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Maynard Ferguson
The Essential Maynard Ferguson

Compil. US 2007 on Columbia label
Jazz (Big Band)

℗ Compilation 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment / Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Tracks 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 recorded live. Track 1-1 recorded February 19, 1954; Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA; Originally from "Dimensions" 10" LP )EmArcy MG-26024), rel. 1954; Originally release in 1954. Track 1-2 recorded April 25, 1955; Capitol Studios, Los Angeles CA; Originally from "Octet" (EmArcy MG 36021), rel. 1955; Originally released in 1955. Track 1-3 recorded May 12, 1956; Capitol Studios, Los Angeles CA; Originally from "Around the Horn" (EmArcy MG 36076), rel 1956; Originally released in 1956. Track 1-4 recorded February 23, 1954; Capitol Studios, Los Angeles CA; Originally from "Dimensions 10" LP (EmArcy MG-26024), rel. 1954; Originally released in 1954. Track 1-5 recorded September 11, 1956; Webster Hall, New York, NY; Originally from "Birdland Dream Band Vol. I" (VIK LX-1070), rel. 1956. Track 1-6 recorded September 11, 1956; Webster Hall, New York, NY; Originally from "Birdland Dream Band Vol. I" (VIK LX-1070), rel. 1956. Track 1-7 recorded September 8, 1956; Webster Hall, New York, NY; Originally from "Birdland Dream Band Vol. I" (VIK LX-1070), rel. 1956. Track 1-8 recorded September 25, 1956; Studio 2, New York, NY; Originally from "Birdland Dream Band Vol. II" (VIK LX-1077), rel. 1957. Track 1-9 recorded September 25, 1956; Studio 2, New York, NY; Originally from "Birdland Dream Band Vol. II" (VIK LX-1077), rel. 1957. Track 1-10 recorded September 25, 1956; Studio 2, New York, NY; Originally from "Birdland Dream Band Vol. II" (VIK LX-1077), rel. 1957. Track 1-11 recorded May 8, 1958, New York, NY; Originally from "A Message From Newport" (Roulette R-52012), rel. 1958. Track 1-12 recorded March 15, 1960, New York, NY; Originally from "Newport Suite" (Roulette R-52047), rel. 1960. Track 1-13 recorded 1961; New York, NY; Originally from "Maynard 1962" (Roulette R-52082), rel. 1962. Track 1-14 recorded February 1970, London; Originally from "Maynard Ferguson's Horn Vol. I" (Columbia C 30466), rel. 1970. Track 1-15 recorded February 1970, London; Originally from "Maynard Ferguson's Horn Vol. I" (Columbia C 30466), rel. 1970. Track 1-16 recorded 1971, London; Originally from "Maynard Ferguson's Horn Vol. II" (Columbia PC 31709), rel. January 1972. Track 1-17 recorded 1973; CBS Studio B, New York; Originally from "Maynard Ferguson's Horn Vol. III" (Columbia PC 32403), rel. April 1973. Track 2-1 recorded July 10, 1973; Live at Jimmy's, New York, NY; Originally from "Maynard Ferguson's Horn Vol. IV & V; Live At Jimmy's" (Columbia PG 32723), rel. January 1974. Track 2-2 recorded July 10, 1973; Live at Jimmy's, New York, NY; Originally from "Maynard Ferguson's Horn Vol. IV & V; Live At Jimmy's" (Columbia PG 32723), rel. January 1974. Track 2-3 recorded July 10, 1973; Live at Jimmy's, New York, NY; Originally from "Maynard Ferguson's Horn Vol. IV & V; Live At Jimmy's" (Columbia PG 32723), rel. January 1974. Track 2-4 recorded April 1 & 4, 1974; CBS Studio B, New York NY; Originally from "Chameleon" (Columbia PC 33007), rel. August 1974. Track 2-5 recorded April 1 & 4, 1974; CBS Studio B, New York NY; Originally from "Chameleon" (Columbia PC 33007), rel. August 1974. Track 2-6 recorded 1976, New York NY; Originally from "Primal Scream" (Columbia PC 33953), rel. 1976. Track 2-7 recorded Oct. - Dec. 1976, New York, NY; Originally from "Conquistador" (Columbia PC 34457), rel. March 1977. Track 2-8 recorded May & June, 1980, New York, NY; Originally from "It's My Time" (Columbia PC 36766), rel. 1980. Track 2-9 recorded May & June, 1980, New York, NY; Originally from "It's My Time" (Columbia PC 36766), rel. 1980. Track 2-10 recorded June & July 1978; Originally from "Carnival" (Columbia PC 35480), rel. September 1978. Track 2-11 recorded 1994, Santa Barbara CA; Originally from "These Cats Can Swing" (Concord 4669), rel. 1995. Track 2-12 recorded May 26-30, 1998, Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara CA; Originally from "Brass Attitude" (Concord 4848), rel. October 1998. Track 2-13 recorded June 3-7, 1996, Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara CA; Originally from "One More Trip To Birdland" (Concord 4729), rel. 1996.

