Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing explained

Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Maynard Ferguson
Cover:	Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	February 23, 25, 26 and March 31, 1959 Capitol Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Roulette R 52038
Producer:	Teddy Reig
Chronology:	Maynard Ferguson
Prev Title:	Swingin' My Way Through College
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Newport Suite
Next Year:	1959

Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "Ferguson and his excellent orchestra purposely play it safe, performing pleasing but unadventurous music that is not as exciting as their more jazz-oriented sessions of the era".

Track listing

1. "Hey There" (Jerry Ross, Richard Adler) – 2:58
2. "Where's Teddy" (Maynard Ferguson, Willie Maiden) – 2:37
3. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:35
4. "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) – 2:25
5. "'Tis Autumn" (Henry Nemo) – 3:07
6. "Secret Love" (Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:22
7. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Harry James, Johnny Hodges) – 2:38
8. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:28
9. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf) – 2:23
10. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 3:10
11. "Soft Winds" (Goodman) – 3:31

Personnel

• Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone, euphonium
• Bill Chase, Don Ellis, Larry Moser – trumpet
• Don Sebesky – trombone, bass trombone
• Slide Hampton – trombone
• Jimmy Ford – alto saxophone
• Carmen Leggio, Willie Maiden – tenor saxophone
• John Lanni – baritone saxophone
  • • Bob Dogan – piano Jimmy Rowser – bass Frankie Dunlop – drums
• Slide Hampton, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky – arrangers

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed October 30, 2015
2. Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography, accessed October 30, 2015