August 25, 2006 maynard ferguson, a jazz trumpeter who played with the greats, has died at 78. This project began as an effort to sort out some of the conflicting andor incomplete information associated with some of mfs live material, from tv and radio appearances to audience recordings. The essential maynard ferguson by maynard ferguson on amazon. Recorded in 1973 both in london and new york while ferguson was wrapping up his fiveyear residency in england and. Maynard ferguson bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Buy maynard fergusons album titled the essence of maynard ferguson to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Used to sit around in class imagining myself playing the intro to gospel john before s of people. Maynard ferguson samples, covers and remixes whosampled. During his life, ferguson made a scant few film appearances but served as the focal point of a 1980 documentary, maynard ferguson.
Brass quintet, drum set, brass quintet plus drum set 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba advanced intermediate digital download by maynard ferguson. The following is a press release announcing the future of the maynard ferguson collection. Fergusons big band at the 1959 newport jazz festival for the new york. I recall being mesmerized by the soaring tones on give it one and country road, and as a fledgling trumpet player, wondering what it would be like to play like that i never did find out. Aug 26, 2006 the trumpeter and bandleader maynard ferguson, who has died aged 78 of kidney and liver failure, frightened every brass player on the planet with his exceptional power, endurance and lipsplitting. The ballad style of maynard ferguson maynardferguson.
The maynard ferguson collection finds a home maynard. Mar 09, 2018 i remember the first time i heard a maynard ferguson album. My maynard ferguson cd reference collection maynardferguson. Maynard 61 is an album released by canadian jazz trumpeter maynard ferguson featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and originally released on the roulette label. The essence of maynard ferguson by maynard ferguson. The butler coach with the maynard ferguson band pulled out of chicago at 8 a. Birdland maynard ferguson sheet music, music books. He performed and recorded right up to the very end, playing to soldout crowds at the blue.
Maynard ferguson samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Overall good, but some wrong notes on the trombone part. Louis next month for a concert paying tribute to jazz legend maynard ferguson, the question is. This is intended to be a fairly easy version of the song, hope you enjoy. In my last update, i must not have switched it off of concert pitch.
A dream band assembled for the successful year they spent at birdland in 1956, it had charts, specially commissioned by ferguson, by some of the finest writers in contemporary jazz, including bill holman, jimmy giuffre, marty paich, manny albam, ernie wilkins and johnny mandel. Maynard ferguson and is birdland dream band 2 lp on 1 cd. Maynard ferguson live at the top is a one hour concert performance recorded in 1975 and features such mf classics as chameleon and gospel john dont be confused by the recent picture on the cover. Maynard fergusons trumpet solo birdland by joe zawinul off the album carnival by maynard ferguson maynard ferguson joe z. Jan 24, 2015 maynard ferguson s trumpet solo birdland by joe zawinul off the album carnival by maynard ferguson maynard ferguson joe z. Many maynard ferguson cds are quite difficult to locate, either having been pressed in very small quantities, or only released on small record labels.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on birdland. Although not large enough to be considered a box set it still has 30 titles. Walter maynard ferguson may 4, 1928 august 23, 2006 was a canadian jazz musician and bandleader. The maynard ferguson tribute page new maynard ferguson dvds. I played trumpet in high school band and i was in awe of him. Birdland maynard ferguson little big band sheet music. Back in the mid70s, in the midst of the first wave of jazz fusion, big bands staged a comeback of sorts. Jazz trumpeter maynard ferguson, known for his soaring high notes and for his recording of gonna fly now, a hit version of the theme from. Walter maynard ferguson cm may 4, 1928 august 23, 2006 was a canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. Buy maynard fergusons album titled the essence of maynard ferguson to enjoy in your. He played with duke ellington and stan kenton, among. These dates came from mfs personal gig calendar, newsletters, and were later confirmed by gordon johnson. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. The maynard ferguson band performed a lot of abenes charts over the years.
