Saw MF several times over the years. One time, I was living about 60 miles north of Chicago. Maynard was going to play at a Chicago bar and somehow I found out that he was going to do an open afternoon practice session during hours the bar was not normally open. As the bar was not serving booze, I could get in even though I was still in high school. Only a few dozen people in the place but surprised that I knew 4 or 5 guys who were there. Great experience sitting a few feet from MF and his band. (Even got a chance to sneak a look at the mouthpiece on his horn. Looked a lot like one I had made for my brother - mostly a sax player - whose trumpet high notes needed a lot of help.) Great times.
Just remembered one more surprise from that day in Chicago. Maynard arrived for the practice session in a bus (a yellow school bus if my very old memory serves, strange as that seems). And, Maynard was the one driving the bus! Ah, the slightly weird Sixties.
Bands Of America hosted a big HS marching competition at U of Wisc Whitewater in the 80s where between pre-lims and finals, (forget which year, 86-89) we witnessed Maynard and his band. Wow, stuck with me these decades since.
Maynard made a career in the high register but in my humble opinion he could have succeeded in any genre of music , bar none! He was that great a musician.
Maynard and Stan Kenton high school learning to play trumpet how can anybody play valve trombone and then pick up the truck and hit those high notes so Maynard every time he came to Buffalo last time was at the Royal arms club and it was like the Maynard Ferguson sex have all the albums except for that one and that era starting with Maynard‘s dream band the first one when it was playing with as lead player was dynamiteall through high school I wanted to be a high note guy I just above notes those were all the band all the time Maynard every time he came and Kent for the prom at my university Saint Bonaventure I do miss him I’m glad I have the vinyl
I went to see MF in the 70's 80's until his passing . I have every ticket stub...... 525 of them. I missed a few shows. However my favorite MF period is this one. a Giant Band and swinging. However I think this is a studio Band from London. Also MF is on soooo many movie sound tracks.
When I first heard Maynard double on other brass instruments, that inspired me to branch out from trumpet. Baritone Horn, Valve Tromebone, and a few others. Just that, is a positive trait in itself for inspiring brass players.
WHat an amazing Post.. I love his big band stuff but his small group stuff was my favorite.. I Love this post. Thanks .. I almost played with his group.
That was a valve trombone. The super bone is a valve/slide hybrid. His horn here is a Conn 6H (and so was Rob McConnell’s, back in the section). The superbone was developed in the 70s with the Holton corporation.
OMG - real musicians . Maynard was simply amazing. I saw him live when I was in high school in the mid 70’s . 1976 graduate in Erie Pa. He and his all start young band was amazing live . Love this music ….
This was lovely. Back in those days, he actually took the time to articulate notes and attempt to really play the trumpet, instead of the later years where he just rolled the valves around and made obnoxious high note noises to impress the uninformed. He had amazing talent and was an amazing player in his younger years. The later years - mostly junk.
First off how did the director miss the bass solo?? No rehearsal? Great sound crappy footage. He had amazing Jazz chops to go along with the High range for sure,
I went to see Maynard at a small club back in 1976. The drummer was an unknown to me at the time, called Steve Gadd who went on to record Aja that next year with Steely Dan. That was a magic night.
Maynard was an amazing player back then. Not only the high range, but the musical style he played with, and how he could go up and down so easily. His improv was always spot on. It's quite amazing he could do ALL of those things so well, and yet in a way it seems so effortless to him.
Great arrangements,great musicianship,and performance.... but it doesn't appear to actually be "live".This is no criticism;it's devilishly hard to capture a performance like this, especially with the overlapping sounds that you will hear in the background inherent in the performance of a big band on stage!. if you look carefully at the trumpet player's fingers, or the saxophone players fingerings ;they don't always match up. Again ,this is to be expected; and Maynard Ferguson is the best!.
this is the time when you want to see Maynard to play endlessly. miss him big time.... do you have a full concert by any chance ? thanks for the post this very unique footage:)
I heard Maynard started as a trombone player. I noticed that one of the trombonists was playing a valve bone. I had also heard that Maynard was responsible for the super bone, which is a valve bone with a slide. I didn't see this guy move the slide, so I'm not sure if it was a super bone or not, but it was interesting to see a valve bone none the less.
