Results for "Maynard Ferguson"

Article: Album Review

Brad Goode: That's Right!

by Jim Trageser
October 29, 2018

With a fat, rich tone somewhere between French classical trumpeter Maurice André and the flugelhorn of Chuck Mangione, Brad Goode has the ultimate calling card for a jazz player: An immediately recognizable sound. The fact that he's also got an upper register to rival Maynard Ferguson makes Goode one of the most underknown of jazz players. ...

Article: Live Review

Bobby Zankel's Warriors Play Muhal Richard Abrams at October Revolution

by Victor L. Schermer
October 16, 2018

Bobby Zankel's Warriors Of The Wonderful Sound Marty Ehrlich, Conductor The Music Of Muhal Richard Abrams: Soundpath October Revolution Festival Christ Church Neighborhood House (Great Hall) Philadelphia, PA October 7, 2018 The late great pianist Muhal Richard Abrams was for many ...

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Left Bank Express

Featuring the music of Maynard Ferguson
Duration: 5:54
October 12, 2018

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

My father, Anthony Ricci (Jan. 17, 1930 - Oct. 2, 2018), was a jazz aficionado. Between his extensive record collection and taking me to concerts, he introduced me to jazz at a young age and helped shape my taste in music. I doubt there would be an All About Jazz without him. In celebration of Dad, we present seven tunes from seven albums spanning seven days that he played at times throughout the years.

Enjoy!
Michael Ricci
Founder, All About Jazz

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Article: Album Review

The South Florida Jazz Orchestra: The Music of Gary Lindsay / Are We Still Dreaming

by Jack Bowers
September 20, 2018

When a big band devotes an entire album to the compositions and arrangements of one musician, the obvious opening question is: why? In other words, who is Gary Lindsay and why is the South Florida Jazz Orchestra performing his music? In brief, the answer is that Lindsay, an alto saxophonist and well-respected educator, has written and ...

News: Video / DVD

Maynard Ferguson: Jam Sessions

September 6, 2018

Born in Verdun, Canada, Maynard Ferguson quickly outgrew the dance bands he played with in Montreal and Quebec. Though his main instrument was the trumpet, Ferguson could play a range of brass instruments in his teens. By the late 1940s, he was being courted by bandleaders in the U.S. who were eager for a hot trumpet—the ...

Article: Album Review

Lasse Lindgren Big Constellation: The Unrecorded Fox

by Jack Bowers
July 3, 2018

When it comes to playing high-note jazz trumpet, the late great Maynard Ferguson was, is and perhaps always will be the standard to which every specialist in that limited field aspires. Yes, there have been assorted claimants--Cat Anderson, Ziggy Elman, Jon Faddis, Dave Stahl, Eric Miyashiro, Wayne Bergeron and Dennis Noday spring to mind--but no one ...

Article: Interview

Ron Korb: Pan-Global Flutist

by Rob Caldwell
June 27, 2018

In a 20-year career, Grammy nominated flutist Ron Korb has experienced the lows and highs of a touring musician. He's been stuck in the Panamanian jungle when the bus transporting he and his band to their show broke down, leaving them teetering on the top of a hillside for hours in the blazing sun while repairs ...

News: Event

Legendary Jazz Artist Bob James To Play Three-night Stand In Cleveland At Nighttown

June 5, 2018

Legendary contemporary jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Bob James and his trio featuring bassist Michael Palazzalo and drummer Billy Kilson are set to perform June 22 and 23 at Nighttown in Cleveland. Sets will be at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and tickets are $40. On Sunday June 24, James will be featured with an Ohio ...

Article: Album Review

Roger Kellaway Trio: New Standards Vol. 3

by Dan Bilawsky
April 5, 2018

Trumpeter Carl Saunders is best known for his contributions to jazz orchestras, having put his mighty horn to good use for Stan Kenton, Bill Holman, Maynard Ferguson, Benny Goodman, Gerald Wilson, and numerous other big band leaders of note over the past half-century. Yet his work as a composer may end up being his lasting legacy. ...

Article: Album Review

Maynard Ferguson: Memories of Maynard

by Nicholas F. Mondello
February 20, 2018

With the possible exceptions of Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker--both of whose playing influenced the entire genre of jazz--no other jazz performer has had the purely imitative effect on an entire instrument's universe of players than Maynard Ferguson. Ferguson's unique abilities as a trumpet player and individual inspire trumpeters young and old to this day. His ...