Released 1958 Artist Maynard Ferguson Producer Rudy Traylor Genre Jazz | Length 40:00 Release date 1958 Label Parlophone | |
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Recorded May 6, 7 & 8, 1958
Capitol Studios, New York City A Message from Newport
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A Message from Newport is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label. The album was recorded in the studio but titled to capitalise on the bands successful appearance at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.
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Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Ron Wynn states, "Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson leads his big band in a fiery date recorded in 1958... He was playing no-holds-barred, straight-ahead jazz at this time, and doing it with gusto".
Track listing
All compositions by Slide Hampton except as indicated
- "The Fugue" - 3:36
- "Fan It, Janet" (Don Sebesky) - 3:00
- "The Waltz" - 4:00
- "Tag Team" (Willie Maiden) - 5:05
- "And We Listened" (Bob Freedman) - 5:42
- "Slide's Derangement" - 7:55
- "Frame for the Blues" - 6:54
- "Humbug" (Sebesky) - 3:28
- "Three Little Foxes" - 4:04
Personnel
Songs
1The Fugue3:37
2Fan It - Janet3:14
3The Waltz4:02
References
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