Maynard played trombone with Kenton in the Dee Barton era (Here's Tn this clip he is playing a regular valve trombone. He had the Superbone built to his order (I think) in the early 1970s, well after this was filmed. Had it existed at this time I am sure he would have used it in this performance.
He’s playing a valve trombone here. The Superbone was something Maynard designed with Holton later on in the ‘70’s. Opposite to this video’s valve trombone, the Super Bone (sometimes referred to as a double trombone) has valves that are fingered with the player’s left hand, up by the player’s face, just past the mouthpiece (and the right hand operates the main slide, just like a standard slide trombone.))
Who does that?….Easily one of the best things I’ve ever seen
Good stuff! Keep it coming, please!
white boys band. no blacks allowed.😮
Saw MF several times over the years. One time, I was living about 60 miles north of Chicago. Maynard was going to play at a Chicago bar and somehow I found out that he was going to do an open afternoon practice session during hours the bar was not normally open. As the bar was not serving booze, I could get in even though I was still in high school. Only a few dozen people in the place but surprised that I knew 4 or 5 guys who were there. Great experience sitting a few feet from MF and his band. (Even got a chance to sneak a look at the mouthpiece on his horn. Looked a lot like one I had made for my brother - mostly a sax player - whose trumpet high notes needed a lot of help.) Great times.
Just remembered one more surprise from that day in Chicago. Maynard arrived for the practice session in a bus (a yellow school bus if my very old memory serves, strange as that seems). And, Maynard was the one driving the bus! Ah, the slightly weird Sixties.
Bands Of America hosted a big HS marching competition at U of Wisc Whitewater in the 80s where between pre-lims and finals, (forget which year, 86-89) we witnessed Maynard and his band. Wow, stuck with me these decades since.
Maynard made a career in the high register but in my humble opinion he could have succeeded in any genre of music , bar none! He was that great a musician.
Great 👍
Maynard and Stan Kenton high school learning to play trumpet how can anybody play valve trombone and then pick up the truck and hit those high notes so Maynard every time he came to Buffalo last time was at the Royal arms club and it was like the Maynard Ferguson sex have all the albums except for that one and that era starting with Maynard‘s dream band the first one when it was playing with as lead player was dynamiteall through high school I wanted to be a high note guy I just above notes those were all the band all the time Maynard every time he came and Kent for the prom at my university Saint Bonaventure I do miss him I’m glad I have the vinyl
Live at Jimmies an unbelievable album
Who ever said Maynard couldn’t or was not a jazz musician? He had great jazz chops.
I went to see MF in the 70's 80's until his passing . I have every ticket stub...... 525 of them. I missed a few shows. However my favorite MF period is this one. a Giant Band and swinging. However I think this is a studio Band from London. Also MF is on soooo many movie sound tracks.
Swingin’!
When I first heard Maynard double on other brass instruments, that inspired me to branch out from trumpet. Baritone Horn, Valve Tromebone, and a few others. Just that, is a positive trait in itself for inspiring brass players.
Formidable,lo máximo.yremendas secciones.👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Beyond 🎺 Beautiful
Is there any songs like this omg its so good
What an incredible musician and what a great band!!!
Pleeze don’t hate me for a stupid question……this recording is definitely before 1965… is the key boardist playing a FHENDER RHODE?
WHat an amazing Post.. I love his big band stuff but his small group stuff was my favorite.. I Love this post. Thanks .. I almost played with his group.
Rick Wilkins Tenor Sax 🎷
Замечательный 'стратосферный' джазовый трубач Мэйнард Фергюсон! Спасибо блогеру за историческую память
As Jake Hanna used to say "Right down the middle baby!"
Let your light shine down
I didnt know they had a superbone back then
That was a valve trombone. The super bone is a valve/slide hybrid. His horn here is a Conn 6H (and so was Rob McConnell’s, back in the section). The superbone was developed in the 70s with the Holton corporation.
