Maynard Ferguson - M.F. Horn 3
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Artist: Maynard FergusonEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-02-27
Music Label: Wounded Bird Records
Soundtracks:
- Awright, Awright
- 'Round Midnight
- Nice 'n Juicy
- Pocahontas
- Love Theme from "The Valachi Papers"
- Mother Fingers
- S.M.O.F.
Music reviews of M.F. Horn 3
Music Review: Unique Jazz-Rock-Funk MAYNARD!
Rating: 5 Stars
This album was never one of my faves back in the day but upon re-aquiring on CD I must admit it holds up well and there is a 'uniqueness' about it that I really enjoy. This is the last of the Columbia albums (1970s) with Maynard's absolutely killer British group with full big band instrumentation. The albums after this one were with Maynard's cut-down mostly American band with somewhat of a thinner (though still good) sound.
Except for two ballads, this album is all ORIGINAL funky charts I believe written by keyboard player Pete Jackson and other band members. Bruce Johnstone on bari sax added a new dimension with his great solos. The uniqueness is the kindof loopy spacey 'vibe' as most of these tunes are midtempo with a lot of open space (vamps) showcasing Ferguson's adlib trumpet and trombone solos. Sometimes both trumpet and trombone in the same tune!
Also there are Maynard solos with him playing trumpet through some mild electronics ala Don Ellis. Although this stuff could sound dated by 2007, I think Maynard sounds great even with the electronics. He was more than just a high note player... he was a good musician! Maynard was pretty hip and always changing. It's too bad he didn't experiment more with the electronics 'cause here it definately added another color.
The two ballads here are noteworthy. "Round Midnight" is an older chart (early 50-60's???) that I don't recall being recorded before. Maybe with the 50s Birdland Dream Band? Here, Maynard updates by playing on flugelhorn.... very lovely. After stating the melody, he plays one of the most perfect choruses ever heard on this 'standard'. Check it out! On flugelhorn! Perfect.
On "Valachi Papers" solid mid and low range Maynard ending in his reach-for-the-stars higher and higher climax. As the cliche goes....it will give you the shivers.
To sum up, a unique somewhat trippy album with (still) powerful Maynard soloing over funky vamps with a couple of beautiful ballads thrown in for good measure. Well worth owning.
Description of M.F. Horn 3
M.F. Horn 3 which reached #8 on The Billboard Jazz Albums chart and a respectable #128 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Again, Ferguson performs with his English band featuring other famed musicians including Pete Jackson, Randy Jones and Bruce Johnstone. On this volume, Ferguson steps back into Jazz mode, albeit with a more commercial edge. Wounded Bird. 2007.Jazz CDs
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