     
Musicians
PortraitMaynard Ferguson tr, 1928-2006 US
album by, trumpet, valve trombone, valve trombone, trumpet, trumpet, valve trombone, horn, baritone, trumpet, valve trombone, flugelhorn, trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, superbone, written by, trumpet, m.f. horn trumpet, producer, trumpet, flugelhorn, trumpet, firebird, trombone, superbone
PortraitBud Shank as, fl, 1926-2009 US
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, alto saxophone
PortraitWillie Maiden sax, ts, bs, 1928-1976 US
arranged by, tenor saxophone, written by, arranged by, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute
PortraitBob Gordon bs, 1928-1955 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitCurtis Counce b, 1926-1963 US
bass
PortraitShelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US
drums
PortraitRuss Freeman p, 1926-2002 US
piano
PortraitBob Cooper ts, 1925-1993 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitHerb Harper tb, *1920 US
trombone
PortraitHerb Geller as, 1928-2013 US
alto saxophone
PortraitBill Holman ts, sax, *1927 US
arranged by, written by, tenor saxophone, written by, arranged by
PortraitRed Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US
bass
PortraitIan Bernhard ,
piano
PortraitGeorgie Auld ts, 1919-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitMilt Bernhart tb, 1926-2004 US
trombone
PortraitConte Candoli tr, 1927-2001 US
trumpet
PortraitBuddy Clark b, US
bass
PortraitAlvin Stoller dr, 1925-1992 US
drums
PortraitLorraine Geller p, 1928-1958 US
piano
PortraitBob Burgess tb, 1929-1997 US
trombone
PortraitBuddy Childers tr, 1926-2007 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Linn tr, 1920-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitErnie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US
baritone saxophone, written by, arranged by
PortraitMilt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US
bass
PortraitJimmy Campbell dr, 1928-1998 US
drums
PortraitHank Jones p, 1918-2010 US
piano
PortraitAl Cohn ts, 1925-1988 US
tenor saxophone, written by, arranged by
PortraitBudd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitEddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US
trombone
PortraitJimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US
trombone
PortraitSonny Russo tb, 1929-2013 US
trombone
PortraitAl De Risi tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Ferrante tr, 1925-2016 US
trumpet
PortraitNick Travis tr, 1925-1964 US
trumpet
PortraitErnie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Giuffre cl, ts, 1921-2008 US
written by, arranged by
PortraitManny Albam sax, 1922-2001 US
arranged by, written by, arranged by
PortraitArnold Fishkin b, 1919-1999 US
bass
PortraitAl Stewart tr, US
trumpet
PortraitDon Lamond dr, 1920-2003 US
drums
PortraitJimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitJack Lewis dr, US
written by, producer
PortraitJimmy Ford as, US
alto saxophone
PortraitJay Cameron bs, sax, 1928-2001 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitJimmy Rowser b, 1926-2004 US
bass
PortraitJake Hanna dr, 1931-2010 US
drums
PortraitJohn Bunch p, 1921-2010 US
piano
PortraitCarmen Leggio ts, 1927-2009 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitDon Sebesky , *1937 US
