Maynard Ferguson "It's My Time (1980) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - It's My Time (Norbert de Coteaux)

02 - Dance To Your Heart (Maynard Ferguson & Nick Lane)

03 - Everybody Loves The Blues (Maynard Ferguson & Nick Lane)

04 - An Offering Of Love - Part 1 (Lakshminarayana Subramaniam)

Side 2

01 - Star (Maurice White, Eddie del Barrio & Allee Willis)

02 - You Can Have Me Anytime (Boz Scaggs & David Foster)

03 - Red Creek (Tom Rizzo)

04 - The Spirit Of St. Fredrick (Nick Lane)

Produced by Bert de Coteaux

Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler

Recorded & Mixed at Mediasound Studios, New York City

Engineered by Alec Head

Assistant Engineers : Carl Beatty & Pete Thea

The MF Band :

Maynard Ferguson : MF Holtan Trumpets, Firebird Superbone & Flugelhorn

The Trumpets : Stan Mark, Rusty Barker, Mike Horbal & Alan Wise

The Saxes : Mike Migliore (Alto, Soprano & Flute), Eric Traub (Tenor, Soprano & Flute) & Ed Moina (Baritone, Flute & Alto Flute)

The Trombones : Ken Crane (Tenor Trombone & Tuba) & Nick Lane (Tenor Trombone, Superbone & Bass Trombone)

The Rhythm Section : Lou Carfa (Bass Guitar), Roberto Petaccia (Drums), David Ramsay (Fender Rhodes, Grand piano, Polymoog & Minimoog) & Tom Rizzo (Acoustic & Electric Guitars)

Also Appearing

Concertmaster & New York's Finest Strings : Guy Lumia

Added Percussion : Jimmy Maelen

Vocals : Yvonne Lewis, Deborah McDuffie & Krystal Davis

Side 1

01 - It's My Time

Arranged by Tom Tom 84

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

02 - Dance To Your Heart

Arranged by Nick Lane

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

03 - Everybody Loves The Blues

Arranged by Nick Lane

Flugelhorn & Trumpet Solos : Maynard Ferguson

Guitar Solo : Tom Rizzo

Superbone Solo : Nick Lane

Alto Solo : Mike Migliore

04 - An Offering Of Love - Part 1

Arranged by Nick Lane

Flugelhorn Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Side 2

01 - Star

Arranged by Tom Tom 84

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

02 - You Can Have Me Anytime

Arranged by Nick Lane

Flugelhorn & Trumpet Solos : Maynard Ferguson

Alto Solo : Mike Migliore

03 - Red Creek

Arranged by Tom Tom 84

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Flute Solo : Ed Maina

04 - The Spirit Of St. Fredrick

Arranged by Tom Tom 84

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Guitar Solo : Tom Rizzo

Maynard Ferguson "Conquistador" (1977) -Jazz Funk / Disco-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky') (Bill Conti, Carol Connors & Ayn Robbins)

02 - Mister Mellow (Jay Chattaway & Maynard Ferguson)

03 - Theme From Star Trek (Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry)

Side 2

01 - Conquistador (Maynard Ferguson & Jay Chattaway)

02 - Soar Like An Eagle* (Bob James)

03 - The Fly (Maynard Ferguson & Jay Chattaway)

Additional Players :

Guitars : George Benson, Jeff Layton, Eric Gale & Lance Quinn

Keyboards : Bob James, Kenny Ascher

Bass : Gary King, Will Lee

Drums : Harvey Mason, Allan Schwartzberg

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Parade Drum : Phil Kraus

Alto Sax : George Young

Tenor Sax : Joe Farrell

Trumpet : Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowicz, Jim Bossy

Trombones : Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, Dave Taylor, Julian Priester

French Horn : Brooks Tillotson, Donald Corrado

Vocals : Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Linda November, Ellen Bernfeld, Vivian Cherry, Richard Berg, Martin Nelson

Strings : Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Charles McCracken, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, Eugene Noye, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Albert Scheonmaker, Alan Shulman, Richard Sortomme, Emanuel Vardi

All Songs Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway, except * by Bob James

Engineer : Joe Jorgensen

Mastering Engineer : Vladimir Meller, CBS, N.Y., CBS Studios

Recorded at :

Media Sound, NYC

CBS Studios, San Francisco, CA

Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA

Producer : Jay Chattaway

Executive Producer : Bob James

Associate Producer : Maynard Ferguson

Side 1

01 - Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky')

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Guitar Solo : Jeff Layton

02 - Mister Mellow

Guitar Solo : George Benson

Flugelhorn Solo : Maynard Ferguson

03 - Theme From Star Trek

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Flute Solo : Bobby Militello

