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Maynard Ferguson Octet

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Released
  
1955

Artist
  
Maynard Ferguson

Label
  
Verve Records

Length
  
39:45

Release date
  
1955

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
April 25 & 27, 1955 Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California

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Maynard Ferguson Octet is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter/trombonist Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1955 and released on the EmArcy label.

Contents

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Holman except as indicated

  1. "Finger Snappin'" - 3:55
  2. "My New Flame 4:09
  3. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 3:20
  4. "Inter-Space" - 3:35
  5. "20 Rue De Madrid" - 5:06
  6. "Super-G" - 7:39
  7. "What Was Her Name?" - 5:10
  8. "Yeah" - 6:51
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on April 25 (tracks 1-5) and April 27 (tracks 6-8), 1955

    • Personnel

  • Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, valve trombone, bass trombone
  • Conte Candoli - trumpet
  • Milt Bernhart - trombone
  • Herb Geller - alto saxophone
  • Georgie Auld - tenor saxophone
  • Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone
  • Ian Bernard - piano
  • Red Callender - bass
  • Shelly Manne - drums
  • Bill Holman - arranger

    • Songs

    1Finger-Snappin'3:55
    2My New Flame4:10
    3Autumn Leaves3:20

    References

    Maynard Ferguson Octet Wikipedia
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