The Maynard Ferguson Discography: The 1960s
The dawning of the 1960s saw Ferguson securely ensconsed in New York with a tight working band and a modicum of work. However, as the musical winds changed over the 1960s, those financial opportunities began to dry up.
Following the conclusion of his Roulette contract, Ferguson recorded a pair of very strong albums in 1963 for the Cameo label. William Lee's bio of MF (pp 103) quotes a 2/25/1965 Down Beat magazine headline announcing that "Maynard Ferguson 'Gets Away From It All' - Breaks Up Band." Lee also states that MF "mapped a schedule of seven albums for Time-Mainstream records with various sized groups," although he only appears to have recorded three albums of original material.
Ferguson would leave the US in 1967 in search of spiritual direction, musical opportunity, and relief from tax problems with the IRS. After a pilgrimage to India, Ferguson freelanced around Europe, producing a smattering of recordings with different organizations on obscure labels.
In late 1968, Ferguson signed a contract with CBS Records that would later get picked up by Columbia in the US and lead to a series of commercially-successful crossover recordings in the next decade.
Maynard Ferguson
15 March 1960: New York, NY
- Newport (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 14849]
- Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 14850]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Don Ellis (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Mike Zagatini (Trombone)
- Charles Greenlea (Trombone)
- Jimmy Ford (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Aubrey Tosin (Bass)
- Stu Martin (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
16 March 1960: New York, NY
- Old Man River (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 14851]
- Three More Foxes (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 14852]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Don Ellis (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Mike Zagatini (Trombone)
- Charles Greenlea (Trombone)
- Jimmy Ford (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Aubrey Tosin (Bass)
- Stu Martin (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
22 March 1960: New York, NY
- Jazz Bary (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 14854]
- Foxy (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 14855]
- Got the Spirit (Slide Hampton) [master 14856]
- Doin' the Madison (part one) (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 14853]
- Doin' the Madison (part two) (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 14857]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Don Ellis (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Mike Zagatini (Trombone)
- Charles Greenlea (Trombone)
- Jimmy Ford (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Aubrey Tosin (Bass)
- Stu Martin (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Ed Sullivan Show, Season 12, Episode 46 (television)
14 August 1960 (air date, recorded in March?): New York, NY
- Humbug (Don Sebesky)
Maynard Ferguson
11 October 1960: New York, NY
First session for the album Let's Face the Music and Dance, a third (and, mercifully, final) collection of functional charts from the band's dance music book.
- Mangos (arr. Joe Farrell) [master 15471]
- Don't Take Your Love From Me (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15480]
- My Foolish Heart (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15481]
- Let's Face the Music and Dance (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15482]
- You Don't Know What Love Is (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15483]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Jerry Tyree (Trumpet)
- Slide Hampton (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
12 October 1960: New York, NY
- It's Only a Paper Moon (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15484]
- The Party's Over (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15485]
- The Masquerade is Over (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 15486]
- Let's Do It (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 15487]
- Spring is Here (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15488]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Jerry Tyree (Trumpet)
- Slide Hampton (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
14 October 1960: New York, NY
- It Could Happen to You (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15489-4]
- Teach Me Tonight (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 15490-10]
- Ole (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 15491]
- Christmas For Moderns (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 15496]
- Medley includes The First Noel, White Christmas, O Come All Ye Faithful, The Christmas Song, Silent Night, and Jingle Bells.
