Category Archives: Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson at Newport

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Bill

Here is a great old video that has survived of the Maynard Ferguson band at the Newport Jazz  Festival. https://youtu.be/d1_L0nWWem0  

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Maynard Ferguson playing “Somewhere” in 1969.

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Bill

https://www.facebook.com/vegashornplayer/videos/1828599937172538/   Maynard would have been about 41 and living in Europe during this time.  The big bands were dying and he would reinvent himself and his music in another year when MF Horn 1 came out.

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“Christmas for Moderns”–Maynard Ferguson

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IalB09-L34Y This was recorded around 1958 by Maynard’s band.  Maynard never did a Christmas album, so this was his only Christmas tune.  I didn’t know about it until Mosaic came out with all of his Roulette recordings in 1994.  It’s … Continue reading →

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More Maynard Ferguson

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Bill
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Maynard Ferguson in the early days

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/O_u9egPq6Yc

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Original “Ole” by Maynard Ferguson

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/iPACrVFD5DI Here is the original “Ole” on Maynard ’63.  He completely stopped playing this song in 1970 when MF Horn 1 came out in 1970.  Notice the Conn Connstellation trumpet he always played in the early 80’s on the cover. … Continue reading →

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OK City Concert–Last Song of the Night

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/47kZIIbOq6I From that same Oklahoma City concert in 1963, this is “Ole”.  This was the last tune of the night, after a hard two hour concert.  Can you imaging doing these tunes night after night?

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Maynard Ferguson Plays “Maria” Live, 1963

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/LX6KFNCDMO0 We were at a Maynard Ferguson tribute concert in Allen, TX a couple of years ago showing some of Maynard’s things we had brought down from the museum in Sherman.  A lot of people who went to the concert … Continue reading →

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