The Essential Maynard Ferguson

~ Release by Maynard Ferguson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Fox Hunt (live)
engineer:
Russ Payne
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
bass:
Rick Petrone (virtuoso bassist) (on 1973-07-10)
brass:
Danny Cahn (a trumpet player) (on 1973-07-10), John de Flon (on 1973-07-10), Lyn Biviano (on 1973-07-10) and Bob Summers (trumpet) (on 1973-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Randy Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1973-07-10)
electric piano:
Pete Jackson (piano) (on 1973-07-10)
trombone:
Graham Ellis (on 1973-07-10) and Randy Purcell (on 1973-07-10)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (on 1973-07-10)
woodwind:
Bruce Johnstone (on 1973-07-10), Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist) (on 1973-07-10) and Ferdinand Povel (on 1973-07-10)
remixer:
Stan Tonkell (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
recorded at:
Jimmy Ryan's (1962-1983, 154 West 54th Street) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-07-10) and Jimmy's (New York) (on 1973-07-10)
3:56
2I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (live)
engineer:
Russ Payne
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
bass:
Rick Petrone (virtuoso bassist) (on 1973-07-10)
brass:
Danny Cahn (a trumpet player) (on 1973-07-10), John de Flon (on 1973-07-10), Lyn Biviano (on 1973-07-10) and Bob Summers (trumpet) (on 1973-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Randy Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1973-07-10)
electric piano:
Pete Jackson (piano) (on 1973-07-10)
trombone:
Graham Ellis (on 1973-07-10) and Randy Purcell (on 1973-07-10)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (on 1973-07-10)
woodwind:
Bruce Johnstone (on 1973-07-10), Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist) (on 1973-07-10) and Ferdinand Povel (on 1973-07-10)
remixer:
Stan Tonkell (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
recorded at:
Jimmy Ryan's (1962-1983, 154 West 54th Street) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-07-10) and Jimmy's (New York) (on 1973-07-10)
live instrumental recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (on 1973-07-10)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:46
3Two for Otis (live)
engineer:
Russ Payne
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
bass:
Rick Petrone (virtuoso bassist) (on 1973-07-10)
brass:
Danny Cahn (a trumpet player) (on 1973-07-10), John de Flon (on 1973-07-10), Lyn Biviano (on 1973-07-10) and Bob Summers (trumpet) (on 1973-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Randy Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1973-07-10)
electric piano:
Pete Jackson (piano) (on 1973-07-10)
trombone:
Graham Ellis (on 1973-07-10) and Randy Purcell (on 1973-07-10)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (on 1973-07-10)
woodwind:
Bruce Johnstone (on 1973-07-10), Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist) (on 1973-07-10) and Ferdinand Povel (on 1973-07-10)
remixer:
Stan Tonkell (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
recorded at:
Jimmy Ryan's (1962-1983, 154 West 54th Street) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-07-10) and Jimmy's (New York) (on 1973-07-10)
6:56
4Superbone Meets the Bad Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
recording engineer:
Stan Tonkel (engineer) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
bass:
Rick Petrone (virtuoso bassist) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
brass:
Stan Mark (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04), Lynn Nicholson (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04), Dennis Noday (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04) and Bob Summers (trumpet) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
guitar:
Joe Beck (guitar) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
membranophone:
Danny D'Imperio (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
piano:
Allan Zavod (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
trombone:
Jerry Johnson (trombone, jazz) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04) and Randy Purcell (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
wind instruments:
Maynard Ferguson (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
woodwind:
Bruce Johnstone (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04), Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04) and Brian Smith (New Zealand saxophonist) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
remixer:
John Guerriere (recording engineer and supervisor at Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Columbia (CBS) Studio ‘B’ in New York, New York, United States (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
5:10
5Chameleon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04, on 1974-05-01)
recording engineer:
Stan Tonkel (engineer) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
bass:
Rick Petrone (virtuoso bassist) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
brass:
Stan Mark (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04), Lynn Nicholson (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04), Dennis Noday (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04) and Bob Summers (trumpet) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
guitar:
Joe Beck (guitar) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
membranophone:
Danny D'Imperio (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
piano:
Allan Zavod (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
trombone:
Jerry Johnson (trombone, jazz) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04) and Randy Purcell (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
wind instruments:
Maynard Ferguson (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
woodwind:
Bruce Johnstone (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04), Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04) and Brian Smith (New Zealand saxophonist) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
remixer:
John Guerriere (recording engineer and supervisor at Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Columbia (CBS) Studio ‘B’ in New York, New York, United States (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
cover recording of:
Chameleon (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-04)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist), Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) and Bennie Maupin
cover recording of:
Chameleon (on 1974-05-01)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist), Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) and Bennie Maupin
4:36
6The Cheshire Cat Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-22, in 1976)
recording engineer:
Joe Jorgenson (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
mixer:
Joe Jorgenson
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
baritone saxophone and flute:
Bobby Militello (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
bass trombone:
David Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Bernie Glow (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Stan Mark (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
French horn:
Earl Chapin (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Brooks Tillotson (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Jeff Mironov (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
piano and synthesizer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
solo synthesizer:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
solo tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Mark Colby (saxophonist) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
trombone:
Tony Studd (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Marvin Stamm (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
viola:
Theodore Israel (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Emanuel Vardi (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
violin:
Frederick Buldrini (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Harry Cykman (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Max Ellen (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Paul Gershman (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Emanuel Green (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Joseph Malin (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Charles Libove (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and David Nadien (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
conductor:
Jay Chattaway (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
arranger:
Jay Chattaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recording of:
The Cheshire Cat Walk (on 1975-08-22)
composer:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist)
10:13
7Gonna Fly Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
engineer:
Joe Jorgensen
producer:
Jay Chattaway
alto saxophone:
Mike Migliore (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and George Young (saxophonist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