Side 2

01 - Conquistador

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Tenor Sax Solo : Mark Colby

Trumpet Calls : Stan Mark, Dennis Noday, Joe Mosello, Ron Tooley

02 - Soar Like An Eagle

Piano Solo : Bob James

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Tenor Sax Solo : Mark Colby

03 - The Fly

Trumpet Solo : Maynard Ferguson

Soprano Sax Solo : Mike Migliore

Maynard Ferguson "Primal Scream" (1976) -Jazz Funk-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Primal Scream (Jay Chattaway & Maynard Ferguson)

02 - The Cheshire Cat Walk (Chick Corea)

Side 2

01 - Invitation (Bronis Lau Kaper) 

02 - Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)

03 - Swamp (Erci Gale)

Credits 

Produced by Bob James

Rhythm

Drums : Steve Gadd

Bass : Gary King

Guitar : Eric Gale, Jeff Mironov, Jerry Friedman

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Piano : Bob James

Arp Synthesizer : Bob James

Clavinet : Bob James

Electric Piano & Mini Moog Synthesizer ("The Cheshire Cat Walk" only) : Chick Corea

Flute & Baritone Sax : Bobby Militello

Soprano & Tenor Sax : Mark Colby

Alto Sax : David Sanborn

Tenor Sax : Joe Farrell

Brass

Trumpet : Marvin Stamm

Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Bernie Glow, Jon Faddis, Stan Mark

Trombone : Tony Studd

Bass Trombone : David Taylor, Paul Faulise

French Horns : Brooks Tillotson, Earl Chapin

Singers

Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Hilda Harris

Strings

Violins : David Nadien, Harry Cyckman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Frederick Buldivini, Joseph Malin

Violas : Emanuel Vardi, Theodore Israel

Celli : Alan Schulman, Charles McCracken

Engineers

Recorded & Mixed by Joe Jorgensen

Additional Engineering by Gerry Block

Mastering Engineer : Jack Ashkinazy

Rhythm Section for "Pagliacci" & "Primal Scream" : Gerry Block

Arranged & Conducted by Jay Chattaway

Rhythm Section for "The Cheshire Cat Walk" Arranged by Chick Corea

"Swamp" Arranged by Eric Gale

Solos

All Trumpet : Maynard Ferguson

Soprano Sax Solo on "Invitation" : Mark Colby

Tenor Sax Solo on "Primal Scream" & "The Cheshire Cat Walk" : Mark Colby

Synthesizer Solo on "The Cheshire Cat Walk" : Chick Corea

Flute Solo on "Pagliacci" & "Swamp" : Bobby Militello

Maynard Ferguson "Hollywood" (1982) -Jazz Funk-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson)

02 - Déjà Vu (Isaac Hayes & Adrianne Anderson)

03 - Hollywood (Stanley Clarke)

04 - Nine To Five (Dolly Parton)

Side 2

01 - For Your Eyes Only (Bill Conti)

02 - Here Today (Todd Cochran)

03 - Portuguese Love (Teena Marie)

04 - Touch And Go (Stanley Clarke, George Duke & Allee Willis)

Produced & Directed by Stanley Clarke

Assistant Producer : Todd Cochran

Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler

Engineer : Eric Zobler

Recorded & Mixed at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, California

Strings Recorded at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

Mastered at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California by Bernie Grundman

Starring Among a Cast of Dozens :

Maynard Ferguson : Holton/LeBlanc Trumpets, Flugelhorn, Superbone, Firebird, Soprano Sax & Baritone Horn

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Stanley Clarke : Bass

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

George Duke : Acoustic Piano

Greg Phillinganes : Piano

Lee Ritenour : Guitars

David Sanborn : Alto Sax

Michael Sembello : Guitar

Supporting Cast :

Brass Section

Trumpets : Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Larry Hall, Jerry Hey ; Al Vizzuti on "For Your Eyes Only"

Trombones : Charlie Loper, Lew McCreary, Bill Reichenbach

Saxes : Jim Horn, Larry Williams, Gary Herbig, Kim Hutchcroft

String Section

Concertmaster : Charles Veal

Violins : Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Bennie Douglas, Stuart Caenin, Assa Drori, Ron Folsom, Franklin Foster, Endre Granat, Jerome Reisler, Paul Sure, Kenneth Yerke