- Roulette 4317
- Mosaic MDIO-156
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Jerry Tyree (Trumpet)
- Slide Hampton (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
20 October 1960: New York, NY
- New Blue (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 15524-4]
- The Pharoah (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 15525-7]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Jerry Tyree (Trumpet)
- Slide Hampton (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Chris Connor
5 December 1960: New York, NY
- The Lonesome Road
- Two Ladies in de Shade of de Banana Tree
- Happy New Year
Personnel
- Chris Connor (Vocals)
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rolf Ericson (Trumpet)
- Rick Keifer (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
Chris Connor
14 December 1960: New York, NY
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
- All the Things You Are
- Black Coffee
Personnel
- Chris Connor (Vocals)
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rolf Ericson (Trumpet)
- Rick Keifer (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
21 December 1960: New York, NY
- Ultimate Rejection (arr. Joe Farrell) [master 15706-4]
- Go East, Young Man (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 15707-13]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rolf Ericson (Trumpet)
- Rick Keifer (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Sascha Burland
Sometime in 1961: New York, NY
- What's My Line
- Chiquita Banana
- John's Spiel
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Frank Rehak (Trombone)
- Jim Buffington (French Horn)
- Hal McKusick (Alto Saxophone)
- Bobby Jaspar (Flute)
- Bobby Jaspar (Tenor Saxophone)
- Phil Bodner (Woodwinds)
- Barry Galbraith (Guitar)
- Milt Hinton (Bass)
- Osie Johnson (Drums)
Chris Connor
January or June 1961: New York, NY
Sessons for the album. Harkins (1976, 19) is unclear on the exact dates. These may have been part of a flurry of 1961 sessions that Maynard rushed through to finish out his Roulette contract.
- The Wind
- I Feel a Song Coming On
- New York's My Home
- Guess Who I Saw Today
- When the Sun Comes Out
- Send For Me
- Where Do You Go?
- Something's Coming
- Deep Song
- Can't Get Out of This Mood
Personnel
- Chris Connor (Vocals)
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rolf Ericson (Trumpet)
- Bill Berry (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- John Neves (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
20 January 1961: New York, NY
- Saturday Night (arr. Jaki Byard) [master 15708-9]
- Blues for Kapp (arr. Marty Paich) [master 15709-03]
- Alternate title: Coldwater Canyon Blues
- Roulette 52064
- Roulette 93900
- Mosaic MDIO-156
- Roulette 52075
- Emus ES 12024
- This is My Lucky Day (arr. Jaki Byard) [master 15710-6]
- Goodbye (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 15711-7]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rolf Ericson (Trumpet)
- Bill Berry (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- Charlie Sanders (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Chris Connor
23 January 1961: New York, NY
- Summertime
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- That's How It Went All Right
Personnel
- Chris Connor (Vocals)
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Rolf Ericson (Trumpet)
- Bill Berry (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Joe Farrell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- John Neves (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
June 1961: New York, NY
Tapes for this session are lost. Blue Birdland and Her Face were to appear on the unreleased Roulette EP RJB-9. He Can't Swing and Rock Me to Sleep are listed on the jacket of but are not actually on the disk. Uncertain personnel.
- Blue Birdland (Jimmy Giuffre) [master Reject 16064]
- Her Face (arr. Willie Maiden) [master Reject 16065]
- He Can't Swing (arr. Willie Maiden) [master Reject 16066]
- Rock Me to Sleep [master Reject 16066]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Bill Berry (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Don Menza (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- John Neves (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
20 June 1961: New York, NY
- Straight Away (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16120]
- Smoking (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16121]
- Melancholia (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16122]
- Mambo Le Mans (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16123]
- 'Round About the Blues (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16124]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Bill Berry (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Don Menza (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- John Neves (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
21 June 1961: New York, NY
- Apprehensions (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16125]
- Cocky Scott (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16126]
- Up Shift (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16127]
- Last Lap (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16128]
- Pit Stop (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16129]
- After the Race (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16130]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Bill Berry (Trumpet)
- Ray Winslow (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Don Menza (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Jaki Byard (Piano)
- John Neves (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
December 1961: New York, NY
This covers multiple sessions on uncertain dates in late 1961 and early 1962 that were used to hurredly fulfill the terms of the Roulette contract so the band could begin recording for the Cameo/Parkway label (Primack 1992, 12). Ferguson's final session for Roulette was in March 1962, although Roulette continued to release the material over the next few years under titles like Maynard '63 and Maynard '64.
