Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson

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Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson
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Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedNovember 7 & 10, 1955 and May 7 & 12, 1956
Studio Capitol, Melrose Ave (Hollywood)
Genre Jazz
Label EmArcy
MG 36076
Maynard Ferguson chronology
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(1955)
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(1956)
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(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]

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Reception

Professional ratings
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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." [3]

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

Personnel

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References

  1. Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 36000 series - album index accessed October 30, 2015
  2. Minn, M., Maynard Ferguson discography accessed October 30, 2015
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Around the Horn – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 30, 2015.