Maynard Ferguson Octet is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter/trombonist Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1955 and released on the EmArcy label.EmArcy Records discography accessed September 28, 2012
Reception Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Bill Holman except as indicated "Finger Snappin'" - 3:55 "My New Flame 4:09 "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 3:20 "Inter-Space" - 3:35 "20 Rue De Madrid" - 5:06 "Super-G" - 7:39 "What Was Her Name?" - 5:10 "Yeah" - 6:51 Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on April 25 (tracks 1–5) and April 27 (tracks 6–8), 1955
Personnel Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, valve trombone, bass trombone Conte Candoli - trumpet Milt Bernhart - trombone Herb Geller - alto saxophone Georgie Auld - tenor saxophone Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone Ian Bernard - piano Red Callender - bass Shelly Manne - drums Bill Holman - arranger
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