Maynard Ferguson

Artist:  Maynard Ferguson
Birth Name:  Walter Maynard Ferguson
Born:  May 4, 1928.  Verdun Quebec, Canada
Died:  August 23, 2006 (Aged 78).  Ventura, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Big Band, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Pop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Rock
Occupation:  Bandleader, Trumpeter
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Baritone Horn, French Horn, Soprano Saxophone

Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian Jazz Trumpeter and Bandleader from Verdun, Quebec, Canada.  He played with Stan Kenton's Orchestra, Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet.  He became the leader of the Birdland Dream Band, a 14-piece big band, included players such as Slide Hampton, Don Ellis, Don Sebesky, Willie Maiden, John Bunch, Joe Zawinul, Joe Farrell, Jake Byard, Lanny Morgan, Rufus Jones, Nino Tempo, Nat Pavone, Bill Berry, Bill Chase, and Don Menza.  He was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall Of Fame.

Title:  M.F. Horns 4 & 5:  Live At Jimmy's  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Big Band, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Pop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Rock
Label:  BGO Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Teonova  (6:23)
 2.  MacArthur Park  (8:33)
 3.  Left Bank Express  (5:53)
 4.  I'm Getting Sentimental Over You  (4:48)
 5.  Two For Otis  (7:04)
 6.  Stay Loose With Bruce  (5:31)
 7.  Nice 'N' Juicy   (10:01)
 8.  The Fox Hunt  (4:02)
 9.  Got The Spirit  (9:55)
10. Blue Birdland  (1:47)

Personnel:

Maynard Ferguson:  Trumpet
Lin Biviano:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Danny  Cahn:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn
John de Flon:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Bob Summers:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Randy Purcell:  Trombone
Graham Ellis:  Trombone
Andy Macintosh:  Alto, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Ferdinand Povel:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Bruce Johnstone:  Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Randy Jones:  Drums
Rick Petrone:  Bass
Pete Jackson:  Electric Piano

M.F. Horns 4 & 5:  Live At Jimmy's is the live album by Maynard Ferguson, originally released in 1974 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on October 6, 2017 by BGO Records.