- Lazy Afternoon (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16475]
- Ain't Life Grand (Bill Holman, arr. Bill Holman) [master 16476]
- Have You Met Miss Jones (arr. Ernie Wilkins) [master 16479-10]
- Four (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16480-16]
- Maria (Leonard Bernstein; Stephen Sondheim, arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16481]
- X Stream (arr. Jaki Byard) [master 16482-3]
- Go East, Young Man (arr. Slide Hampton) [master 16483-2]
- Pretty Little Nieda (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16484-8]
- This is My Lucky Day (arr. Jaki Byard) [master 16485-1]
- Hip Twist (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16486-8]
- Single to capitalize on the twist dance craze. Tune is actually a shuffle rather than a straight-8ths twist.
- Roulette 4421
- Mosaic MDIO-156
- Roulette 25176
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Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- Slide Hampton (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Don Menza (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Linc Milliman (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
Early 1962: New York, NY
More sessions on uncertain dates used to finish out the Roulette contract.
- Almost Like Being in Love (Frederick Loewe; Alan Jay Lerner, arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16582-18]
- Born to be Blue (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16583-1]
- A Soulful Moment (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16584/5]
- Alternate title: Morganpoint
- Roulette 52084
- Roulette 95334
- Mosaic MDIO-156
- My Sweetie Went Away, She Didn't Say Where, When or Why (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16586-7]
- Straight Out (arr. Don Menza) [master 16586-7]
- Si! Si! M.F. (arr. Don Rader) [master 16588-3]
- Mimi (arr. Don Menza) [master 16589-10]
- Morgan's Organ (arr. Ernie Wilkins) [master 16590-4]
- What'll I Do (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16591-9]
- Early Hours (Marty Paich) [master 16592-5]
- Great Guns (Ernie Wilkins) [master 16593-2]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Gene Coe (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- John Gale (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Don Menza (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Linc Milliman (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
March 1962: New York, NY
A final cluster of sessions on uncertain dates used to finish out MF's Roulette contract.
- Easy Chair (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16658-6]
- New Bag Blues (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16659-3]
- September Moan (arr. Don Sebesky) [master 16660-4]
- Sin Blues (arr. Don Rader) [master 16661]
- Hate Notes (arr. Don Menza) [master 16662-6]
- Overcoat Stomp (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16663]
- Nude Mood (arr. Don Menza) [master 16664-6]
- In Retrospect (arr. Ernie Wilkins) [master 16665]
- For the Cats (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16666-6]
- L and M (arr. Don Rader) [master 16667-4]
- Lament for Susan (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16668-11]
- Maynard Ferguson (French Horn)
- Don Menza (Soprano Saxophone)
- Roulette 52101
- Mosaic MDIO-156
- Antibes (arr. Don Rader) [master 16670-3]
- One for Otis (arr. Don Menza) [master 16670-3]
- Animated Suspension (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16671-12]
- Knarf (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16672]
- Head Hunter (arr. Don Menza) [master 16671-4]
- Fox Hunt (Mike Abene) [master 16674]
- Let's Try (arr. Tom McIntosh) [master 16675]
- Guess Again (arr. Bill Mathieu) [master 16676]
- Reflection (arr. Don Menza) [master 16677-11]
- Spookin' (arr. Mike Abene) [master 16678]
- Vignette (arr. Willie Maiden) [master 16679-12]
- Jennifer's Bounce (arr. Don Rader) [master 16680-7]
- Statement (arr. Don Menza) [master 16681-1]
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Gene Coe (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- John Gale (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Don Menza (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Frank Hittner (Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Linc Milliman (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
- Teddy Reig (Producer)
Maynard Ferguson
27 March 1963: Fine Recording Studios, Queens, NY
First of two sessions for The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson. The date and location is from Wikipedia and is presumably from the liner notes.
- Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Gravy Waltz (Steve Allen; Ray Brown, arr. Willie Maiden)
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (George Bassman; Ned Washington, arr. Willie Maiden)
- One O'Clock Jump (William "Count" Basie, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Danny Boy (arr. Willie Maiden)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Dusko Gojkovic (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- Don Doane (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Frank Vicari (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Ronnie Cuber (Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Linc Milliman (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
28 March 1963: Fine Recording Studios, Queens, NY
Second of two sessions for The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson. The date and location is from Wikipedia and is presumably from the liner notes. The actual recording dates for the Naked City and Anthony and Cleopatra singles are uncertain. and Harkins (pp 29) places them in one of New Sound... sessions.
