Maynard-my man

Fortunate enough to hear this band in the late 70's and 80's 7-8 times and the combo he had afterwards. Once I was close enough I could have shook hands with Maynard during the performance. The recordings don't give it justice. The power and volume coming off that stage was crazy.

I have seen Maynard and his band at least 4 times. I got to meet drummer Peter Erskine at one gig in Sarasota, Florida where he taught us all how to correctly snap our fingers (jazz style). His sax/flute player Bobby Militello used to play in a band in Detroit. My parents have a signed album of his.

Most underrated trumpet player of all time.

Sound clipping on the good parts.

I guess the mix engineer really loved the bass.

Wonderful! Used to play this in Jazz Ensemble as senior high school back in '85. I played this as the drummer. We had a trumpet player that was a huge Maynard fan. His nick name was "Babyfat," he hit these high notes and was just rippin'! This was always the last song of any concerts that we did. Always brough the house down. Awesome times!

Reminds me of when I first visited the USA and someone put me onto Maynard Ferguson and I was lucky enough to see him live in Reno:)

I love his compositions

The microphone to do this justice has never been made. Being in the room is an amazing experience.

😎😎😎

He lived in Ojai, CA, and would do free concerts at Ojai HS in the gym. late 70s early 80s. See Maynard and band in the gym. Great.

Used to get him and Arturo Sandoval mixed up all the time.

Yeah. Slide trumpet

In the mid 70's when we were starting in band, every trumpet player wanted to grow up to be Maynard, Chuck, Miles, Doc, or Bill (Chase). Took me a few years to realize trumpet wasn't for me (everyone else knew straight away). So I switched and found my chops were much better geared for trombone. We played this song in jazz band in high school. Brings back fun memories.

This ones to bee bop for me but I love some others stuff

The current generation has NO IDEA what it is they missed.

Does anyone know the year this was recorded? my guess would be between 75 - 79

Great show fella. Phatt

Isn't that the whole Blues Brothers Band?

I saw him at DisneyWolrd.....of all places!

Nice musicianship. Nice leisure suits.

That Flute player is just way too loud ffs

I was lucky enough to see Weather Report in Ann Arbor MI when Jaco Pastorius was on bass and Peter Erskin was on drums. They blew the roof off the Michigan Theater for over two hours. One of the encore pieces was Birdland. The original version, written by them was on the album "Heavy Weather."

Funky, bro!

A friend and I went to a concert of his at a small venue in Frisco once, back in the '80's. I liked it, but she could not understand why every horn/flute was "miked". "New Vintage" is still a favorite album of mine, as is "Conquistador"

If they haven't already used this, I think the angry birds.The movie should have this on as a theme

Mr. Ferguson came to our regional band workshop in 1980, held at State College, Pa. Let's not forget Chuck Mangione.

Like many others in the comments section, I saw him live in late 70's at a free outdoor show in Baltimore. Great show and made me an instantaneous fan. Love this cover of Weather Report!

Now THAT is some real energy! Thanks for posting this!~

Stan Mark on lead trumpet. Then there’s Maynard! Those compositions have never been better.

This performance totally rocks!

I heard him some time around 1980 at California State in Pa.

You correct, Eric Traub on Tenor. I was playing at a club in Houston about 1980. “Rockefeller’s originally a bank. Those three Eric, MIGS and Bobby Militello. Great sax section!

Impressive arrangement from an already impressive composition.

I saw Maynard's band in 1975 in Peabody Mass and was hooked. I saw his band several times between the 70s and. 90s I remember seeing his daughter sitting on the sidelines reading a romance novel!

An alto flute in the Maynard Ferguson band is like a dog whistle at the Super Bowl. It's meaningless.

Freddie also did a version.

Saw Maynard Ferguson back in the early 2000s. What incredible energy and enthusiasm for his music!

Where are you guys now?

Well, it's better than the Buddy Rich version.

3:30 so weird to hear Maynard play in the range of a normal human being for once 🤣

宇宙、それは人類に残された最後のフロンティア…

Just looked up "cool cat" in the dictionary and it said "Maynard."

Magnificent performance. The PHD of the horn.

ウルトラクイズ思い出して泣けてくる😢

The Tenor player, I believed he was Eric Traub. Eric Traub I believe that he was one of the very best Tenor Saxophone players I ever heard anywhere!!!!!!!

MiGs?

吹奏楽であの曲のアウトロをこの曲のに続けてしまうと、著作権料が2曲分かかってしますのだろうか。

Is that an alto flute?