Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra · Live at Peacock Lane 1956-1957 (2-CD)

Personnel:
Maynard Ferguson (tp, v-tb), Ed Leddy, Joe Burnett, Tom Slaney (tp), Bob Fitzpatrick, Bob Burgess (tb), Herb Geller (as), Richie Kamuca, Nino Tempo (ts), Willie Maiden (bs), Paul Moer (p), Red Kelly (b), Mel Lewis (d)

Reference: FSRCD 346

Bar code: 8427328603461

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Listening to this two CD set, it is clear that the band was feeling very good during this Hollywood appearances. Fortunately today, almost fifty years later, we can still enjoy that special kind of excitement an contagious enthusiasm generated by Maynard Ferguson and his Swingin' Dream Band.

—Jordi Pujol

Tracklist

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Disc 1

01.

Goodbye Mr. Chops (Bill Holman) 3:23

02.

Lady Bug (Al Cohn) 2:55

03.

Velvet (Marty Paich) 4:56

04.

Maynard the Fox (Al Cohn) 3:00

05.

Free Lee (Marty Paich) 3:35

06.

More West (Marty Paich) 2:25

07.

Great Guns (Ernie Wilkins) 3:04

08.

Dancing Nitely (Bill Holman) 4:32

09.

Groover Wailin' (Johnny Mandel) 3:04

10.

Ain't Life Grand? (Bill Holman) 3:20

11.

Early Hours (Marty Paich) 4:43

12.

The Wailing Boat (Al Cohn) 3:32

Disc 2

01.

Blue Birdland (Jimmy Giuffre) 4:17

02.

Great Guns (Ernie Wilkins) 3:09

03.

Lady Bug (Al Cohn) 3:05

04.

My Funny Valentine (R.Rodgers-L.Hart) 3:58

05.

Dancing Nitely (Bill Holman) 4:34

06.

Geller's Celler (Ernie Wilkins) 5:21

07.

More West (Marty Paich) 2:30

08.

Stand Up and Preach (Willie Maiden) 2:52

09.

Maynard the Fox (Al Cohn) 3:01

10.

Early Hours (Marty Paich) 4:54

11.

Little Girl Kimbi (Johnny Mandel) 6:54

12.

Rosebud (Neal Hefti) 3:03

13.

Christmas For Moderns: The First Noel* / White Christmas / O Come All Ye Faithful* / The Christmas Song / Silent Night* / Jingle Bells* (Traditional* / Irving Berlin / Torme-Wells) 8:21

Total time: 98:25 min.

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Personnel:

Maynard Ferguson (trumpet & valve-trombone), Joe Burnett, Edd Leddy, Tom Slaney (trumpets), Bob Burgess, Bob Fitzpatrick (trombones), Herb Geller (alto sax), Richie Kamuca, Nino Tempo (tenor saxes), Willie Maiden (baritone sax), Paul Moer (piano), Red Kelly (bass), Mel Lewis (drums).

[CD 1] Recorded live at Peacock Lane Jazz Room, Hollywood, December, 1956
[CD 2] Recorded live at Peacock Lane Jazz Room, Hollywood, January 6, 1957

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol
© 2003 by Fresh Sound Records

Mono · Digitally Remastered
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas, S.L.
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Listener’s Note: Having been recorded on two different dates, you may notice an improvement in the sound quality of the performance included on the second CD. This is due to the different quality of both recordings, and not to this present edition

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SWINGIN' AND SINGIN'
Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra 1957
Live at Peacock Lane (Hollywood Blvd at Western Ave.)

Maynard Ferguson, trumpet & valve-trombone
Joe Burnett, trumpet soloist
Edd Leddy, trumpet (second left)
Tom Slaney, trumpet
Bob Burgess, trombone soloist
Bob Fitzpatrick, trombone
Herb Geller, alto sax
Richie Kamuca, tenor sax (left)
Nino Tempo, tenor sax (right)
Willie Maiden, baritone sax
Lorraine Geller, piano
Red Kelly, bass
Mel Lewis, drums