''M.F. Horn 3'' (stylized M.F. Horn, 3) is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. After Ferguson moved from England to the U.S. in 1973, his band changed, as British members were replaced by American musicians, primarily from colleges. The album was produced by Mike Smith and

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Critical reception

The third installment in the "M.F. Horn" series features some of Ferguson's first experiments with funk in a big band setting, which excited some and confused others. As one reviewer said, "the music on this album is an exciting reminder of just how diverse the music scene really was during the early to mid-'70s, even if pigeonholers didn't yet have a controllable category for some of the sounds that were in the air at that time."

Reissues

In 2007, ''M.F. Horn 3'' was reissued by

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Track listing

Personnel

* Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, flugelhorn,

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* Mike Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn * Alan Downey – trumpet, flugelhorn * Tony Mabbett – trumpet, flugelhorn * Terry Noonan – trumpet, flugelhorn * Adrian Drover – trombone * Billy Graham – trombone * Geoff Wright – trombone * Andy MacIntosh – alto saxophone * Tony Buchanan – tenor saxophone * Bruce Johnstone – baritone saxophone * Pete Jackson – piano * Dave Markee – bass guitar * Randy Jones – drums * Ray Cooper – percussion * Vimu Macunda –

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References

{{Authority control 1973 albums Albums produced by Teo Macero Big band albums Columbia Records albums Maynard Ferguson albums