trombone, arranged by
PortraitSlide Hampton tb, *1932 US
trombone, written by, arranged by
PortraitBill Chase tr, 1934-1974 US
trumpet
PortraitClyde Reasinger tr,
trumpet
PortraitTom Slaney tr,
trumpet
PortraitFrank Hittner bs, bcl,
baritone saxophone
PortraitAubrey Tosin ,
bass
PortraitStu Martin dr, 1938-1980 US
drums
PortraitJaki Byard p, 1922-1999 US
piano
PortraitJoe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitCharles Greenlee tb, alp, 1927-1993 US
trombone
PortraitMike Zagalini ,
trombone
PortraitChet Ferretti tr, US
trumpet
PortraitDon Ellis tr, 1934-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitRick Kiefer tr, *1939 US
trumpet
PortraitLanny Morgan as, fl, *1934 US
alto saxophone, flute
PortraitLinc Milliman b, US
bass
PortraitRufus Jones dr, 1936-1990 US
drums
PortraitMichael Abene p, *1942 DE
piano, written by
PortraitDon Menza ts, *1936 US
tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, written by
PortraitKenny Rupp tb,
trombone
PortraitDon Rader tr, *1935 US
trumpet
PortraitNat Pavone tr, voc, US
trumpet
PortraitDave Lynane b,
bass
PortraitPete Jackson p,
drums, piano
PortraitRandy Jones dr, 1944-2016 GB
drums
PortraitGeorge Kish ,
guitar
PortraitFrank Ricotti perc, *1949 GB
percussion
PortraitBob Watson sax,
saxophone
PortraitBrian Smith ts, fl, ss, *1939
saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitDanny Moss ts, 1927-2008 GB
saxophone
PortraitPeter King as, *1940 GB
saxophone
PortraitAlbert Wood ,
trombone
PortraitBilly Graham eu, tb, US
trombone
PortraitChris Pyne tb, 1939-1995 GB
trombone
PortraitAlan Downey tr,
trumpet, written by
PortraitJohn Donnelly b,
trumpet
PortraitJohn Huckridge tr,
trumpet
PortraitMartin Drover tr, GB
trumpet
PortraitHarold Fisher dr, GB
percussion
PortraitRay Cooper perc, *1942 GB
percussion
PortraitBud Parks tr, fh,
trumpet
PortraitMike Bailey tr,
trumpet
PortraitDave Markee b, GB
bass
PortraitAndy Macintosh as, ss,
saxophone, alto saxophone
PortraitBruce Johnstone bs, fl, *1943 US
saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitTony Buchanan sax, AU
saxophone
PortraitAdrian Drover ,
trombone
PortraitGeoff Wright tb,
trombone
PortraitBob Summers tr, fh, US
trumpet
PortraitDanny Cahn tr,
trumpet
PortraitJohn De Flon tr, US
trumpet
PortraitLyn Biviano tr, fh, *1946 US
trumpet
PortraitRick Petrone b, eb,
bass, electric piano
PortraitFerdinand Povel fl, sax, *1947 NL
saxophone
PortraitGraham Ellis tb,
trombone
PortraitRandy Purcell tb,
trombone
PortraitDan D'Imperio dr,
drums
PortraitAllan Zavod p, *1945 AU
electric piano
PortraitDennis Noday tr,
flugelhorn, trumpet
PortraitJerry Johnson tb, CA
trombone
PortraitLynn Nicholson tr,
trumpet
PortraitStan Mark tr,
trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitJay Chattaway key, *1946 US
arranged by
PortraitDavid Sanborn as, *1945 US
alto saxophone
PortraitGary King voc, b, eb, *1941 US
bass
PortraitDavid Taylor tb, *1944 US
bass trombone
PortraitPaul Faulise tb, US
bass trombone
PortraitAlan Shulman vc, 1915-2002 US
cello
PortraitCharles McCracken vc, US
cello
PortraitSteve Gadd dr, *1945 US
drums
PortraitChick Corea p, *1941 US
electric piano, synthesizer, mini-moog, written by
PortraitBobby Militello fl, as, *1950 US
flute, baritone saxophone
