Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing

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Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing
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Studio album by Maynard Ferguson
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
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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]

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Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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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". [3]

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

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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
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Jazz for Dancing – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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