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Maynard Ferguson - With His Own Bands: Early Years 1954-57 (2024)

Maynard Ferguson - With His Own Bands: Early Years 1954-57 (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:16:25 | 580 Mb
Genre: Jazz

Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson was something of a prodigy as a youngster, playing solos with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra broadcasts when he was 13 years old, and was always destined for a career in music, training at the Conservatoire in Montreal until 1948. He moved to the USA and played with the bands of Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet before joining Stan Kenton for an extended stint in the early '50s. The recordings featured here represent his first forays into recording leading his own bands. This 43-track 2-CD collection comprises all the titles (excluding one which could not be included for reasons of space) from his albums on the Emarcy label The Maynard Ferguson Octet, Dimensions, Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson and Boy with Lots of Brass, with line-ups ranging from an octet to a 13-piece big band. It features many original compositions, with a number by tenor saxophonist and arranger Bill Holman, along with arrangements of classic Songbook standards, with the musicians involved including Bud Shank, Shelly Manne, Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Georgie Auld, Red Callender, Nino Tempo, Ray Linn, Bill Holman, Ray Brown, Alvin Stoller, Bobby Timmons, Larry Bunker and many more. It's an intriguing and entertaining insight into his work as he leads his own bands on record for the first time

Rebecca Ferguson - Nothing's Real But Love (2021)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Aug. 11, 2021
Rebecca Ferguson - Nothing's Real But Love (2021)

Rebecca Ferguson - Nothing's Real But Love (2021)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 2:39:57 | 366 Mb / 1,03 Gb
Genre: Soul, Pop / Label: Sony Music CG

Rebecca Caroline Ferguson est née le 21 juillet 1986 à Liverpool, en Angleterre. En 2010, cette admiratrice d'Aretha Franklin et d'Amy Winehouse termine deuxième de la septième saison de l'émission et concours de chant The X Factor. Clairement orienté vers la néo-soul, son premier album Heaven (2011) se classe numéro trois en Grande-Bretagne et s'écoule à un million cinq cents mille copies dans le monde, avec l'aide des singles « Nothing's Real But Love » et « Backtrack », devenus des tubes. En 2013, l'apprentie diva revient avec l'album Freedom qui connaît un succès moindre, même s'il est disque d'or au Royaume-Uni. La France est touchée tardivement par le phénomène. Le simple « Glitter & Gold », présent sur Heaven, ne fréquente les charts qu'en décembre 2014. En 2015, Rebecca Ferguson rend hommage à l'une de ses héroïnes, Billie Holiday, à travers l'album de reprises Lady Sings the Blues.
Maynard Ferguson - With His Own Bands: Early Years 1954-57 (2024)

Maynard Ferguson - With His Own Bands: Early Years 1954-57 (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:16:25 | 580 Mb
Genre: Jazz

Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson was something of a prodigy as a youngster, playing solos with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra broadcasts when he was 13 years old, and was always destined for a career in music, training at the Conservatoire in Montreal until 1948. He moved to the USA and played with the bands of Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet before joining Stan Kenton for an extended stint in the early '50s. The recordings featured here represent his first forays into recording leading his own bands. This 43-track 2-CD collection comprises all the titles (excluding one which could not be included for reasons of space) from his albums on the Emarcy label The Maynard Ferguson Octet, Dimensions, Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson and Boy with Lots of Brass, with line-ups ranging from an octet to a 13-piece big band. It features many original compositions, with a number by tenor saxophonist and arranger Bill Holman, along with arrangements of classic Songbook standards, with the musicians involved including Bud Shank, Shelly Manne, Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Georgie Auld, Red Callender, Nino Tempo, Ray Linn, Bill Holman, Ray Brown, Alvin Stoller, Bobby Timmons, Larry Bunker and many more. It's an intriguing and entertaining insight into his work as he leads his own bands on record for the first time
Terry Adams & Steve Ferguson - Louisville Sluggers (Expanded Edition) (2006/2023)

Terry Adams & Steve Ferguson - Louisville Sluggers (Expanded Edition) (2006/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 303 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 127 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:54:42
Rock, Rock'n'Roll, R'n'B | Label: Omnivore Recordings

Expanded reissue of the 2006 release from co-founders of NRBQ.