PortraitBrooks Tillotson frh, FR
french horn
PortraitEarl Chapin frh, 1926-1997 US
french horn
PortraitEric Gale g, 1938-1994 US
guitar
PortraitJeff Mironov g, eg, *1949 US
guitar
PortraitJerry Friedman g, eg, US
guitar
PortraitRalph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US
percussion
PortraitBob James key, ep, *1939 US
piano, piano, keyboards
PortraitMark Colby ts, sax, *1949 US
soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitTony Studd tb, US
trombone
PortraitMarvin Stamm tr, *1939 US
trumpet
PortraitBernie Glow tr, 1926-1982 US
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitJon Faddis tr, *1953 US
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitEmanuel Vardi vl, str, 1915-2011 US
viola
PortraitTheodore Israel str, vl, 1927-1987 US
viola
PortraitCharles Libove vn, 1926-2008 US
violin
PortraitDavid Nadien vn, 1926-2014 US
violin
PortraitEmanuel Green str, vn, 1907-1983 US
violin
PortraitFrederick Buldrini vn, US
violin
PortraitHarry Cykman vn, US
violin
PortraitJoe Malin str, vn, US
violin
PortraitMax Ellen vn, US
violin
PortraitPaul Gershman vn, 1912-1986 US
violin
PortraitHilda Harris bvoc, voc, US
vocals
PortraitLani Groves bvoc, voc,
vocals
PortraitPatti Austin voc, bvoc, *1950 US
vocals
PortraitGordon Johnson b, *1952 US
bass
PortraitWill Lee b, *1952 US
bass
PortraitAllan Schwartzberg dr, *1942 US
drums
PortraitHarvey Mason dr, *1947 US
drums
PortraitPeter Erskine dr, *1954 US
drums
PortraitDonald Corrado frh,
french horn
PortraitGeorge Benson g, voc, *1943 US
guitar
PortraitLance Quinn g, US
guitar
PortraitJeff Layton g, bj,
guitar, soloist
PortraitPhil Kraus perc, 1918-2012 US
percussion
PortraitBiff Hannon p, ep, US
piano, keyboards, electric piano, synthesizer
PortraitKen Ascher p, syn, *1944 US
piano, keyboards
PortraitGeorge Young ts, as,
saxophone
PortraitMike Migliore as, fl,
saxophone
PortraitJulian Priester tb, *1935 US
trombone
PortraitRoger Homefield tb,
trombone
PortraitWayne Andre tb, 1931-2003 US
trombone
PortraitAlan Rubin tr, 1943-2011 US
trumpet
PortraitJim Bossy tr,
trumpet
PortraitJoe Mosello tr,
trumpet
PortraitMarky Markowitz tr, 1923-1986 US
trumpet
PortraitRandy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US
trumpet
PortraitRon Tooley tr,
trumpet
PortraitEllen Bernfeld voc,
vocals
PortraitGwen Guthrie bvoc, voc, 1950-1999 US
vocals
PortraitLinda November voc, bvoc,
vocals
PortraitMartin Nelson ,
vocals
PortraitRichard Berg voc,
vocals
PortraitVivian Cherry voc, bvoc, US
vocals
PortraitLou Carfa ,
bass
PortraitRoberto Petaccia ,
drums
PortraitTom Rizzo g, US
guitar
PortraitDavid Ramsay ,
keyboards, synthesizer
PortraitEd Maina sax, fl,
saxophone
PortraitEric Traub sax, ts,
saxophone
PortraitNick Lane tb, US
trombone, written by
PortraitKen Crane ,
trombone, tuba
PortraitAlan Wise ,
trumpet
PortraitMike Horbal ,
trumpet
PortraitRusty Barker ,
trumpet
PortraitBobby Economou dr, US
drums
PortraitJohn Qdini ,
guitar
PortraitRubens Bassini perc, 1933-1985 US
percussion
PortraitPhil Gray ,
trombone
PortraitDan Welty ,
trumpet
PortraitMatt Wallace ts, as, voc,
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitMaynard Ferguson And His Big Bop Nouveau Band ,
band
PortraitDenis DiBlasio fl, bs, *1954 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitChris Berger b, US
