M.F. Horn Two

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M.F. Horn Two
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1972 (1972-01) [1]
Recorded1971 (1971)
Genre Jazz, big band
Length41:47
Label Columbia
Producer Keith Mansfield
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M.F. Horn Two
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M.F. Horn Two is a 1972 big band jazz album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. It features cover versions of many songs that were popular in the years leading up to its production, including: "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes, "Country Road" by James Taylor, "Mother" by John Lennon, "Spinning Wheel" by David Clayton-Thomas and "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. [2] It also features a track called "Free Wheeler" written by another highly regarded jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player, Kenny Wheeler.

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Scott Yanow wrote, "His trumpet playing is frequently brilliant throughout this LP with his English orchestra but not too many jazz purists will be thrilled by his renditions of (popular songs)…" [3]

Reissues

M.F. Horn Two was reissued on CD in 2007 on Wounded Bird 3170. [4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Give It One" (arr. Alan Downey)Alan Downey/Maynard Ferguson  3:30
2."Country Road" (arr. Keith Mansfield) James Taylor James Taylor4:39
3."Theme from "Shaft"" (arr. Mansfield) Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes4:56
4."Theme from "Summer of `42"" (arr. Kenny Wheeler) Michel Legrand Michel Legrand4:05
Total length:17:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Mother" (arr. Mansfield) John Lennon John Lennon5:46
2."Spinning Wheel" (arr. Adrian Drover) David Clayton-Thomas Blood, Sweat & Tears 4:24
3."Free Wheeler" (arr. Wheeler) Kenny Wheeler  6:56
4."Hey Jude" (arr. Drover)John Lennon/Paul McCartney The Beatles 7:31
Total length:24:37

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References

  1. 1 2 M.F. Horn Two at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. Columbia LP KC-31709, 1972
  3. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide to Jazz, ISBN   0-87930-530-4
  4. M.F. Horn Two (Wounded Bird Reissue) at AllMusic . Retrieved July 2, 2015.