What do you think of Maynard Ferguson?

[Wapsie B]

His royal highness in action.

[progmom]

1. hurts my ears

Hitting high notes just because you can? Not so cool with me. But I understand he is a very generous educator.

[BigBigBear]

2. Interviewed him, too

Class act.

[BigMcLargehuge]

10. Nice to see you back

:hug:

My dad had a Maynard Ferguson album when I was a kid. I remember it because he did the Star Trek theme song on it.

[Wapsie B]

3. Yes to some

he's an aquired taste and debaser of music with a the high work. There was just something about his sound that struck me when I first heard him live in high school. I had never listened to music like that before. I was an still am in awe of his talent.

[Beausoir]

4. Brings back great memories.

I've seen him in concert twice.
Late 70's.
At the time, he was a tremendous supporter of high school music programs. In fact, both times I saw him, he played mouldy old high school gymnasiums in central Minnesota. It was a rare and awesome treat.
Excellent showman...lots of flash. And a hella good trumpeter.

My father was a jazz trumpeter. I cut my teeth on this great stuff.
Ferguson would turn bright purple. Almost technicolor.
Good times.

[Lostnote03]

6. OK...What's your instrument then?..lol

[Lostnote03]

5. The name of his band sums up his style...Thundering Herd!!!

....actually he reminds me of Roy Buchanon on the guitar wrt style....

[Beausoir]

7. Thundering Herd?

I thought that was Woody Herman.

I can't remember the name of Ferguson's band.

[Wapsie B]

8. Bebop Nouveau

was his latest ensemble.

Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra has a number of Maynard's alumni.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=15551

Dan's got a new CD out "Give It One". I wanna get that one.

[Lostnote03]

9. Geeesh...you may be right...lol....I need a drink...lol