- Bossa Nova Funk (Willie Maiden)
- Cherokee (arr. Mike Abene)
- Maine Bone (arr. Mike Abene)
- At the Sound of the Trumpet (Maynard Ferguson; Willie Maiden)
- Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock, arr. Willie Maiden)
- Naked City Theme (Billy May, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Anthony and Cleopatra (Alex North, arr. Don Sebesky)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Dusko Gojkovic (Trumpet)
- Rick Kiefer (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- Don Doane (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Frank Vicari (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Ronnie Cuber (Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Linc Milliman (Bass)
- Rufus Jones (Drums)
Parade (CBC) (television)
Maynard Ferguson
Sometime in 1963: Toronto, Ontario, Canada?
Date assumed is 1963 because songs are from the 1963 album The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson released in April.
- Danny Boy
- One O'Clock Jump
Maynard Ferguson
29 August 1963: Fine Recording Studios, Queens, NY
First of two sessions for the Come Blow Your Horn album. The date and location is from Wikipedia and is presumably from the liner notes.
- Country Boy (Bill Holman)
- Blues For Four String Guitar (Elmer Bernstein)
- We've Got a World That Swings (Lil Mattis; Lois Yule Brown, arr. Willie Maiden)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Dusko Gojkovic (Trumpet)
- Harry Hall (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- Don Doane (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Frank Vicari (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Ronnie Cuber (Baritone Saxophone)
- Roger Kellaway (Piano)
- Linc Milliman (Bass)
- Tony Inzalaco (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
4 September 1963: Fine Recording Studios, Queens, NY
Second of two sessions for the Come Blow Your Horn album.
- Groove (Oliver Nelson)
- Whisper Not (Benny Golson; Leonard Feather, arr. Mike Abene)
- Chicago (Fred Fisher, arr. Mike Abene)
- New Hope (Don Raider)
- Come Blow Your Horn (Jimmy van Heusen; Sammy Cahn, arr. Al Cohn)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Dusko Gojkovic (Trumpet)
- Harry Hall (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- Don Doane (Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Frank Vicari (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Ronnie Cuber (Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Linc Milliman (Bass)
- Tony Inzalaco (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
September 1964: New York, NY
Sessions for MF's first album for Mainstream, Color Him Wild.
- Airegin
- Macarena
- Green Dolphin Street
- People (Jule Styne; Bob Merrill)
- This Nite
- The Lady's in Love
- Tinsel
- Three More Foxes
- Come Rain or Come Shine
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Harry Hall (Trumpet)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- Dick Hurwitz (Trumpet)
- Rob McConnel (Valve Trombone)
- Kenny Rupp (Trombone)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone)
- Frank Vicari (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Ronnie Cuber (Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Ronnie McClure (Bass)
- Tony Inzalaco (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
Early 1965: New York, NY
Sessions for the Blues Roar album
- Night Train
- Everyday I Have the Blues
- Mary Ann
- I Believe to My Soul
- What'd I Say?
- Baltimore Oriole
- Alright, OK, You Win
- I've Got a Woman
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet / Valve Trombone / Flugelhorn)
- John Bello (Trumpet)
- Chet Ferretti (Trumpet)
- Jimmy Nottingham (Trumpet)
- Don Rader (Trumpet)
- Bennie Glow (Trumpet)
- Wayne Andre (Trombone)
- Urbie Green (Trombone)
- John Messner (Trombone)
- Bill Watrous (Trombone)
- Paul Faulise (Bass Trombone)
- Ray Alonge (French Horn)
- Jimmy Buffington (French Horn)
- Charlie Mariano (Alto Saxophone / Flute / Clarinet)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone / Flute / Clarinet)
- Frank Vicari (Tenor Saxophone)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone)
- Roger Pemberton (Baritone Saxophone)
- Romeo Penke (Reeds?)
