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It is only unlistenable if you are not a brass player, his early stuff is freaky, the whole band was great. Night Train had a tuba shaking notes like a lead player, not to mention the french horns playing like animals. Maynard is one of the greatest who made loud hard blowing trumpet players kool.
jim.hill.becker
In the early 80s, I saw Maynard perform at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he was a trustee ( I think.) Anyway, at the end of an awesome concert, they announced that a scholarship in MF's name has been created and they had the first winner come up on stage. The recipient of the scholarship was a trumpet player and he was awed to meet MF. I'll bet he felt even better when MF, unannounced, removed his mouthpiece from his horn and presented it to the young man. Now that was a clasy
Maynard was the best, bar none, trumpet entertainer of all--and he peaked in the 70's with thousands of young trumpet players all over the country. Was there ever any better ending to a concert than when he and his trumpet section would disperse into the audience and blow their brains out playing the last phrase of Hey Jude multiple times!! Unlistenable? Dang that's harsh!
dbeorn
Get your nose out of the air, you jazz snob - there are other legitimate kinds of music besides jazz and if Star Trek doesn't qualify nothing does (one of the best theme songs in TV history). MF, was, as someone said below, an entertainer - and among the best.
Come on Scott! A little commercial and corny sometimes but unlistenable (is that even a legitimate word)...I don't think so...Songs like La Fiesta, Give it One, MacArthur Park, Hey Jude...etc. were great songs and personally I find your review a bit saxoPHONY ..... if you get my drift!!
Scott-you lost a lot of respect from me. Sure, he did go commercial in the 70's. As Kchurhran sez, for the jazz purist, Star Trek aint Gonna Fly, but you're just jumping into the critic's bandwagon with Tasteless and unlistenable comments. Some his 70's works remain my faves, and he was strongthen, even with a different medium. Maynard, Doc, Chase-they all opened our ears to what the horn is capable of, and made us better appreciators of other music. Unlistenable? How bout Lada Gaga!
I think the part that so many miss about MF is that he was not just a trumpet player or musician, but an entertainer. Sure, the jazz purist isn't going to like "Gonna Fly Now" or "Star Trek," but I know such efforts were a doorway to jazz for many young people. I, for one, never would have listened to or appreciated Miles if it wasn't for Maynard!
xvnate
Maynard's late bands could still swing their collective butts off and the fact is, he was huge draw for kids and introduced the thrill of big band jazz to several generations - his bands and efforts influenced much more than just high school trumpet players. It's a shame to leave out this fact when discussing his influence.
The greatest and most exciting trumpet player and band leader who ever lived, Maynard Ferguson!
pacu1946
fui musico desde los 14 anos espesificamente trompetista esto medio la oportunidad de oir muchos tropetas de una calidad incuestionable pero distiguisiempre a maynard ferguson por su calidad en el fraso y su esepcional labio.
MAYNARD FERGUSON NEVER, EVER PUT ANYTHING OUT "TASTELESS", MAYBE SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO TASTE. HOW CAN THAT BE SAID ABOUT THE BEST TRUMPETER TO EVER TOUCH THE HORN????? NOW THAT'S TASTELESS (AND NOT TO MENTION WORTH-LESS, CLASS-LESS, AND ANY OTHER "-LESS"'S YOU CAN THINK OF!)
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de oir muchos tropetas de una calidad incuestionab l e pero distiguisiem p r e a maynard ferguson por su calidad en el fraso y su esepcional labio.