| Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | February 23, 25, 26 and March 31, 1959 Capitol Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Roulette R 52038 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
| Maynard Ferguson chronology | ||||
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Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "Ferguson and his excellent orchestra purposely play it safe, performing pleasing but unadventurous music that is not as exciting as their more jazz-oriented sessions of the era".[3]
Track listing
- "Hey There" (Jerry Ross, Richard Adler) – 2:58
- "Where's Teddy" (Maynard Ferguson, Willie Maiden) – 2:37
- "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:35
- "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) – 2:25
- "'Tis Autumn" (Henry Nemo) – 3:07
- "Secret Love" (Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:22
- "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Harry James, Johnny Hodges) – 2:38
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:28
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf) – 2:23
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 3:10
- "Soft Winds" (Goodman) – 3:31
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone, euphonium
- Bill Chase, Don Ellis, Larry Moser – trumpet
- Don Sebesky – trombone, bass trombone
- Slide Hampton – trombone
- Jimmy Ford – alto saxophone
- Carmen Leggio, Willie Maiden – tenor saxophone
- John Lanni – baritone saxophone
- Bob Dogan – piano
- Jimmy Rowser – bass
- Frankie Dunlop – drums
- Slide Hampton, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky – arrangers
References
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography, accessed October 30, 2015
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Jazz for Dancing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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