- Phil Bodner (Reeds?)
- Stan Webb (Baritone Saxophone / Bass Clarinet / Bassoon)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Barry Galbraith (Guitar)
- Richard David (Bass)
- Mel Lewis (Drums)
- Margaret Ross (Harp)
- George Devins (Percussion)
Maynard Ferguson
1965: New York, NY
Sessions for the Maynard Ferguson Sextet album
- To and Fro
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- No More Wood
- April Fool
- Summertime
- Between Races
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet / Flugelhorn)
- Lanny Morgan (Alto Saxophone / Flute)
- Willie Maiden (Tenor Saxophone / Baritone Saxophone)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Ron McClure (Bass)
- Tony Inzalaco (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
CBC Broadcast, Toronto, Ontario, Canada?
Two cuts from a live radio broadcast on the CBC's Club 15 series. Location and personnel uncertain.
- Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Got the Spirit (Slide Hampton)
Maynard Ferguson
May 3 and 5, 1967: Bell Sound Studios, New York, NY
Sessions for the Ridin' High album, a one-off recording for the tiny, long-forgotten Enterprise label during the commercial nadir of jazz in the United States. This is a poorly-documented oddity in the MF catalog. Harkins (pp 30) gives the date as 1967 while Lee (pp 106) places it in 1966. The Wounded Bird CD release gives no date. Kurt Finchum got these dates from Dr. Tom Herb. MF audibly struggles with his chops throughout a collection that attempts to incorporate then-contemporary styles with little success. Willie Maiden's lovely arrangement of Alfie was salvaged in later live performances. A difficult recording to listen to, although it is proof that MF was mortal.
- The Rise and Fall of Seven (Tom McIntosh)
- Light Green (Don Piestrup)
- Kundalini Woman (Slide Hampton)
- Sunny (Bobby Hebb, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Meet a Cheetah (Don Sebesky)
- Molecules (Slide Hampton)
- Wack-Wack (Donald Storball; Eldee Young; Hysear Don Walker; Isaac Red Holt, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Satan Speaks (Tom McIntosh)
- Alfie (Burt Bacharach; Hal David, arr. Willie Maiden)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet / Flugelhorn)
- Nat Pavone (Trumpet)
- Charles Camilleri (Trumpet)
- Dick Hurwitz (Trumpet)
- Lew Soloff (Trumpet)
- Jimmy Cleveland (Trombone)
- Slide Hampton (Trombone)
- George Jeffers (Bass Trombone / Tuba)
- Dick Spencer (Alto / Soprano Saxophone)
- Frank Vicari (Tenor Saxophone)
- Lew Tabackin (Tenor Saxophone)
- Pepper Adams (Baritone Saxophone)
- Danny Bank (Bass Saxophone / Piccolo)
- Mike Abene (Piano)
- Joe Beck (Guitar)
- Don Payne (Bass)
- Don McDonald (Drums)
- John Pacheco (Conga)
Maynard Ferguson
14 May 1967: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
First of two Radio Canada International broadcast from the Canadian Pavillion during Expo '67. Harkins (pp 31) dates this as 14 May while Lee (pp 109) dates this 19 May.
- To and Fro
- I Can't Get Started
- Polecat
- Who Can I Turn To
- My Sister
- Over the Rainbow
- Summertime Revisited
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- John Christie (Alto Saxophone)
- Brian Barley (Tenor Saxophone)
- Art Maiste (Piano)
- Buddy Fasano (Bass)
- Ronny Page (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
8 June 1967: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Second of two Radio Canada International broadcasts from the Canadian Pavillion during Expo '67. Harkins (pp. 31) lists this as June 8 while Finchum lists it as June 9.
- Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Frame For the Blues
- At the Sound of the Trumpet
- Round About Midnight
- Almost Like Being in Love (Frederick Loewe; Alan Jay Lerner, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Whisper Not
- Alfie (Burt Bacharach; Hal David, arr. Willie Maiden)
- Georgia On My Mind
- Katimavik
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Bix Belair (Trumpet)
- Gilles Laflamme (Trumpet)
- Real Mathieu (Trumpet)
- Marcel Leveque (Trumpet)
- Gerard Vaillancourt (Trombone)
- Claude Blovin (Trombone)
- Gerry Danovitch (Alto Saxophone)
- Brian Barley (Tenor Saxophone)
- Nick Ayouls (Tenor Saxophone)
- Jean Lebrun (Baritone Saxophone)
- Yvan Landry (Vibes)
- Tony Romandini (Guitar)
- Art Maiste (Piano)
- John Lanza (Bass)
- Ronny Page (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
December 1967: Baden-Baden, Germany
Harkins (pp 31) places these session(s) in late 1969, but Lee (pp 112) and Finchum place them in December 1967. The 1967 date makes more sense in the chronology of Ferguson's signing with CBS in November of 1968 and subsequent recording of the Ballad Style... album. Lee indicates that the album was not actually released until 1970, which may have led Harkins to assume a 1969 recording date.
- Almost Like Being in Love (Frederick Loewe; Alan Jay Lerner, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Knarf (arr. Mike Abene)
- Ole
- Dancing Nitely (Bill Holman)
- Tenderly
- Whisper Not
- Got the Spirit (Slide Hampton)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Rolf Schneebiegl (Trumpet / Flugelhorn)
- Klaus Mitschele (Trumpet)
- Kurt Sauter (Trumpet)
- Siegfried Achhammer (Trumpet)
- Gerhard Lachmann (Trombone)
- Heinz Hermannsdorfer (Trombone)
- Geroge Hohne (Trombone)
- Werner Betz (Bass Trombone)
- Bernd Fischer (Alto Saxophone / Clarinet)
- Werner Baumgart (Alto Saxophone / Clarinet)
- Bert Huseman (Tenor Saxophone / Flute)
- Rudi Flierl (Tenor Saxophone / Bass Clarinet)
- Johnny Feigel (Bass Clarinet)
- Dieter Reith (Piano)
- Jurgen Franke (Guitar)
- Werner Schulze (Bass)
- Herman Mutschler (Drums)
- Rolf-Hans Mueller (Conductor)
Maynard Ferguson and the Top Brass
April 24, 1968: BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club Broadcast, London, England
- Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn, arr. Don Sebesky)
- And We Listened To Him (Bob Freedman)
- Alfie (Burt Bacharach; Hal David, arr. Willie Maiden)
- Italian Sweet (Don Menza)
- Go East, Young Man (arr. Slide Hampton)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Kenny Wheeler (Trumpet)
- Greg Bowen (Trumpet)
- Derek Watkins (Trumpet)
- Derek Wadsworth (Trombone)
- Chris Pyne (Trombone)
- Alan Branscombe (Alto Saxophone)
- Peter King (Saxophone)
- Art Ellefson (Saxophone)
- Ronnie Ross (Saxophone)
- Mike Pyne (Piano)
- Ron Mathewson (Ron Mathewson)
- Bobby Orr (Bobby Orr)
- Humphrey Lyttelton (Presenter)
- Roger Eames (Producer)
Gustav Brom
November 1968: Prague
- Maria (Leonard Bernstein; Stephen Sondheim)
- Zdenek Novak (Tenor Saxophone)
- Supraphon 1 15 0716
- Lester Recording Catalog (LRC) 20029
- Got the Spirit (Slide Hampton)
- Zdenek Novak (Tenor Saxophone)
- Bill Moody (Drums)
- Supraphon 1 15 0716
- Lester Recording Catalog (LRC) 20029
- At the Sound of the Trumpet
- Zdenek Novak (Tenor Saxophone)
- Josef Audes (Baritone Saxophone)
- Supraphon 1 15 0716
- Lester Recording Catalog (LRC) 20029
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Maynard Ferguson
1969: Radio Broadcast, Playhouse Theatre, Manchester, England
Fairly good quality air check with no audience. Although the person who posted this on YouTube dates it from 1969, Finchum guesses it is late 1968 based on the personnel. MF redeems the problematic performances Ridin' High album with a couple of excellent renditions of charts from that album (Alfie, Meet a Cheetah), as well as Don Menza's sprawling Italian Sweet.
