Artist: Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson
Aliases
Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau
Maynard Ferguson's Big Band
Real name
Walter Maynard Ferguson
Born
May 4, 1928
Died
August 23, 2006
Country
Canada
Comments
Jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player who recorded in a number of styles. Ferguson was known for his ability to play in the extreme upper register of his trumpet.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Round Midnight Maynard Ferguson 1973 Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
2 A Foggy Day Maynard Ferguson 1957 Fred Astaire
3 Airegin Maynard Ferguson 1965 Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
4 Alfie Maynard Ferguson 1968 Cilla Black
5 All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Maynard Ferguson 1954 Ivie Anderson
6 All the Things You Are Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson 1961 Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollis Shaw, Ralph Stuart
7 Autumn Leaves Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Jo Stafford - Yves Montand
8 Baker Street Maynard Ferguson 1978 Gerry Rafferty
9 Birdland Maynard Ferguson 1978 Weather Report
10 Birdland Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau September 30, 1996 Weather Report
11 Black Coffee Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson 1961 Sarah Vaughan
12 Blues for a Four String Guitar Maynard Ferguson's Big Band 1964 Elmer Bernstein
13 Body and Soul Maynard Ferguson 1986 Ambrose and His Orchestra
14 Bésame Mucho Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Johnny Rodriguez y Su Grupo
15 Caravan Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau 1995 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
16 Caruso Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau 1998 Lucio Dalla
17 Come Rain or Come Shine Maynard Ferguson 1965 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
18 Danny Boy Maynard Ferguson 1963
19 Deep Purple Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Larry Clinton & His Orchestra - Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra
20 East of the Sun and West of the Moon Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 The Princeton University Triangle Club
21 Easy to Love Maynard Ferguson 1957 James Stewart
22 Eli's Comin' Maynard Ferguson 1970 Laura Nyro
23 Flying Home Tito Puente Featuring Maynard Ferguson 1996 Benny Goodman Sextet
24 Give Me the Simple Life Maynard Ferguson 1957 June Haver
25 Green Dolphin Street Maynard Ferguson 1965 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
26 Hey Jude Maynard Ferguson 1972 The Beatles
27 I Fall in Love Too Easily Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Frank Sinatra
28 I Hadn't Anyone Till You Maynard Ferguson 1957 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
29 I Love You Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau 1998 Wilbur Evans
30 I Never Knew Maynard Ferguson 1957 Lou Gold & His Orchestra
31 I Only Have Eyes for You Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson 1961 Dick Powell
32 I'll Be Around Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau 1995 Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
33 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Maynard Ferguson 1963 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
34 Imagination Maynard Ferguson 1957 Jan Savitt & His Orchestra
35 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau September 30, 1996 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
36 It Never Entered My Mind Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson 1961 Shirley Ross
37 Jeepers Creepers Maynard Ferguson 1957 Ethel Waters
38 Just Friends Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau 1998 Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
39 Just Friends Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
40 Just One of Those Things Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 June Knight & Charles Walters
41 Let's Fall in Love Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Art Jarrett
42 Lonely Town Maynard Ferguson 1954 John Battles
43 Love Letters Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Dick Haymes
44 Love Me or Leave Me Maynard Ferguson 1957 Ruth Etting
45 Lush Life Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
46 MacArthur Park Maynard Ferguson 1970 Richard Harris
47 Midnight Sun Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
48 Milestones Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau September 30, 1996 Miles Davis
49 Moonlight in Vermont Maynard Ferguson 1957 Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra
50 Mother Maynard Ferguson 1972 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
51 My Funny Valentine Maynard Ferguson 1957 Mitzi Green
52 My Romance Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Gloria Grafton & Donald Novis
53 On Green Dolphin Street Tito Puente Featuring Maynard Ferguson 1996 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
54 One O'clock Jump Maynard Ferguson 1963 Count Basie and His Orchestra
55 People Maynard Ferguson 1965 Barbra Streisand
56 Send For Me Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor 1961 Nat King Cole
57 Something's Coming Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor 1961 Larry Kert
58 Somewhere Over the Rainbow Maynard Ferguson 1954 Judy Garland
59 Spinning Wheel Maynard Ferguson 1972 Blood, Sweat & Tears
60 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson 1961 Jackie and Roy
61 Star Eyes Maynard Ferguson 1990 Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly With Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
62 Stella by Starlight Maynard Ferguson 1978 Victor Young and His Orchestra
63 Summertime Maynard Ferguson 1965 Abbie Mitchell
64 Summertime Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson 1961 Abbie Mitchell
65 Sunny Maynard Ferguson 1968 Mieko Hirota
66 Take the "A" Train Maynard Ferguson 1963 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
67 The Lamp Is Low Maynard Ferguson 1957 Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
68 The Shadow of Your Smile Maynard Ferguson 1965 Johnny Mandel
69 The Song Is You Maynard Ferguson 1957 Tullio Carminati
70 The Way You Look Tonight Maynard Ferguson 1954 Fred Astaire
71 Theme From Shaft Maynard Ferguson 1972 Isaac Hayes
72 Thou Swell Maynard Ferguson 1954 William Gaxton & Costance Carpenter
73 Wack-Wack Maynard Ferguson 1968 The Young-Holt Trio - The Capitols
74 Watermelon Man Maynard Ferguson 1963 Herbie Hancock
75 When the Sun Comes Out Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor 1961 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
76 Where Do You Go? Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor 1961 Shannon Bolin

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Body & Soul Maynard Ferguson 1986 Blackhawk
2 Boy With Lots of... Brass Maynard Ferguson 1957 EmArcy
3 Brass Attitude Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau 1998 Concord Jazz
4 Carnival Maynard Ferguson 1978 Columbia
5 Color Him Wild Maynard Ferguson 1965 Mainstream
6 Come Blow Your Horn Maynard Ferguson's Big Band 1964 Cameo
7 Dimensions Maynard Ferguson 1954 EmArcy
8 Double Exposure Chris Connor and Maynard Ferguson 1961 Atlantic Records
9 High Voltage 2 Maynard Ferguson 1990 Intima
10 M.F. Horn Maynard Ferguson 1970 Columbia
11 M.F. Horn 3 Maynard Ferguson 1973 Columbia
12 M.F. Horn Two Maynard Ferguson 1972 Columbia
13 The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Maynard Ferguson 1963 Cameo
14 One More Trip to Birdland Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau September 30, 1996 Concord Jazz
15 Ridin' High Maynard Ferguson 1968 Enterprise
16 Six by Six Maynard Ferguson 1965 Mainstream
17 Special Delivery Tito Puente Featuring Maynard Ferguson 1996 Concord Jazz Picante
18 Swingin' Schuur Diane Schuur, Maynard Ferguson 2001 Concord Jazz
19 These Cats Can Swing! Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau 1995 Concord Jazz
20 Two's Company Maynard Ferguson and Chris Connor 1961 Roulette

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