Maynard is the second compilation album and 15th overall by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on Columbia Records. Another budget-priced album, Maynard was created as part of Columbia's "Jazz Odyssey" series.[1]

In the album's liner notes, noted music critic Mort Goode states "This album underscores Maynard's dedication to the jazz composer."[2]

Reissues

In 2011, Maynard was reissued with bonus tracks[a] by Wounded Bird Records.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Airegin"Sonny RollinsNew Vintage3:58
2."Stay Loose with Bruce"Ernie WilkinsM.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's5:26
3."'Round Midnight"Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams / Bernie HanighenM.F. Horn 34:47
4."The Cheshire Cat Walk"Chick CoreaPrimal Scream10:06
Total length:24:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Chameleon"Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, Bennie Maupin, Herbie HancockChameleon4:35
2."Birdland"Joe ZawinulCarnival5:38
3."Naima"John ColtraneHot4:36
4."Got the Spirit"Slide HamptonM.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's9:56
Total length:24:45
Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
9."Rocky II Disco"Bill Conti, Carol Connors, Ayn RobbinsHot7:09
10."Gabriel"Maynard Ferguson / Nick LaneHot6:22
Total length:13:31

Personnel

Production

  • Producer for Jazz Odyssey Series, Liner Notes – Mort Goode
  • Engineered for Jazz Odyssey Series by Arthur Kendy
  • Re-mastered at CBS Recording Studios New York on the CBS DisComputer System by Harry Fein
  • Design – John Berg
  • Photography By – Benno Friedman

Notes

  1. ^ Instead of including additional tracks that would keep with the theme of notable jazz composers, Wounded Bird chose to add the first 2 tracks from the album Hot, which are out of place with the rest of the set.

References

  1. ^ Maynard at Discogs
  2. ^ Ferguson, Maynard (1981). Maynard (album). Columbia. PC 36978.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Maynard (2011). Maynard (Media notes). Wounded Bird. WOU 6978.


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