Saturday, August 26, 2006
MAY NARD
When I wrote about Maynard Ferguson's death, I searched for a tape that I could link to but came up empty handed.
Now, Crooks and Liars (who has a great daily concert tape) has done for me what I could not do for myself.
Ferguson plays 'Round Midnight
Now you can hear what we can't hear anymore.
I had forgotten that he was Stan Kenton's lead trumpet.
Comments:
I believe he could play a high C. On a trumpet this is not a small feat. I know a young man who can and it is quite a to-do. Along with that he was a great trumpet player. I went to a music school and if anyone played high they were called a "Maynard want to be". It was a point of contention and envy.
So… don’t play just a high C as Maynard did. Play music as Maynard did.
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So… don’t play just a high C as Maynard did. Play music as Maynard did.
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