The Best of Maynard Ferguson

~ Release by Maynard Ferguson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky')
instrumental recording of:
Gonna Fly Now
lyricist:
Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 49th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
54:25
2Mac Arthur Park
instrumental recording of:
MacArthur Park
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
8:28
3Theme From Star Trek
recording of:
Where No Man Has Gone Before (original Star Trek title theme)
orchestrator:
Mike Townend
additional lyricist:
Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
composer:
Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
Empath Finale (contains "Theme From Star Trek (TV Series)" by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry and "Mr. Spock" by Gerald Fried)
4:57
4Birdland
recording of:
Birdland (instrumental)
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Mulatto Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
5:36
5Give It One
recording engineer:
Adrian Kerridge (in 1971)
producer:
Keith Mansfield
bass:
Dave Lynane (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Randy Jones (jazz drummer) (in 1971)
electric piano and piano:
Pete Jackson (piano) (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971) and Harold Fisher (in 1971)
saxophone:
Jeff Daly (in 1971), Stan Robinson (English jazz saxophonist) (in 1971), Brian Smith (New Zealand saxophonist) (in 1971), Bob Sydor (in 1971) and Bob Watson (saxophone) (in 1971)
solo trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (in 1971)
trombone:
Adrian Drover (British arranger, composer and trombone player) (in 1971), Norman Fripp (in 1971), Billy Graham (trombone) (in 1971) and Derek Wadsworth (in 1971)
trumpet:
Mike Bailey (Horn player & arranger) (in 1971), John Donnelly (trumpet) (in 1971), Alan Downey (trumpet) (in 1971), Martin Drover (in 1971) and Bud Parks (in 1971)
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
3:31
6Stella by Starlight
instrumental recording of:
Stella by Starlight
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
7:18
7Theme From 'Battlestar Galactica'
recording of:
Main Theme (Battlestar Galactica, 1978)
orchestrator:
Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
composer:
Glen Larson and Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
5:53
8Pagliacci
recording engineer:
Joe Jorgenson (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
mixer:
Joe Jorgenson
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
baritone saxophone and flute and solo flute:
Bobby Militello (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
bass trombone:
David Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Bernie Glow (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Stan Mark (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
French horn:
Earl Chapin (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Brooks Tillotson (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Jeff Mironov (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
piano and synthesizer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
soprano saxophone:
Mark Colby (saxophonist) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
trombone:
Tony Studd (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Marvin Stamm (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
viola:
Theodore Israel (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and Emanuel Vardi (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
violin:
Frederick Buldrini (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Harry Cykman (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Max Ellen (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Paul Gershman (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Emanuel Green (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Joseph Malin (from 1975-08 until 1975-10), Charles Libove (from 1975-08 until 1975-10) and David Nadien (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
conductor:
Jay Chattaway (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
arranger:
Jay Chattaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recording of:
Pagliacci (Maynard Ferguson jazz adaptation of “Vesti la giubba” from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci) (from 1975-08 until 1975-10)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
arranger:
Jay Chattaway
is based on:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
5:55
9Main Title From Star Wars
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (from 2014-12 until 2015-11)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
4:12
10Airegin
recording of:
Airegin (instrumental)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (in 1954)
publisher:
Prestige (American jazz label) and Prestige Music
3:58

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ASIN:US: B000008AWJ [info]