''Maynard'' is the second

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and 15th overall by

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Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

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. Another budget-priced album, ''Maynard'' was created as part of Columbia's "Jazz Odyssey" series. In the album's

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, noted

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Mort Goode states "This album underscores Maynard's dedication to the jazz composer."

Reissues

In 2011, ''Maynard'' was reissued with bonus tracks by

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Track listing

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 *

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– John Berg *

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By – Benno Friedman

Notes

References

External links

* 1980 albums Big band albums Columbia Records albums Maynard Ferguson albums {{1980s-jazz-album-stub