The Essence of Maynard Ferguson


The Essence of Maynard Ferguson is the third compilation album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on Columbia Records. It was released in 1993 as part of Columbia/Legacy's budget line I Like Jazz series. At the time of its release, this was the only Compact disc available containing many of Maynard's recordings for Columbia.

Critical reception

AllMusic's Matt Collar stated simply – "A single-disc, budget-line compilation, The Essence of Maynard Ferguson brings together a handful of tracks the legendary high-note trumpeter recorded during the 1970s."

Track listing

Personnel

Compilation