Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson explained

Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Maynard Ferguson
Cover:	Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	November 7 & 10, 1955 and May 7 & 12, 1956
Studio:	Capitol, Melrose Ave (Hollywood)
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	EmArcy MG 36076
Chronology:	Maynard Ferguson
Prev Title:	Maynard Ferguson Octet
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Boy with Lots of Brass
Next Year:	1957

Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson is an album led by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1955 and 1956 and released on the EmArcy label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "Ferguson gets to show off his versatility (including playing some credible blues) and takes a spot-on bass trumpet on "Mrs. Pitlack Regrets."

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Holman

1. "Mrs. Pitlack Regrets" - 3:11
2. "Never You Mind" - 3:28
3. "Pork Pie" - 3:27
4. "Dream Boat" - 2:51
5. "Well, Hardly Ever" - 3:26
6. "The Roamin' Showman" - 3:05
7. "Dancing Nitely" - 3:11
8. "Ain't Life Grand" - 3:11
9. "Idyll" - 3:17
10. "Open Sesame" - 3:08
11. "C'est La Blues" - 3:57
12. "Wildman" - 3:12

• Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA on November 7, 1955 (tracks 6 & 10–12), November 10, 1955 (tracks 5 & 7–9), May 7, 1956 (tracks 1, 2 & 4) and May 12, 1956 (track 3)

Personnel

• Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, bass trumpet, valve trombone
• Buddy Childers, Ray Linn - trumpet
• Bob Burgess - trombone
• Herb Geller - alto saxophone
• Georgie Auld, Bill Holman - tenor saxophone
• Bud Shank - baritone saxophone
• Lorraine Geller - piano
• Buddy Clark (tracks 1–4), Ray Brown (tracks 5–12) - bass
• Al Stoller - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/mercury-records/catalog-emarcy-36000-series/album-index/ Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 36000 series - album index
2. Minn, M., Maynard Ferguson discography accessed October 30, 2015