Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing
Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "Ferguson and his excellent orchestra purposely play it safe, performing pleasing but unadventurous music that is not as exciting as their more jazz-oriented sessions of the era".Track listing
- "Hey There" – 2:58
- "Where's Teddy" – 2:37
- "If I Should Lose You" – 3:35
- "I'll Be Seeing You" – 2:25
- "'Tis Autumn" – 3:07
- "Secret Love" – 2:22
- "I'm Beginning to See the Light" – 2:38
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" – 3:28
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" – 2:23
- "'Round Midnight" – 3:10
- "Soft Winds" – 3:31
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone, euphonium
- Bill Chase, Don Ellis, Larry Moser – trumpet
- Don Sebesky – trombone, bass trombone
- Slide Hampton – trombone
- Jimmy Ford – alto saxophone
- Carmen Leggio, Willie Maiden – tenor saxophone
- John Lanni – baritone saxophone
- Bob Dogan – piano
- Jimmy Rowser – bass
- Frankie Dunlop – drums
- Slide Hampton, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky – arrangers