bass
PortraitJason Harnell dr, US
drums
PortraitRon Oswanski org, acc, *1974 US
keyboards
PortraitLorenzo Martinez ,
percussion
PortraitChip McNeill ss, ts,
soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitTom Garling tb, *1965 US
trombone, written by, producer, trombone, arranged by, trombone
PortraitCarl Fischer tr,
trumpet
PortraitJoey Tartell tr, fh,
trumpet
PortraitJon Owens tr, fh,
trumpet
PortraitSal Giorgianni ts, as, fl, sax,
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitPaul Thompson vn,
bass
PortraitDavid Throckmorton dr,
drums
PortraitFrank Greene tr, US
trumpet
PortraitWayne Bergeron tr, *1958 US
trumpet
PortraitPhil Palombi eb, b, US
bass
PortraitMarko Marcinko dr, perc,
drums, percussion
PortraitDan Zank key,
keyboards
PortraitChris Farr ts, ss, US
soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitLarry Foyen tr,
trumpet
PortraitScott Englebright ,
trumpet
Producers
Howard Fritzson art direction
Jerry Rappaport compilation producer
Bob Jones design
Mark Wilder mastered by
Jack Lewis producer
Teo Macero producer
Keith Mansfield producer
Bob James producer
Jay Chattaway producer
Bert DeCoteaux producer
John Burk producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1 The Way You Look TonightMaynard FergusonDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern2:53
2 20, Rue De MadridMaynard FergusonBill Holman5:02
3 Never You MindMaynard FergusonBill Holman3:27
4 Over The RainbowMaynard FergusonE.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen3:05
5The Wailing BoatMaynard FergusonAl Cohn3:07
6Somebody Wants Me Down ThereMaynard FergusonBill Holman4:03
7Blue BirdlandMaynard FergusonJimmy Giuffre4:11
8Straight UpMaynard FergusonJimmy Giuffre3:35
9Free LeeMaynard FergusonManny Albam2:42
10Everybody MoanMaynard FergusonErnie Wilkins, Jack Lewis4:21
11 Tag TeamMaynard FergusonWillie Maiden5:04
12NewportMaynard FergusonSlide Hampton8:39
13 MariaMaynard FergusonLeonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim3:04
14MacArthur ParkMaynard FergusonJimmy Webb9:59
15Ballad To MaxMaynard FergusonKenny Wheeler5:26
16Give It OneMaynard FergusonAlan Downey, Maynard Ferguson3:31
17'Round MidnightMaynard FergusonBernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk4:47
18The Fox HuntMaynard FergusonMichael Abene3:54
19I'm Getting Sentimental Over YouMaynard FergusonGeorge Bassman, Ned Washington4:43
20Two For OtisMaynard FergusonDon Menza6:54
21Superbone Meets The Bad ManMaynard FergusonJay Chattaway5:09
22ChameleonMaynard FergusonBennie Maupin, Harvey Mason, Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson4:34
23The Cheshire Cat WalkMaynard FergusonChick Corea10:12
24Gonna Fly NowMaynard FergusonAyn Robbins, Bill Conti, Carol Connors4:22
25Everybody Loves The BluesMaynard FergusonMaynard Ferguson, Nick Lane7:34
26An Offering Of Love, Pt. 1Maynard FergusonL. Subramaniam2:48
27BirdlandMaynard FergusonJoe Zawinul5:40
28 CaravanMaynard FergusonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol10:14
29 Waltz For NicoleMaynard FergusonTom Garling6:15
30 MantecaMaynard FergusonDizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Luciano "Chano Pozo" Gonzales6:24

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