FERGUSON Live & Well in London album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live & Well in London
Progressive Big Band 2020

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MAYNARD FERGUSON M.F. Horn And M.F. Horn Two album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
M.F. Horn And M.F. Horn Two
Big Band 1972
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Best of Maynard Ferguson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Best of Maynard Ferguson
Big Band 1980
MAYNARD FERGUSON Si! Si! M.F. album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Si! Si! M.F.
Big Band 1991
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Essence of Maynard Ferguson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Essence of Maynard Ferguson
Big Band 1993
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Complete Roulette Recordings album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Complete Roulette Recordings
Big Band 1994
MAYNARD FERGUSON Verve Jazz Masters 52 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Verve Jazz Masters 52
Big Band 1996
MAYNARD FERGUSON This Is Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
This Is Jazz
Big Band 1996
MAYNARD FERGUSON Master Of The Stratosphere album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Master Of The Stratosphere
Big Band 1997
MAYNARD FERGUSON Live At Peacock Lane album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At Peacock Lane
Big Band 2003
MAYNARD FERGUSON Hollywood Party/Jam Session album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hollywood Party/Jam Session
Big Band 2005
MAYNARD FERGUSON Band Ain't Draggin' album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Band Ain't Draggin'
Big Band 2005
MAYNARD FERGUSON MF Horn 2 / Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
MF Horn 2 / Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson
Big Band 2006
MAYNARD FERGUSON On a High Note: The Best of the Concord Jazz Recordings album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
On a High Note: The Best of the Concord Jazz Recordings
Big Band 2007
MAYNARD FERGUSON Birdland Dream Band album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Birdland Dream Band
Big Band 2007
MAYNARD FERGUSON M.F. Horn/M.F. Horn 2/ M.F. Horn 3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
M.F. Horn/M.F. Horn 2/ M.F. Horn 3
Big Band 2008
MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Maynard
Big Band 2014
MAYNARD FERGUSON Primal Scream / New Vintage / Carnival album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Primal Scream / New Vintage / Carnival
Big Band 2015
MAYNARD FERGUSON The Ballad Style Of Maynard Ferguson / Alive & Well In London album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Ballad Style Of Maynard Ferguson / Alive & Well In London
Big Band 2016
MAYNARD FERGUSON Complete High Voltage album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Complete High Voltage
Big Band 2016
MAYNARD FERGUSON Chameleon / Conquistador / Hot album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Chameleon / Conquistador / Hot
Big Band 2017
MAYNARD FERGUSON It’s My Time / Hollywood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
It’s My Time / Hollywood
Big Band 2017
MAYNARD FERGUSON Memories of Maynard album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Memories of Maynard
Big Band 2018

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MAYNARD FERGUSON Maynard Ferguson (aka Alive & Well In London)

Album · 1971 · Big Band
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Maynard Ferguson has never been known to be the most subtle of musicians, admired by young trumpet students around the world for his ability to hit high notes with ease, Ferguson is often derided by serious jazz fans who consider his music to be shallow and overly flashy. When the 70s rolled around Ferguson further distanced himself from the critics when he jumped on the lucrative jazz-rock phenomena. His self titled LP, “Maynard Ferguson”, does not contain any big surprises for that time period, it consists mostly of pop and rock tunes done up in a huge way Maynard Ferguson big band style. Despite his tendencies towards the bombastic, or maybe because of them, this is a good album filled with imaginative arrangements played with high energy enthusiasm. For a possible reference, this is somewhat similar to Don Ellis’ exotic big band pop covers, but the more straight forward Ferguson lacks Ellis’ sly sense of irony.

This album was recorded while Ferguson was working in England for a five year period, which helps explain a couple interesting surprises. One surprise is the presence of British artsy avant-garde trumpeter Kenny Wheeler who contributes a couple of arrangements and more than likely some playing too (there are no musician credits on here). The other oddity is a cover of Ian Anderson’s “Living in the Past”, not your usual jazz-pop cover. Despite the overall glib cheezyness, some of these songs really rock with intense free solos, particularly “My Sweet Lord” and “The Serpent”. Kenny Wheeler uses “Fire and Rain” to build avant-Euro style intense repeating phrases which Ferguson tops with a screaming solo. There’s some good tunes, but then there are some others that get tedious and having tedium promoted with a screaming big band is not pleasant.

I’m not sure who the target audience is here, this isn’t jazzy enough for the jazz fans, and possibly not witty enough for the exotica fans. Still, if high energy rockin 70s big band pop covers is your idea of a good time, then here you go. Ferguson’s loud clothes and big smile on the album cover say it all.

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