This bill holman chart was written for the maynard ferguson orchestra. A little big band arrangement of maynard ferguson s take on weather reports birdland. Ferguson, maynard thrilling trumpet players all over the world with his high note acrobatics, maynard ferguson was much more than just a flashy performer. By kim ferguson exon the entire music library of jazz legend and trumpeter maynard ferguson and the extensive collection of his lifetime of memorabilia, horns, wardrobe, awards. Walter maynard ferguson may 4, 1928 august 23, 2006 was a canadianborn jazz trumpet player and bandleader.
Walter maynard ferguson may 4, 1928 august 23, 2006 was a canadianborn. Some jazz purists are still whining about records made during the 1970s by canadian trumpeter maynard ferguson, damning him with faint praise and acting righteously indignant as if jazz and pop havent fed off of each other since before the first world war. He was noted for being able to play accurately in a remarkably high register, and for his bands, which served as stepping. I am always looking to add mf cds that i dont already have, so please see my wantlist.
Mar 25, 2009 mix maynard ferguson birdland youtube. Find maynard fergusons phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Its heavily tilted toward his columbia output, which is understandable given that columbialegacy is the label that put out this compilation. He came to prominence in stan kentons orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. The very best performances of the late great maynard ferguson.
Maynard fergusons trumpet solo birdland by joe zawinul off the album carnival by. See more ideas about maynard ferguson, trumpet music and jazz. Aug 29, 2006 maynard ferguson tribute set august 29, 2006 5. Check out birdland by maynard ferguson on amazon music. While this twocd set does cover a lot of the material maynard ferguson recorded between the mid50s 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. Support maynard ferguson board by making a donation. Ferguson died of kidney and liver failure on august 23, 2006. Birdland maynard ferguson united states change country. The maynard ferguson music library and memorabilia find a home at unt. This hot chart is not an easy read, but the audience is sure to be pleased by maynard ferguson s epic rendition of the funk classic birdland by weather report.
Walter maynard ferguson cm may 4, 1928 august 23, 2006 was a canadian jazz trumpeter. He came to prominence in stan kenton s orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. Maynard fergusons phone number, email, address spokeo. Take birdlnad im about to say in a constructive manner. January 118 mf flies to ny 120 band flies to ny 121 23 rehearsals. In baseball parlance, one could say he went down swingin.
In july, 2006, less than a month before his passing at age seventyeight, trumpeter maynard ferguson led big bop nouveau and a handful of the groups notable alumni into a studio in englewood, nj, to record what is arguably his finest album in years, and one that presumably no one, least of all. Walter maynard ferguson, best know for his extreme high register control on trumpet, was a canadian jazz trumpet player and bandleader. This is yet another attempt to replicate the success of conquistador. Birdland maynard ferguson sheet music for piano, alto. He was noted for being able to play accurately in a remarkably high register, and for his bands, which served as stepping stones for upand. Maynard ferguson simple english wikipedia, the free. He was noted for his bands, which often served as stepping stones for upandcoming talent, 1 his versatility on several instruments, and his.
I wish to ask before i present it to my band without its writers consent. Maynards first idol was trumpeter harry james and he first received his music union card at age thirteen. Originally printed in the june 5, 1975 issue of down beat. Maynard ferguson and is birdland dream band 2 lp on 1. Solo reapeat and fade birdland maynard ferguson drums 5.
He left montreal at age eighteen with close friend and schoolmate, oscar peterson and secured a contract recording session work with rca victors. Promo photo mf with sylvester stallone mfs 50th birthday. Another big theme song battlestar galactica, a couple of originals, a blast from the past stella by starlight, and a cover of birdland, which was well received. The essential maynard ferguson by maynard ferguson on. Carnival is the 11th album by canadian jazz trumpeter maynard ferguson on columbia records. Discover all maynard fergusons music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Maynard ferguson may 4, 1928 august 23, 2006 was a canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He was noted for his bands, which often served as stepping stones for upandcoming talent, and his ability to play expressively and accurately in a. This arrangement of birdland by max gray is protected under a creative commons attribution 4.
The discography of canadian trumpeter maynard ferguson consists of 45 studio albums, 8 live. The essential maynard ferguson gives us a great look at his music as it evolved over a 40 year span. This is a fastpaced, swinging chart, with lots of solo space for trumpet and baritone saxophone. Yea, there was some great bass work on his records.
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