SMU jazz groups, Batucada join for performance Friday Nov 21, 2008
The big band will feature the world premiere of Paulson s Drop Off Blues ; the jazz ensemble in the Basie-style ballad Nice and Easy ; Carnival Del Sol, a lively jazz samba by Dean Sorenson; Dizzy Gillespie s famous Manteca ; bebop trumpeter Lee Morgan s Sidewinder ; and Spring Cleaning by Maynard Ferguson band alumnus Matt Harris, featuring music faculty member Eric Heukeshoven on piano. Batucada Nossa Senhora will perform styles from the Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian traditions, as well as a... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Jazz show features saxophonist McNeill Nov 10, 2008
McNeill is a former musical director/player/producer for legendary jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, touring with him as well as producing, writing and performing on six of Ferguson's CDs, including his final effort, "The One and Only Maynard Ferguson."In addition, McNeill has performed on numerous jazz radio and television programs and at countless jazz festivals, clubs and concert venues across the country and around the world, including Switzerland, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, India... (East Tennessean, TN)
Bringing jazz to class Nov 8, 2008
Wallace previously played for Maynard Ferguson, the famous trumpet player who wrote the theme from Rocky. The Dakota Jazz Collective will present the Jazz Diversity Project to students at several schools in the Black Hills after its performance for the chamber music society. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Dixieland All Stars Featured At PCAA Concert Sunday Jun 26, 2008
In addition to playing the Super Bone , invented by Maynard Ferguson, he is an arranger and piano player. On-line publication, Copyright. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Puget Sound schools in spotlight at NYC's Ellington fest May 17, 2008
Barduhn supplemented the usual corps repertoire with charts by jazz greats Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich. "So we were in this environment that was all about precision, but we were playing jazz.". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hanford West puts on final band performance of school year Tuesday May 13, 2008
They will play "MacArthur Park" as a tribute to Maynard Ferguson, the renowned trumpet player and bandleader who died in 2006. Also at the concert, the symphonic band will play what Butts called a "crazy piece," "Albanian Dance." Butts said that piece is "really fast and really exciting.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Hit-Maker Brian Culbertson to Release Bringing Back The Funk Apr 17, 2008
Growing up, he was heavily influenced by the work of the Maynard Ferguson, Dave Sanborn, the Brecker Brothers, Blood Sweat & Tears, James Brown, and Earth Wind & Fire. These influences are evidenced by Bringing Back The Funk's eclectic mix of songs conjuring up the funk tradition. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MAC welcomes Bergeron for Jazz Fest, March 15 Feb 24, 2008
In 1986 Wayne landed the lead trumpet position with the Maynard Ferguson Band. He can be heard on such MF recordings as "Body & Soul", "Big Bop Nouveau" & "Brass Attitude." Remarking on the talented trumpet player, Maynard Ferguson had this to say during a radio interview: "Wayne is the most musical lead trumpet player I've ever had on my band." ... In October of 2004 Wayne had the honor of performing as a featured artist at Stratospheric, a four-day festival honoring the legendary trumpeter... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Trumpeting their similarities Feb 20, 2008
After all, Maynard Ferguson, whose bright, brash tone was essentially the polar opposite of Davis's sound, also played a Martin Committee. Botti has worked long and hard to develop his own sound and bristles when he sees some trumpet players resort to the flugelhorn to get a warmer sound. (Globe and Mail)
Tata Guines; percussionist called 'King of the Congas' Feb 12, 2008
In 1957, Mr. Guines moved to New York, where he jammed with jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson, and Miles Davis at Birdland. Mr. Guines stunned audiences with his driving Afro-Cuban beat by playing five congas and singing at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in a solo performance that put percussion at center stage. (Boston Globe)
Troppo, Chance infused crowds with dose of heat Feb 1, 2008
The Troppo Big Band under the direction of Robert Heintz pushed the thermostat to tropical ranges as the tempo increased from the swing era of Glen Miller to the rollicking sounds of Chuck Mangione and Maynard Ferguson ... Before getting really hot with The Children of Sanchez, featuring the trumpet section and the Canadian modern jazz prodigy Maynard Ferguson in the last set, the band and the audience accompanied skilled vocalist Jay Peterson, scatting through Minnie The Moocher, made famous by... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Scholarships awarded Jan 7, 2008
