M.F. Horn Two

M. F. Horn Two
Studio album by Maynard Ferguson
Released	1972
Recorded	1971
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:78
Label	Columbia
Producer	Keith Mansfield
Maynard Ferguson chronology
1971 - Magnitude 1972 – M.F. Horn Two 1973 – M.F. Horn Three

M.F. Horn Two is a 1972 big band jazz album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. It features cover versions of many songs that were popular in the years leading up to its production, including: "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes, "Country Road" by James Taylor, "Mother" by John Lennon, "Spinning Wheel" by David Clayton-Thomas and "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.^[1] It also features a track called "Free Wheeler" written by another highly regarded jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player, Kenny Wheeler.

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

"His trumpet playing is frequently brilliant throughout this LP with his English orchestra but not too many jazz purists will be thrilled by his renditions of (popular songs)…”^[3]

Reissues

M.F. Horn Two was reissued on CD in 2007 on Wounded Bird 3170.

Musicians

• Maynard Ferguson –Leader, trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone
• John Donnelly, Martin Drover, Alan Downey, Mike Bailey, Bud Parks –trumpets
• Billy Graham, Adrian Drover, Norman Fripp, Derek Wadsworth –trombones
• Jeff Daly, Brian Smith, Bob Sydor, Bob Watson, Stan Robinson –saxes
• Dave Lynane–Bass
• Pete Jackson–piano, electric piano
• Randy Jones –drums
• Ray Cooper, Harold Fisher -percussion

Track listing

1. "Give It One" –A. Downey/M. Ferguson – 3:30
2. "Country Road” –J. Taylor – 4:39
3. "Theme From “Shaft”" –I. Hayes – 4:56
4. "Theme From “Summer of `42”" –M. LeGrand – 4:05
5. "Mother" –J. Lennon – 5:46
6. "Spinning Wheel" –D. Clayton-Thhomas – 4:24
7. "Free Wheeler" –K. Wheeler – 6:56
8. "Hey Jude" –J. Lennon/P. McCartney – 7:31

Production

• Keith Mansfield –Producer
• Mike Smith –Executive producer
• Adrian Kerridge–Recording Engineer
• Mike Ross/David Baker/Adrian Kerridge –Re-Mix Engineers
• Karenlee Grant/John Berg –Cover Design
• Bob Monroe –Photo interpretations
• Ernie Garside –Sleeve notes, contracting-co-ordination

• Recorded at Landsdowne Studios, London

External links

• http://maynardferguson.com

http://maynardfergusonmovie.com

References