Compil. UK 1971 on Jazz Vogue label
Jazz (Big Band)
(P) 1957 Roulette Records Inc. Gatefold sleeve. Repackaging of Herb's 1958 album 'Life Is A Many Splendoured Gig' & Maynard's 1958 'A Message From Newport', both originally on Roulette. Sides 1 & 2 copyright 1957 A Roulette Recording. Sides 3 & 4 copyright 1958 A Roulette Recording.
![]() | Herb Pomeroy tr, 1930-2007 US trumpet, album by |
![]() | Maynard Ferguson tr, 1928-2006 US trumpet, valve trombone, album by |
![]() | Boots Mussulli as, 1915-1967 US alto saxophone |
![]() | Dave Chapman sax, alto saxophone |
![]() | Jimmy Ford as, US alto saxophone |
![]() | Dean Haskins baritone saxophone |
![]() | Jay Cameron bs, sax, 1928-2001 US baritone saxophone |
![]() | Jimmy Rowser b, 1926-2004 US bass |
![]() | John Neves b, 1930-1988 US bass |
![]() | Jake Hanna dr, 1931-2010 US drums |
![]() | James Zito tr, US drums |
![]() | John Bunch p, 1921-2010 US piano |
![]() | Ray Santisi p, 1933-2014 US piano |
![]() | Carmen Leggio ts, 1927-2009 US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Jaki Byard p, 1922-1999 US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Varty Haritounian sax, tenor saxophone |
![]() | Willie Maiden sax, ts, bs, 1928-1976 US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Zoot Sims ts, 1925-1985 US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Bill Legan tb, trombone |
![]() | Don Sebesky , *1937 US trombone |
![]() | Gene DiStachio tb, trombone |
![]() | Joe Ciavardone tb, trombone |
![]() | Slide Hampton tb, *1932 US trombone |
![]() | Augie Ferretti tr, trumpet |
![]() | Bill Chase tr, 1934-1974 US trumpet |
![]() | Clyde Reasinger tr, trumpet |
![]() | Everett Longstreth tr, trumpet |
![]() | Joe Gordon tr, 1928-1963 US trumpet |
![]() | Joe Slaney jr. trumpet |
![]() | Lennie Johnson tr, trumpet |
Martin Cropper design |
Alun Morgan liner notes |
Jerry Mason photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Herb Pomeroy Orchestra | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | ||
2 | Blue Grass | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:01 | |
3 | Wolafunts Lament | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:45 | |
4 | Jack Spratt | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:20 | |
5 | Aluminium Baby | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:11 | |
6 | It's Sand, Man | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:19 | |
7 | Our Delight | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 2:32 | |
8 | Theme For Terry | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:27 | |
9 | No One Will Room With Me | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:00 | |
10 | Feather Merchant | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:45 | |
11 | Big Man | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 4:20 | |
12 | Less Talk | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 2:17 | |
13 | Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | ||
14 | The Fugue | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:36 | |
15 | Fan It, Janet | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:00 | |
16 | The Waltz | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 4:00 | |
17 | Tag Team | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 5:05 | |
18 | And We Listened | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 5:42 | |
19 | Slide's Derangement | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 7:55 | |
20 | Frame For The Blues | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 6:54 | |
21 | Humbug | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 3:28 | |
22 | Three Little Foxes | Herb Pomeroy / Maynard Ferguson | 4:04 |