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Another Jazz Great gone home.
Maynard Ferguson died last night in Ojai.
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08-24-2006, 12:47 PM
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he was ok, but couldn't really play in the upper registers
 Sick player and a great bandleader. They're slowly falling away. Luckily there are at least a few young guns coming along. Saw Chris Botti open for EW&F last Friday, and he is a great trumpet player. |
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08-24-2006, 12:57 PM
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Dang.
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08-24-2006, 01:12 PM
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Anybody that ever saw 'Rocky' knows the song 'Gotta Fly...'
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08-24-2006, 01:25 PM
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Maynard Ferguson is responsible for inspiring more young trumpet players than almost anyone in history. Despite his fame, he routinely played in high-schools and made himself available to students. I was a Maynard Ferguson junkie back in high-school. No one could play "Chameleon" like him.
This is heartbreaking news. He was one of a kind.
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08-24-2006, 01:51 PM
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I was a big fan of his Mr. Mellow song. I'll be having a drink in honor of him tonite!
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Truly sad. I can remember playing many of his charts back in the mid-70's right after the "Live At Jimmy's" LP...What a true great, and he would do ANYTHING to help young musicians and bands.
Sail on Boss...say hi to Bix, Pops & Bill...Thank you...
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