baritone saxophone:
Bobby Militello (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
bass:
Gordon Johnson (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Allan Schwartzberg (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
French horn:
Don Corrado (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Brooks Tillotson (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Eric Gale (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Jeff Layton (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Lance Quinn (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
keyboard:
Kenny Ascher (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Biff Hannon (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Ralph MacDonald (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
soprano saxophone:
Mark Colby (saxophonist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
strings:
Alfred Brown (viola) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harry Cykman (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Max Ellen (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Paul Gershman (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harold Kohon (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Charles Libove (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harry Lookofsky (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Marvin Morgenstern (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), David Nadien (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Eugene Noye (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Max Pollikoff (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Matthew Raimondi (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Emanuel Vardi (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Roger Homefield (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Julian Priester (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Randy Purcell (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
trumpet:
Jim Bossy (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Randy Brecker (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Jon Faddis (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Bernie Glow (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Stan Mark (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Marky Markowitz (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Joe Mosello (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Dennis Noday (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Al Rubin (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Marvin Stamm (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
conductor:
Jay Chattaway (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
arranger:
Jay Chattaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
instrumental recording of:
Gonna Fly Now (in 1976)
lyricist:
Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 49th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
recording of:
Gonna Fly Now
lyricist:
Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 49th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
54:23
8Everybody Loves the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
assistant engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer) and Peter Thea
engineer:
Alex Head
producer:
Bert De Coteaux
baritone saxophone and flute:
Ed Maina
bass guitar:
Lou Carfa
drums (drum set):
Roberto Petaccia
flugelhorn, trombone and trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson
flute and saxophone:
Mike Migliore
guitar:
Tom Rizzo
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
piano and synthesizer:
David Ramsay
tenor saxophone:
Eric Traub
trombone:
Nick Lane (US trombonist, composer & arranger)
trombone and tuba:
Ken Crane
trumpet:
Rusty Barker, Mike Horbal, Stan Mark and Alan Wise
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
7:17
9An Offering of Love, Part 1
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05 until 1980-06)
assistant engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer) and Peter Thea
engineer:
Alex Head
producer:
Bert De Coteaux
baritone saxophone and flute:
Ed Maina
bass guitar:
Lou Carfa
drums (drum set):
Roberto Petaccia
flugelhorn, trombone and trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson
flute and saxophone:
Mike Migliore
guitar:
Tom Rizzo
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
piano and synthesizer:
David Ramsay
tenor saxophone:
Eric Traub
trombone:
Nick Lane (US trombonist, composer & arranger)
trombone and tuba:
Ken Crane
trumpet:
Rusty Barker, Mike Horbal, Stan Mark and Alan Wise
arranger:
Nick Lane (US trombonist, composer & arranger)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
2:50
10Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1978-05-15)
baritone saxophone and flute:
Bobby Militello
bass:
Gordon Johnson
drums (drum set):
Bobby Economou and Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson, Stan Mark, Dennis Noday, Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) and Dan Welty
flugelhorn, percussion and trumpet:
Joe Mosello
flute and saxophone:
Mike Migliore
guitar:
John Qdini
keyboard and synthesizer:
Biff Hannon
percussion:
Rubens Bassini and Ralph MacDonald
saxophone:
Eric Traub
trombone:
Phil Gray (trombone) and Nick Lane (US trombonist, composer & arranger)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
cover recording of:
Birdland (instrumental) (on 1978-05-15)
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Mulatto Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:41
11Caravan
recorded in:
Santa Barbara, California, United States (in 1994)
assistant engineer:
Bruce Galloway
engineer:
Dominic Camardella
producer:
Maynard Ferguson
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Matt Wallace (saxophone) (in 1994)
bass [acoustic bass] and bass guitar:
Chris Berger (jazz bassist) (in 1994)
flugelhorn:
Maynard Ferguson (in 1994)
guest percussion:
Lorenzo Martínez (percussion) (in 1994)
keyboard and piano:
Ron Oswanski (in 1994)
membranophone:
Jason Harnell (in 1994)
trombone:
Tom Garling (in 1994)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (in 1994), Jon Owens (US trumpeter) (in 1994) and Joey Tartell (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sound Design Studios in Santa Barbara, California, United States (in 1994)
10:16
12Waltz for Nicole
engineer:
Tom Garling
co-producer:
Tom Garling
producer:
Maynard Ferguson
baritone saxophone:
Denis DiBlasio (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
bass:
Paul Thompson (bass, jazz) (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
brass:
Maynard Ferguson (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30) and Carl Fischer (brass, jazz) (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Dave Throckmorton (drummer) (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Oswanski (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
saxophone:
Sal Giorgianni (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30) and Matt Wallace (saxophone) (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
trombone:
Tom Garling (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
trumpet:
Wayne Bergeron (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30) and Frank Greene (trumpet) (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Records, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Sound Design studios in Santa Barbara, California, United States (from 1998-05-26 until 1998-05-30)
6:16
13Manteca
assistant recording engineer:
Bruce Galloway (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
recording engineer:
Dominic Camardella (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
producer:
Maynard Ferguson
mixer:
Dominic Camardella
bass:
Phil Palombi (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Marko Marcinko (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
keyboard:
Dan Zank (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
saxophone:
Chris Farr (reeds, jazz) (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07) and Matt Wallace (saxophone) (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
trombone:
Tom Garling (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
trumpet:
Scott Englebright (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07), Maynard Ferguson (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07), Carl Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer) (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07) and Larry Foyen (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
recorded at:
Sound Design Studios in Santa Barbara, California, United States (from 1996-06-03 until 1996-06-07)
6:25

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6333852 [info]
ASIN:US: B000P46PZA [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001066585 [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 99)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/762517 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000778228 [info]