OMG - real musicians . Maynard was simply amazing. I saw him live when I was in high school in the mid 70’s . 1976 graduate in Erie Pa. He and his all start young band was amazing live . Love this music ….
Saw him in 76 as well... I was a senior. Our stage band went and saw him in Houston at the LA Bastille club.
That’s when Maynard was in the Stan Kenton Orchestra
Eccezionale, non è solo un formidabile solista, ma anche un ottimo direttore d' orchestra.
This was lovely. Back in those days, he actually took the time to articulate notes and attempt to really play the trumpet, instead of the later years where he just rolled the valves around and made obnoxious high note noises to impress the uninformed. He had amazing talent and was an amazing player in his younger years. The later years - mostly junk.
You must know nothing of music. Your ignorance of his talent speaks volumes. I’m 72 and a professional musician. There will never be another Maynard.
WOW - Swingin’ MAYNARD!!! …Danny Boy is gorgeous too. THANK YOU for posting this gem l. 👏👏🎺
First off how did the director miss the bass solo?? No rehearsal? Great sound crappy footage. He had amazing Jazz chops to go along with the High range for sure,
I went to see Maynard at a small club back in 1976. The drummer was an unknown to me at the time, called Steve Gadd who went on to record Aja that next year with Steely Dan. That was a magic night.
Dang....what hasn't Gadd done...that man is all over my music library !!
Maynard was an amazing player back then. Not only the high range, but the musical style he played with, and how he could go up and down so easily. His improv was always spot on. It's quite amazing he could do ALL of those things so well, and yet in a way it seems so effortless to him.
Because he was a natural
Teddy is in the Trumpet section
Great arrangements,great musicianship,and performance.... but it doesn't appear to actually be "live".This is no criticism;it's devilishly hard to capture a performance like this, especially with the overlapping sounds that you will hear in the background inherent in the performance of a big band on stage!. if you look carefully at the trumpet player's fingers, or the saxophone players fingerings ;they don't always match up. Again ,this is to be expected; and Maynard Ferguson is the best!.
before eating beef sandwiches for breakfast.
Great Drummer too ‘
Yes,? is it Lamond.
“ No one like him “
this is the time when you want to see Maynard to play endlessly. miss him big time.... do you have a full concert by any chance ? thanks for the post this very unique footage:)
I heard Maynard started as a trombone player. I noticed that one of the trombonists was playing a valve bone. I had also heard that Maynard was responsible for the super bone, which is a valve bone with a slide. I didn't see this guy move the slide, so I'm not sure if it was a super bone or not, but it was interesting to see a valve bone none the less.
Maynard played trombone with Kenton in the Dee Barton era (Here's Tn this clip he is playing a regular valve trombone. He had the Superbone built to his order (I think) in the early 1970s, well after this was filmed. Had it existed at this time I am sure he would have used it in this performance.
Maynard a true legend, and musical hero.
タイマーが邪魔だ。でもなんとなくアートっぽい。
Is he using a conn trumpet?
Conn Connstellation 38B
he used a 38b on LIVE gigs but a 36b for recording in the studio
Saw Maynard Ferguson at Town Casino in Buffalo NY. Feel lucky to have seen him and his band play.
Aaaauuuchchchch!!! Splendid!!!
Well, one of the trumpet player’s clapped ~
There's nothing like a live big band. It will just bowl you over.
Drummer-is it Roberto Petacchia?
Can anyone confirm if that 'bone was just a valve, or was it his superbone? (valve and slide)?
He’s playing a valve trombone here. The Superbone was something Maynard designed with Holton later on in the ‘70’s. Opposite to this video’s valve trombone, the Super Bone (sometimes referred to as a double trombone) has valves that are fingered with the player’s left hand, up by the player’s face, just past the mouthpiece (and the right hand operates the main slide, just like a standard slide trombone.))
Could the boss play jazz or what? Sweet🎼🎶🎺🎺
2020?
The band was the"Canadian All Star Jazz band" CBC TV-Toronto. circa 1959.