Jim Ferguson - Deep Summer Music (2000) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC  Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDAtall at June 23, 2024
Jim Ferguson - Deep Summer Music (2000) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Jim Ferguson - Deep Summer Music (2000)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 65:29 minutes | Basic Scans included | 1,9 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Basic scans included | 1,77 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Basic Scans included | 1,47 GB

Bassist Jim Ferguson does something on Deep Summer Music and his 1999 debut, Not Just Another Pretty Bass, that few on his instrument can muster. And it's so simple, so dynamic. He sings. Well, he not only sings, but he offers up a pliable voice that can wrap around a lyric like a hug (try the lovely title tune here), and then morph into a playful, sardonic, jab-rich vehicle that shows off how much style he has. A most important follow-up to Ferguson's auspicious debut.
Buddy Rich/Maynard Ferguson - Two Big Bands Play Selections From West Side Story... (1991) {LRC Ltd.} **[RE-UP]**

Buddy Rich/Maynard Ferguson - Two Big Bands Play Selections From West Side Story & Other Delights (1991) {LRC Ltd.}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 328 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 125 mb
Genre: jazz. big band

Two Big Bands Play Selections From West Side Story & Other Delights is a 1991 album by Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson. It features a series of songs with each musician heading their own band. This was released by LRC Ltd.

Jim Ferguson - Deep Summer Music (2000) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC  Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDAtall at June 23, 2024
Jim Ferguson - Deep Summer Music (2000) SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Jim Ferguson - Deep Summer Music (2000)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 65:29 minutes | Basic Scans included | 1,9 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Basic scans included | 1,77 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Basic Scans included | 1,47 GB

Bassist Jim Ferguson does something on Deep Summer Music and his 1999 debut, Not Just Another Pretty Bass, that few on his instrument can muster. And it's so simple, so dynamic. He sings. Well, he not only sings, but he offers up a pliable voice that can wrap around a lyric like a hug (try the lovely title tune here), and then morph into a playful, sardonic, jab-rich vehicle that shows off how much style he has. A most important follow-up to Ferguson's auspicious debut.

Maynard Ferguson - A Message From Newport (1958) [Reissue 1989]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 10, 2021
Maynard Ferguson - A Message From Newport (1958) [Reissue 1989]

Maynard Ferguson - A Message From Newport (1958) [Reissue 1989]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 297 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 104 MB | Covers - 14 MB
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI/Roulette (CDP 7 93272 2)

Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson leads his big band in a fiery date recorded in 1958, not at the Newport Festival but in New York. He was playing no-holds-barred, straight-ahead jazz at this time, and doing it with gusto. The band included Bill Chase in his pre-fusion period, Slide Hampton, and Carmen Leggion, and had a good mix between veterans and emerging youngsters.

Maynard Ferguson - Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955) [Reissue 2008]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 18, 2023
Maynard Ferguson - Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955) [Reissue 2008]

Maynard Ferguson - Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 144 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 93 MB | Covers - 47 MB
Genre: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (0602517685710)

Maynard Ferguson Octet is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter/trombonist Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA. (tracks 1-5) April 25th 1955, (tracks 6-8) April 27th 1955 and originally released on the EmArcy label 1955. This early triumph from the solo career of the brilliant trumpeter remains bewilderingly rare - it's an avowed West Coast-jazz classic but it's been out of print for years. Verve Originals re-issued this 2008.

Maynard Ferguson Orchestra - 1967 (1995)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Dec. 23, 2020
Maynard Ferguson Orchestra - 1967 (1995)

Maynard Ferguson Orchestra - 1967 (1995)
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 249 MB | Covers (3 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Just A Memory Records (JAS 9504-2)

In May 1967, when Maynard Ferguson was invited to appear at the Expo 67 Canadian Pavilion in Montreal, his Roulette period was behind him but his style and musical tastes had not really changed. Although he did not appear on record at all in 1966 (other than the soundtrack of a television show) and would not have a regular orchestra until 1970, the music on this CD sounds very much as if it were being played by an edition of the Maynard Ferguson Big Band. The obscure sidemen (all local players gathered together for the occasion) boast high musicianship and a few excellent (but unfortunately unidentified) soloists. MF is the main star throughout, showing off his remarkable technique and coming up with consistently exciting and generally creative solos in addition to enthusiastically leading the shouting ensembles.