Captain Bacardi
Well-Known Member
I finally got around to putting all of Maynard Ferguson's M.F. Horn series on CD, and was surprised how short the whole thing was. I got it onto 2 & 1/2 discs. I ended up filling the last disc with a German LP called Trumpet Rhapsody (which is great, BTW). Since it would fit on 3 CDs it seems even more puzzling that Sony/Columbia hasn't reissued this great music (must be kin to those Uni folks ).
I hadn't listened to this stuff for a while, except for M.F. Horn 2, so I was pleasantly surprised at how good Maynard sounded on his Superbone. Some of the lines he played were incredible, especially since I'm used to hearing only his high screeching trumpet lines. On Superbone he was more lyrical, more of a jazz player.
I saw Maynard a few weeks ago when he came to town, and it was kind of disturbing. His band was tight, but Maynard seemed to have a tough time belting out the notes, especially towards the end of the night. The other trumpet players ended up doing the high stuff. I believe he's in his 70's now, and I think all those years in the stratosphere have finally caught up to him. He ended up doing more directing than playing.
Capt. Bacardi
I hadn't listened to this stuff for a while, except for M.F. Horn 2, so I was pleasantly surprised at how good Maynard sounded on his Superbone. Some of the lines he played were incredible, especially since I'm used to hearing only his high screeching trumpet lines. On Superbone he was more lyrical, more of a jazz player.
I saw Maynard a few weeks ago when he came to town, and it was kind of disturbing. His band was tight, but Maynard seemed to have a tough time belting out the notes, especially towards the end of the night. The other trumpet players ended up doing the high stuff. I believe he's in his 70's now, and I think all those years in the stratosphere have finally caught up to him. He ended up doing more directing than playing.
Capt. Bacardi