Maynard Ferguson- Mercy Mercy Mercy
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Walter Maynard Ferguson, best know for his extreme high register control on trumpet, was a Canadian jazz trumpet player and bandleader. Born in Verdun, Quebec (now part of Montreal) Maynard by the age of four was playing piano and violin but at 9 years of age he switched to cornet. At age thirteen, Maynard first soloed as a child prodigy with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra and was heard frequently on the CBC, notably featured on a "Serenade for Trumpet in Jazz" written for him by Morris Davis. Maynard won a scholarship to the French Conservatory of Music where he studied from 1943 through 1948 with Bernard Baker. Maynard dropped out of Montreal High School at age 15 to more actively pursue a music career, performing in dance bands led by Stan Wood, Roland David, and Johnny Holmes. During this period, Maynard came to the attention of numerous American bandleaders and began receiving offers to come to the United States. Maynard moved to the United States in 1949 and initially played with the bands of Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, and Charlie Barnet. The Barnet band was notable for a trumpet section that also included Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel, Johnny Howell, and Rolf Erickson. When Barnet temporarily retired in 1949 and disbanded his orchestra, Maynard was free to accept an offer to join Stan Kenton's newly formed Innovations Orchestra, a 40-piece jazz concert orchestra with strings. While the Innovations Orchestra was not commercially successful, it made a number of remarkable recordings, including "Maynard Ferguson," one of a series of pieces named after featured soloists. When Kenton returned to a more practical 19-piece jazz band, Maynard continued with him. So popular was Maynard with Kenton that for three years running, 1950, 1951, and 1952, he won the Down Beat Readers' Poll as best trumpeter. In 1953, Maynard left Kenton to become a first-call session player for Paramount Pictures. Ferguson appeared on 46 soundtracks including The Ten Commandments. Ferguson still recorded jazz during this period, but his Paramount contract prevented him from playing jazz clubs. While he enjoyed the regular paycheck, Ferguson was very unhappy with the lack of live performance opportunities and left Paramount in 1956. In 1956, Maynard was tapped to lead the Birdland Dream Band, a 14-piece big band formed by Morris Levy as an "all-star" lineup to play at Levy's Birdland jazz club in New York City. While the name "Birdland Dream Band" was short-lived and is represented by only two albums, this band became the core of Maynard's performing band for the next nine years. Following the path taken by many jazz artists in the 1960s, Ferguson left the United States. Feeling that he needed a period of spiritual exploration. Maynard formed a new band and it made its North American debut in 1971. Maynard latched on to the burgeoning jazz education movement by recruiting talented musicians from colleges with jazz programs and targeting young audiences with performances and master classes in high schools. This practical and strategic move helped him develop a strong following that would sustain him for the remainder of his career. In 1988, Maynard formed the group Big Bop Nouveau, a nine-piece band featuring three trumpets, one trombone, two reeds and a three-piece rhythm section. The band's repertoire included original jazz compositions and modern arrangements of jazz standards, with occasional pieces from his '70s book and the Birdland Dream Band; this format proved to be successful with audiences and critics. In 1992, he was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. Just days after completing a weeklong run at New York's Blue Note and recording a studio album in New Jersey, Maynard developed an abdominal infection that resulted in kidney and liver failure. Ferguson died on the evening of August 23, 2006 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California.
This is the Buddy Rich Band. Not Maynard Ferguson
Had Enough been established
I believe this is buddy rich band
Not sure though
Woa... BUDDY RICH's band. "Mercy, Mercy The Buddy Rich Big Band. Recorded Live at Caesars Palace" (1968, Las Vegas) Not Ferguson. Everybody familiar with jazz and big bands knows this. Don Menza blows everyone away with the unreal tenor sax solo. 🥁🎷🎺🎸
this version is for the buddy rich big band!
This is the Buddy Rich recording...
Hmmm...I'm thinking this not Maynard's band. Sounds like Buddy Rich?
I should be doing homework right now, but screw that, because I need to take a break an jam out to this
This is the Buddy Ruch Recording wtf?