- Almost Like Being in Love (Frederick Loewe; Alan Jay Lerner, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Gary Cox (Alto Saxophone)
- Alfie (Burt Bacharach; Hal David, arr. Willie Maiden)
- Gary Cox (Alto Saxophone)
- Soft Winds (arr. Don Sebesky)
- Alan Skidmore (Tenor Saxophone)
- Harry Burgess (Trombone)
- Pete Jackson (Piano)
- Meet a Cheetah (Don Sebesky)
- Gary Cox (Alto Saxophone)
- Italian Suite (Don Menza)
- Jimmy Barnes (Tenor Saxophone)
- Alan Skidmore (Tenor Saxophone)
- Gary Cox (Alto Saxophone)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Martin Glover (Trumpet)
- Barry Whitworth (Trumpet)
- Ernie Garside (Trumpet)
- Wally Aldred (Trombone)
- Harry Burgess (Trombone)
- Gary Cox (Alto Saxophone)
- Jimmy Barnes (Tenor Saxophone)
- Alan Skidmore (Tenor Saxophone)
- Bob Watson (Baritone Saxophone)
- Bernard Herman (Flute, Piccolo)
- Pete Jackson (Piano)
- Dave Lynanne (Bass)
- Bob Gillespie (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson
22 March 1969: Italy
Bootleg concert recording
- Blue Birdland (Jimmy Giuffre)
- Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Dancing Nitely (Bill Holman)
- Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock)
- Alfie (Burt Bacharach)
- Got the Spirit (Slide Hampton)
- Italian Sweet
- Some Blues
- Condolini Woman
- Marta
- Go East Young Man
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet, Flugelhorn, and Valve Trombone)
- Martin Drover (Trumpet)
- Ernie Garside (Trumpet)
- Hank Show (Trumpet)
- Wally Aldred (Trombone)
- Phil Keepwhiteman (Trombone)
- Gary Cox (Alto Saxophone)
- Danny Moss (Tenor Saxophone)
- Brian Smith (Tenor Saxophone)
- Bob Watson (Baritone Saxophone)
- Pete Jackson (Piano)
- Kenny Knapper (Bass)
- Bob Gillespie (Drums)
Vic Lewis
6 June 1969: England
- The Other Woman
Personnel
- Unknown (Orchestra)
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
Maynard Ferguson
November 11, 1969: Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
Television broadcast. Incomplete personnel from MF's interstitial announcements.
- Blue Birdland (Jimmy Giuffre)
- Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Blues (arr. Ernie Wilkins)
- Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock, arr. Don Sebesky)
- Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein; Stephen Sondheim, arr. Keith Mansfield)
- The Fox Hunt (Mike Abene)
- Italian Sweet (Don Menza)
- Got the Spirit (Slide Hampton)
- Go East, Young Man (arr. Slide Hampton)
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson (Trumpet)
- Dusko Goykovich (Trumpet)
- Heinz Hermann (Alto Saxophone)
- Brian Smith (Tenor and Soprano Saxophone)
- Ferdinand Povel (Tenor Saxophone)
- Pete Jackson (Piano)
- Toni Barnthaler (Bass)
- Randy Jones (Drums)
Maynard Ferguson with the Keith Mansfield Orchestra
4 - 6 December 1969: Olympic Studios, London, England
Sessions for The Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson
- Born Free (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- Girl Talk (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- If He Walked Into My Life (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- Fool on the Hill (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- The Impossible Dream (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein; Stephen Sondheim, arr. Keith Mansfield)
- Maria (Leonard Bernstein; Stephen Sondheim, arr. Keith Mansfield)
- As Long As He Needs Me (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- Hushabye Mountain (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- The Sound of Silence (arr. Keith Mansfield)
- You Only Live Twice (arr. Keith Mansfield)