Maynard
Compilation album by
Maynard Ferguson
Released1981
GenreJazz, big band, bop
Length49:02
1:02:33 (Reissue)
LabelColumbia
Maynard Ferguson chronology
It's My Time
(1981) 		Maynard
(1981) 		Hollywood
(1982)

Maynard is the second compilation album and 15th overall by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on Columbia Records. Another budget-priced album, Maynard was created as part of Columbia's "Jazz Odyssey" series.[1]

In the album's liner notes, noted music critic Mort Goode states "This album underscores Maynard's dedication to the jazz composer."[2]

Reissues

In 2011, Maynard was reissued with bonus tracks[a] by Wounded Bird Records.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Airegin"Sonny RollinsNew Vintage3:58
2."Stay Loose with Bruce"Ernie WilkinsM.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's5:26
3."'Round Midnight"Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams / Bernie HanighenM.F. Horn 34:47
4."The Cheshire Cat Walk"Chick CoreaPrimal Scream10:06
Total length:24:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Chameleon"Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, Bennie Maupin, Herbie HancockChameleon4:35
2."Birdland"Joe ZawinulCarnival5:38
3."Naima"John ColtraneHot4:36
4."Got the Spirit"Slide HamptonM.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's9:56
Total length:24:45
Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
9."Rocky II Disco"Bill Conti, Carol Connors, Ayn RobbinsHot7:09
10."Gabriel"Maynard Ferguson / Nick LaneHot6:22
Total length:13:31

Personnel

Production

Notes

  1. ^ Instead of including additional tracks that would keep with the theme of notable jazz composers, Wounded Bird chose to add the first 2 tracks from the album Hot, which are out of place with the rest of the set.

References

  1. ^ Maynard at Discogs
  2. ^ Ferguson, Maynard (1981). Maynard (album). Columbia. PC 36978.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Maynard (2011). Maynard (Media notes). Wounded Bird. WOU 6978.

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