Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party Explained

Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party
Type:Studio
Artist:Maynard Ferguson
Cover:Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party.jpg
Released:1955
Recorded:February 22, 1954
Los Angeles, California
Genre:Jazz
Length:29:52
Label:EmArcy
MG 36046
Chronology:Maynard Ferguson
Next Title:Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson
Next Year:1954

Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1954 and originally released on the EmArcy label as a 10-inch LP but reissued as a 12-inch album.[1] The album was released on CD compiled with Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson as Hollywood Jam Sessions in 2005.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars but rated Hollywood Jam Sessions 4½ stars stating "Hollywood Jam Sessions has some of Ferguson's most exciting performances from his Los Angeles years".[2] [3]

Track listing

  1. "Night Letter" (Maynard Ferguson) - 14:08
  2. "Somebody Loves Me" (George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva) - 15:44

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/mercury-records/catalog-emarcy-26000-series/#mg-26017 EmArcy Records discography
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/maynard-fergusons-hollywood-party-mw0000872297 Allmusic Review
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012