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"Straightaway" Jazz Themes

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Released
  
1961

"Straightaway" Jazz Themes(1961)
  
Maynard '62(1961)

Release date
  
1961

Label
  
Roulette Records

Length
  
34:33

Artist
  
Maynard Ferguson

Producer
  
Teddy Reig

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
June 20–21, 1961New York City

Similar
  
Maynard '61, The Maynard Ferguson, Maynard Ferguson Plays Jaz, Swingin' My Way Through, Ridin' High

"Straightaway" Jazz Themes is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring music composed for the TV series Straightaway recorded in 1961 and released on the Roulette label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "this is one of the lesser Maynard recordings from this busy era (none of the material is all that memorable) but fans of his big band should enjoy the somewhat obscure music anyway".

Track listing

All compositions by Maynard Ferguson.

  1. "Straightaway" – 2:20
  2. "Apprehensions" – 4:14
  3. "Mambo Le Mans" – 5:10
  4. "Cocky Scott" – 3:44
  5. "Up Shift" – 2:45
  6. "Last Lap" – 3:51
  7. "Melancholia" – 2:23
  8. "Pit Stop" – 2:02
  9. "Stroking" – 5:57
  10. "After the Race" – 2:06

Personnel

  • Maynard Ferguson – trumpet
  • Bill Berry, Chet Ferretti, Don Radar – trumpet
  • Kenny Rupp, Ray Winslow – trombone
  • Lanny Morgan – alto saxophone
  • Willie Maiden, Don Menza – tenor saxophone
  • Frank Hittner – baritone saxophone
  • Jaki Byard – piano
  • John Neves – bass
  • Rufus Jones – drums
  • Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky – arrangers

    • References

    "Straightaway" Jazz Themes Wikipedia
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