Maynard Ferguson Octet

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Maynard Ferguson Octet
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Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedApril 25 & 27, 1955
Studio Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Jazz
Length39:45
Label EmArcy
MG 36021
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Dimensions
(1954-55)
Maynard Ferguson Octet
(1955)
Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson
(1955)
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Maynard Ferguson Octet is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter/trombonist Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1955 and released on the EmArcy label. [2]

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars. [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Holman except as indicated

  1. "Finger Snappin'" - 3:55
  2. "My New Flame 4:09
  3. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 3:20
  4. "Inter-Space" - 3:35
  5. "20 Rue De Madrid" - 5:06
  6. "Super-G" - 7:39
  7. "What Was Her Name?" - 5:10
  8. "Yeah" - 6:51

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2012
  2. EmArcy Records discography accessed September 28, 2012