Deffinateley Buddy rich, got this exact recording!
this is the buddy rich recording not maynard's cover its definitly buddy rich
B U D D Y
R I C H
C H A R T
REEEEEEEEEEEEE
I have to disagree about the "no screamers in BR's band" remark. John Madrid is one of my favorite high note players, he lets loose in Rich's live recording. Not trying to split hair or anything, and Maynard still trumps them all though.
Yes, that's Buddy Rich's iconic arrangement! OPPS!!!
I was so excited to here a ferguson version on this chart. oh well, still great
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I was dumb lost the password. I appreciate any help you can offer me!
the fact that people keep pointing out that it's not his arrangement is annoying. it's called a "cover", and the fact is that he has taken several songs that weren't originally his composition and made it better than the original, in mine and several others opinion. He is a God of the trumpet and jazz would no where be where it is today if it weren't for people of his caliber. The fact that people say America has no talent is false, we're called the melting pot for a reason, everyone comes from all over the world and comes to America why? Better opportunities, living conditions, and better culture. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy is an old classic and has been performed by him, others, and even people with no names for themselves such as myself.
+Philip Morrison I agree with the most you said. But... american people, mostly, know their culture. If i tell you that i am portuguese, that i live in Portugal, you might think (as a lot of americans do!!!) that Portugal belongs to Spain. In the 16th century we were the major world power. By the way... the Lajes field is Portuguese, in Açores islands.
Said that, i wonder who said that America has got no talent !!! You are kidding, right ? America´s got talent, but is not known for being a a country with culture. I almost forget... Maynard Ferguson was canadian. Cheers.
+Philip Morrison Just one more thing... the best countrys in the world are the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, etc(nordics). And one of the best, speaking of weather, is my country, Portugal. (some say it is the best... americans including) The problem is... our corrupted sistem, we are ranked in 5th. Keep listening to good jazz music. (Ps: i do not intend to ofend anyone, or any country)
+Aaron Arm Who, me ? I know this is Buddy Rich´s band playing.
+Philip Morrison its buddy rich's recording at caesar's palace in 1968. mayland didnt even play in the band
Philip Morrison Lol you really had been thinking about that for a while now and it just all came out during mercy mercy mercy on RUclips of all places xD
sorry, got another one WRONG...........this is Buddy Rich '68.
Please remove this from
Maynard Ferguson’
uM gUYs, THIs iS bUDdy rICH
sIcURaMenTe è buDDy rICH
Killin it Mr Rich 😂
“Now get the fuck off my bus”.
Fucking unreal sax solo
I believe Don Menza and Pat LaBarbera were the tenor players in this recording. Might have been Pat LaBarbera.
Brian Lee how does it feel to be a fuckin nerd
Don Menza. Al Porcino on lead trumpet.
93mr0 Although, this is better than Justin bieber...
Maynard is infinitely better
Th3Positive He will ALWAYS be better
+Esteban Pacheco Eh ehehehe !!!
🤣🤣🤣😆Esattamente!
@93mr0 I recommend a new kind of nationalism to you all who are proving less interest into music than countries: all super good musicians come from this wonderful planet earth !
Another annoying arrangement that has nothing to do with the song. Oh well.
@ berrypossum yeah, actually it is the song, just with IMPROV ever heard of it?
Even says in the description that this is buddy rich lmao
@englishnerd09 you're SOOOOO right. It's on the LP "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" :-D
@ieatbunnies3
I can't disagree with you there, Eric is an amazing player.
I think it's Buddy Rich Band's one...
This is the BR version
Nole Chop at 1:02 ANYONE!!!!!!!!!
Ain't Maynard...this has gotta be Buddy
I like this song.
This song is cool.
not lol
Nice drums... drummers for ever!
THIS IS BUDDY RICH!!!!
Buddy rich?
Love the swing ending!
Go Buddy Rich!
🎺👍❗️
that really high E-flat is really high up there and the the song is fun but really difficult.
+Bryan Rodriguez I play it for my school's jazz ensemble and i have first trumpet.
I think you mean really ez. I played this song too lmao
wow this guy is canadian like justin beiber! that's awesome. i guess all the super good musicians come from canada
I also played this in Band. 1st Trumpet.
daniel gunner trumpets are trash trombone are where it's at homie xD 1st chair
Yo' boy Azaz Trumpets get more melody.