Let's Face the Music and Dance (Maynard Ferguson album) explained

Let's Face the Music and Dance
Type:Studio
Artist:Maynard Ferguson
Cover:Let's Face the Music and Dance (Maynard Ferguson album).jpg
Released:1960
Recorded:October 11, 12 & 14, 1960
New York City
Genre:Jazz
Label:Roulette
R 52055
Producer:Teddy Reig
Chronology:Maynard Ferguson
Prev Title:Newport Suite
Prev Year:1960
Next Title:Maynard '61
Next Year:1961

Let's Face the Music and Dance is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1] [2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

  1. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" (Irving Berlin) - 1:58
  2. "Teach Me Tonight" (Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn) - 3:30
  3. "Mango's" (Dee Libbey, Sid Wayne) - 4:05
  4. "The Party's Over" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 3:42
  5. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 2:20
  6. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (De Paul, Don Raye) - 2:51
  7. "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose) - 2:43
  8. "The Masquerade Is Over" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 3:35
  9. "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 2:53
  10. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) - 2:54
  11. "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:00
  12. "Let's Do It" (Cole Porter) - 3:07

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed May 17, 2016
  2. Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography, accessed May 17, 2016