Two examples are the late Maynard Ferguson jazz trumpet legend and the Chapter 6 Vocal Band. The vision of MEAC is to continue to bring professional musicians to this area and to help the graduating seniors begin university life as music majors, while creating an awareness of the value of having music education in the schools. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
50th annual Grammy Awards nominations (part II) Dec 7, 2007
INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT"Ash Wednesday" - Harry Connick, Jr., arranger (Harry Connick, Jr.); Track from: "Chanson Du Vieux Carr" [Marsalis Music/Rounder]"Besame Mucho" - Steve Wiest, arranger (Maynard Ferguson); Track from: "The One And Only Maynard Ferguson" [Maynard Ferguson Trust]"Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair" - Frank Macchia, arranger (Frank Macchia rague Orchestra) Track from: "Emotions" [Cacophony]"In A Silent Way" - Vince Mendoza, arranger (Joe Zawinul); Track from: "Brown... (Variety)
RFHS band earns superior rating, advances to area Oct 25, 2007
The band received a first division rating from three of the four marching judges for their performance of Tribute to Maynard Ferguson. Knapp said the Blinn judges were very complimentary of the students' performance and made suggestions for improving the show before the region UIL marching competition. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Jazz Maestro and Grammy Award Winner Joe Zawinul Dies Sep 13, 2007
He played with Maynard Ferguson and Dinah Washington before joining saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderly's Quintet in 1961. He remained the group for nine years, while also recording two ground-breaking electric jazz albums with trumpeter Miles Davis: In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. (KRNV.com, NV)
Jazz-rock fusion creator, Zawinul, dead at 75 Sep 13, 2007
Weather Report enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977 album "Heavy Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland," which became one of the most recognizable jazz hits of the '70s after it was also recorded by Maynard Ferguson and the vocal group Manhattan Transfer. After Weather Report broke up in 1986, Zawinul went on to form The Zawinul Syndicate, which brought together a global village of musicians who recorded such albums as the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and... (Xinhuanet, China)
Jazz Pioneer Joe Zawinul Dead At 75 Sep 12, 2007
Acclaimed Keyboardist A Leading Force In Jazz Fusion Movement. From Norah Jones to The Rolling Stones, they're all on the road this summer. (CBS News)
Joe Zawinul, 75, jazz musician Sep 12, 2007
Trained at the Vienna Conservatoire, he played with Maynard Ferguson and Dinah Washington before joining the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in 1961. With Adderley, Zawinul wrote several important songs, among them the slow and funky hit "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.". (Variety)
Today in History August 23 Aug 23, 2007
Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson died in Ventura, Calif. at age 78. (MSNBC -- Race)
Thief steals band director's heart from classroom Aug 16, 2007
Gone, too, were posters made by the kids and a picture of jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson as well as silly sayings left by former students. In short, all the things that made the room, not merely a small part of a public institution, but a spirited classroom. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
And all that jazz! Jul 21, 2007
Along the way he performed and arranged for world famous trumpeter, the late Maynard Ferguson, and won a Grammy for his work with equally famous trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. He has performed with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dizzy Gillespie and has performed in Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Jazz Fest picks up pieces, moves to downtown venues Jul 19, 2007
The festival will close with the Maynard Ferguson Alumni Dream Band, a tribute act dedicated to the jazz great, who died last year ... 8 p.m. Maynard Ferguson Alumni Dream Band. (Scranton Times, PA)
Web DJs silenced by royalty fees Jul 12, 2007
The station played nothing but trumpet jazz by legends such as Maynard Ferguson and Bobby Shew as well as local artists, but Wilcox and his friends stopped April 30 because of the pending royalty increase. "If I went to a show or a get-together of guys who are my heroes, because I'm part of JazzPlayerRadio, I could walk up to one of them, like Bobby Shew, and shake their hand," said Wilcox, 45. (Los Angeles Times)
'Redneck Woman' highlights 90th Clay County Fair Jun 25, 2007
As a headliner at many of the world's most prestigious music venues, including New York's Carnegie Hall, Schuur has toured the world and performed with Stan Getz, B.B. King, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. She has 18 albums to her credit and is working on another for release in January. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Holiday Acres hosts annual jazz weekend - the tradition continues May 12, 2007
Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Band and trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, among other jazz greats, played Holiday Acres. The quintet will perform at the Three Coins Dining Room at Holiday Acres at 8 p.m May 11 and 12. (Forest Republican, WI)
Brecker trumpets love of jazz in tribute to his brother Apr 21, 2007
" Playing is more fun than ever If he's not crossing over into pop, Brecker is still playing jazz and plenty of it. In addition to the Rollins show, his schedule in coming weeks includes tour stops in Switzerland, Hawaii and Reno, Nev. Behind him, backing bands range from smaller units featuring icons such as Bill Evans to the University of South Florida's Surge big band, which will accompany him at Rollins. Although Brecker's technique never relied on the gut-busting upper-register screaming... (Orlando Sentinel)
Library fund-raising tribute sensational Mar 8, 2007
On Sunday, the Friends of the Library held a jazz concert by Dan McMillion and his Orchestra at the Wesley as a tribute to Maynard Ferguson ... "There will never be another Maynard Ferguson," McMillion said. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Jazz concert to benefit library addition Mar 1, 2007
The Grammy Award-winning Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra will play a special tribute concert Sunday, March 4, honoring his friend and mentor, the legendary jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, who died in August ... The group also performs at major jazz festivals and venues across the United States and has been written up several times in the leading jazz magazine Jazz Improv, where McMillion's trumpet playing has been favorably compared to Maynard Ferguson's. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
THE LIST: A LOOK AT DVDS, CDS AND BOOKS HITTING STORES THIS WEEK Feb 27, 2007
Also in stores: Maynard Ferguson, "M.F. Horn 4 ve at Jimmy's"; Viktor Krauss, "II"; Boz Scaggs, "Silk Degrees"; Patrick Simmons, "Arcade"; Nick Warren, "Paris.". BOOKS. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
New discs this week Feb 26, 2007
Maynard Ferguson, "M.F. Horn 4 & 5: Live at Jimmy's" (Wounded Bird). Billy Joel, "All My Life" (Columbia). (The Standard-Times, MA)
Crescent Jazz Festival Hits BYU Feb 18, 2007
The "Maynard Ferguson Tribute Concert" will conclude the Jazz Festival Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 for the public, $7. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Jamming at the Speed of Light Feb 1, 2007
"It's the interaction that's important, that opens you up," says Don Hahn, a former instructor at Columbia University and active trumpeter who's played with everyone from Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson to the Beach Boys. "You respond to each other, and you both come up with something new -- it actually broadens you. (It's) like talking to yourself as opposed to having an actual conversation.". (Wired News)
Listening Post Jan 7, 2007
Bergeron was a stalwart lead in the trumpet section of Maynard Ferguson's big band. And shortly before his recent death, Ferguson himself - the "famous high note trumpeter" onetime sideman Jaki Byard used to call him disdainfully - performed a duet with trumpet player Bergeron on this disc on a tune called "Maynard and Waynard." Now that Ferguson is gone, Bergeron - a very busy West Coast studio and session player - seems to be applying for the role of the new Maynard Ferguson ... The disc,... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Charles Osgood Remembers 2006's Departed Jan 1, 2007
Trumpet player Maynard Ferguson could really hit those high notes. Johnny Apple gave us the lowdown on wars, politics and living well for 40 years in The New York Times. (CBS News)
Making it takes back seat to distributing it in music business Jan 1, 2007
Other music-related losses include soul singer Wilson Pickett, country pioneer Buck Owens, early rocker Gene Pitney, keyboardist and ``fifth Beatle'' Billy Preston, enigmatic Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett, Arthur Lee, blues singer Ruth Brown and several jazz greats -- saxophonist Jackie McClean, percussionist Ray Baretto, singer Anita O'Day, trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and pianist Jay McShann. The industry also said farewell to Ahmet Ertegun, who founded Atlantic Records and was an early... (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Legends, leaders, and legacies: The year in farewells Jan 1, 2007
Founding band members Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd and Arthur Lee of Love made their musical marks, as did trumpeter-band leader Maynard Ferguson, pop crooner Lou Rawls, and ska pioneer Desmond Dekker. Silenced, too, were opera stars Anna Moffo, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Leopold Simoneau, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Enrico Di Giuseppe, Astrid Varnay, Norman Kelley, and Robert McFerrin; composers James Tenney, Gyorgy Ligeti, Arlene Zallman , and Malcolm Arnold; pianists Edward Aldwell, Joyce Hatto, and... (Boston Globe -- Nation)
