Jazz Articles about Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau: Brass Attitude

by Jack Bowers
December 1, 1998

Even after traveling the world over, often in primitive conditions, enduring countless one–night stands in towns large and small, and playing lead trumpet in groups of all shapes and sizes, Maynard Ferguson has never wavered in his love for Jazz or lost his enthusiasm for blowing — an enthusiasm that leaps out and grabs you whenever his youthful Big Bop Nouveau is within hearkening distance. To help keep the fires burning, Maynard surrounds himself with talented young players who push ...

Maynard Ferguson: Brass Attitude

by Jim Santella
November 1, 1998

From the session’s opening “Just Friends" to “The Lip," Maynard Ferguson’s powerful high-note chops are in remarkably fine form. From his brassy lower register to his ultra-high leaps, the trumpeter struts and soars before his 10-piece Big Bop Nouveau ensemble. Starting out almost 50 years ago, Ferguson trained in the big bands of Charlie Barnet, Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, and Stan Kenton. Over the years, he’s provided working-band experience for innumerable younger jazz stars.

The spicy Latin arrangement of Cole ...