Violas : Rollice Dale, Denyse Buffum, Marilyn Baker, David Campbell

Cellos : Denis Karmazyn (1st Cello), Julie Buffum, Nils Oliver

Bass Violin : Buell Neidlinger

Harp : Stella Castellucci

Singers : Pattie Brooks, Marti McCall, Denise Maynelli

Assistant Engineers at Larrabee : Nyya Lark, Sabrina Buchanek

Strings Conducted by George Del Barrio

The Maynard Ferguson Family

Nelson Hill : Alto

Eric Traub : Tenor

Denis DiBlasio : Bari

Steve Wiest : Bone

Chris Braymen : Bone

Stan Mark : Lead Trumpet

Dave Trigg : Trumpet

Serge Yow : Trumpet

Alan Wise : Trumpet

Dave Ramsey : Keys

Dave Mancini : Drums

Paul Rostock : Bass

Side 1

01 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Arrangement 

Brass : Jerry Hey

Maynard Ferguson

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Michael Sembello : Guitar

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

Greg Phillinganes : Piano

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Singers

02 - Déjà Vu

Arrangements 

Rhythm : Todd Cochran

Brass : Bill Meyers

Strings : George Del Barrio

Maynard Ferguson

Rick Shlosser : Drums

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Michael Sembello : Guitar

Stanley Clarke : Bass

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Singers

03 - Hollywood

Arrangements

Rhythm : Stanley Clarke

Strings : Stanley Clarke

Brass : Jerry Hey

Maynard Ferguson

Nathan East : Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Stanley Clarke : Acoustic Piano

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

Alex Acuña : Percussion

David Sanborn : Sax

04 - Nine To Five

Arrangements 

Rhythm : Todd Cochran

Brass : Stanley Clarke

Maynard Ferguson : All Brass Parts

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

Rick Shlosser : Drums

Marty Walsh : Guitar

Larry McNeeley : Banjo

Singers

Side 2

01 - For Your Eyes Only

Arrangements 

Rhythm : Todd Cochran

Brass : Bill Meyers

Maynard Ferguson

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Stanley Clarke : Bass

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

Rick Shlosser : Drums

02 - Here Today

Arrangements 

Rhythm : Todd Cochran

Strings : George Del Barrio

Maynard Ferguson

Stanley Clarke : Bass

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

Michael Sembello : Guitar

Rick Shlosser : Drums

03 - Portuguese Love

Arrangements 

Rhythm : Stanley Clarke & Todd Cochran

Brass : Bill Meyers

Strings : George Del Barrio

Maynard Ferguson

Nathan East : Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Michael Sembello : Guitar

Todd Cochran : Keyboards

Singers

04 - Touch And Go

Arrangements 

Rhythm : Stanley Clarke & George Duke

Strings : George Del Barrio

Maynard Ferguson

Steve Ferrone : Drums

Denzil Miller : Electric Piano

George Duke : Acoustic Piano

Stanley Clarke : Bass & Piccolo Bass Solo

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Singers

Maynard Ferguson "Storm" (1982) -Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Palo Alto Records

 

 Side One

01 - Admiral's Horn (Nick Lane)

02 - Jar Star (Chris Braymen)

03 - Take The 'A' Train (Billy Strayhorn)

04 - Latino Lovewalk (Maynard Ferguson & Gary Lindsay)

Side Two

01 - Sesame Street (Bruce Hart, Jon Stone & Joe Raposo)

02 - As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfeld)

03 - Go With The Flow (Nick Lane)

04 - Hit In The Head (Nick Lane & Tom Rizzo)

Produced by Jeffrey Weber for En Pointe Productions

Executive Producers : David Richardson (D.A.R. Inc.) & Jerry Luby (Nautilus Recordings)

Recorded LIVE to tow tracks on June 23 & 24, 1982 at Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood, California

Recorded by Allen Sides - Assisted by Steve Crimmel

Music Supervision : Nick Lane

Mastered by George Horn, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA

The Maynard Ferguson Band :

Maynard Ferguson : Holton Trumpets & Flugel Horn

Nelson Hill : Alto Sax, Soprano Sax & Flute

Dan Jordan : Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax & Flute

Denis DiBlasio : Baritone Sax & Flute

Steve Wiest : Trombone & Superbone

Chris Braymen : Trombone

Stan Mark : Lead Trumpet

Alan Wise : Trumpet

Hoby Freeman : Trumpet

David Mancini : Drums

Matt Bissonette : Bass

Ron Pedley : Fender Rhodes, Prophet 5 & Grand Piano

Tom Rizzo : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion ("Latino Lovewalk")

Gregg Bissonette : Percussion ("Latino Lovewalk", "Admiral's Horn")

Side One

01 - Admiral's Horn

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02 - Jar Star

Tenor Sax : Dan Jordan

03 - Take The 'A' Train

Piano : Ron Podley

Trombone : Chris Braymen

04 - Latino Lovewalk

Alto Sax : Nelson Hill

Side Two

01 - Sesame Street

Arranged by Denis DiBlasio

Alto Sax : Nelson Hill

Baritone Sax : Denis DiBlasio

02 - As Time Goes By

Vocal : Maynard Ferguson

Tenor Sax : Dan Jordan

03 - Go With The Flow

Alto Sax : Nelson Hill

04 - Hit In The Head

Arranged by Nick Lane

Trombone : Steve Wiest

Soprano Sax : Nelson Hill

Trumpet : Stan Mark