The Essence of Maynard Ferguson

The Essence of Maynard Ferguson
Compilation album by Maynard Ferguson
Released January 19, 1993
Recorded 1970-1980
Genre Jazz, jazz fusion, big band, bop
Length 50:07
Label Columbia/Legacy
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Footpath Café
(1992)		 The Essence of Maynard Ferguson
(1993)		 Live from London
(1994)

The Essence of Maynard Ferguson is the third compilation album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on Columbia Records.[1] It was released in 1993 as part of Columbia/Legacy's budget line I Like Jazz series (often sporting Sony's "Nice Price" stickers at retail). At the time of its release, this was the only Compact disc available containing many of Maynard's recordings for Columbia.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]

AllMusic's Matt Collar stated simply – "A single-disc, budget-line compilation, The Essence of Maynard Ferguson brings together a handful of tracks the legendary high-note trumpeter recorded during the 1970s."[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Primal Scream"  Jay Chattaway / Maynard FergusonPrimal Scream 7:11
2. "'Round Midnight"  Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams / Bernie HanighenM.F. Horn 3 4:48
3. "The Fox Hunt"  Mike AbeneM.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's 4:01
4. "Everybody Loves the Blues"  Ferguson, Nick LaneIt's My Time 7:15
5. "Conquistador"  Chattaway, FergusonConquistador 7:31
6. "Birdland"  Joe ZawinulCarnival 5:38
7. "I Can't Get Started" (Vocals by Maynard Ferguson)Ira Gershwin, Vernon DukeChameleon 3:45
8. "MacArthur Park"  Jimmy WebbM.F. Horn 9:58

Personnel

Compilation

Notes

  1. ↑ Times listed for most the tracks are incorrect, and the times shown are as reported by (as opposed to printed on) the CD itself. The source of these errors is unknown. Unfortunately, these have been accepted without verification, and reported as fact in other sources. While some of the tracks report the same length as their source albums, some are slightly longer ("Primal Scream", "I Can't Get Started") or slightly shorter ("Conquistador"), these minor alterations are a side-effect of assembling these LP tracks on Compact disc, not a result of altering the recording. The extra time on "The Fox Hunt" is simply to allow the applause to fade.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Maynard (1993). The Essence of Maynard Ferguson (album). Columbia/Legacy. CK 52928.
  2. 1 2 Collar, Matt. The Essence of Maynard Ferguson at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ The Essence of Maynard Ferguson at Discogs
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