Maynard Ferguson - Birdland

[@cccustommusic]

So amazing to see Maynard, in his later years, having an off night and still being able to fight for every note he possibly can. Such energy and effort, awesome.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

cccustommusic - you are right!! Chops not what they used to be- but still amazing. And Eric Miyashiro just adds a new powerful twist to horn playing- its great!

[@johnbracey8115]

What time are you going to feed

[@CoolStoryBro88100]

Even when he was old Maynard was still hitting those high notes

[@justuss4375]

Just love the high G in the beginning

[@Funkadelic3]

Carl Fischer is a bad man

[@lynndoyle5899]

I heard Maynard and the band live 3 times in the late 70s and early 80s, they were incredible

[@LoHAtrox]

Anyone who ever had the chance to meet Maynard Ferguson, is a very lucky person. That man was amazing at Trumpet.

[@MegaLJ3]

Maynard is a freak of nature. His playing is unprecedented.

[@JensenBsn]

this is arguably the best recording i've ever heard from eric miyashiro, props to him!!

[@jaredmessersmith3930]

This song is the definition of a band having fun!

[@chrispettus2532]

0:06 It was interesting that with both Scott Englebright and Eric Miyashiro playing in the section, the 2nd trumpet player covered that high G. It sounded good, too.

[@kathyleicester7306]

I could watch MayNARD all day long, man.

[@ErikShen2907]

I wonder if there isn't a version of THE MAYNARD FERGUSON BUS TAPES floating around somewhere....

[@marcgiroux2067]

The BOSS. RIP Maynard.

[@Spider2point0]

Trumpet ninja + Ferguson + Epic sax solo = Epic. Pure Epic.

[@rmtoyama]

ha was that eric tryin to act like that first FAT G wasn't him? maynard was lovin it

[@bmaniac1]

That sure looks like Jeff Ruppert. I played with him about 20 years ago with Eric Addeo and Jackie Jones. He has played with Lionel Hampton, and much work with The Fins. A top player for sure!!!!! Bill

[@angelomihalis1808]

Lord have mercy. Smokin 🔥

[@Steve-Jody]

I bought that T shirt back in the day !

[@Lavyn1989]

LOL he called him Eric Hiroshima!!!!!

[@FaithVII]

Lmao for real???

[@chrispettus2532]

And the trombone player put the horn up to his mouth after patting Eric on the back, realized what Maynard said, and laughed, accidentally blasting out a note with the laugh.

[@moritzd4835]

This is one of the reasons why I like to play Birdland as trombonist, trumpet or das T Sax it is on every single instrument a masterpiece!! Isn‘t the T Sax Leo P?

[@kartoonnwsaxguy4721]

!!!!?? Really???!😮🤔

[@danielalex8426]

Jeff Rupert

[@Kennmalc]

Absolutely Awesome!

[@MelodyOhMy]

Just practice practice and practice you'll recover in a few weeks i got mine on before a concert and taken off before a festival and i had solos but i had confidence and did great.

[@GuyMagicFingers]

So many arrangements! Great bass-player on this.

[@TheFranklefurt]

fav jazz song ever

[@SlickNickps3]

Maynards Reactions..... BEST EVER

[@jokerjun1]

i recognize that trumpet player, she use to play in the buddy rich big band.

[@EmileRyjoch]

I love the little scoops by the lead trumpet at 0:55 !

[@mitchoboe_old]

Eric sounds great!

[@steven2361]

love the drummers expression

[@ndouglas1999]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Polishjazzman]

Definitely recognized a few of those guys. I met Jeff Rupert on the band around '04. What a guy. Carl was there as was Scooter. Also, I think that was Dave Throckmorton on drums. The year would be late '97 or '98. This song was called Birdland '96 so, 1986 is pretty much out of the question.

[@jjohnsontrumpet]

classic maynard!

[@bimmerfun]

Jude...That was AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting!

[@normal_media]

good audio quality.

[@JazzTrumpetBlues]

Holy crap I've seen 5 comments thinking Eric is a chick, that is in fact a Male NOT a Female.

[@6DAVIE9]

ferggie must lips of steel, bloody incredible player

[@NathanLJustice]

Maynard seems like a fun dude

[@pacrimco]

Capital B A D! My earphones nearly jumped off my head.

[@dudeda96er]

Bad ass!!!!!

[@urubudopix665]

01:10 what music is this

[@ruffian1868]

@TheDrPhresh. OK....I'm not a horn player, but I do love Jazz and loud is fine by me ! The Bach trumpet is indeed a fine instrument. I'm just not into musical gymnastics ( and that's just my opinion ). I adore Weather Report, and this version is just so University in it's feel and thinking. The original is just from the streets, Jaco's playing is still ahead of it's time, and it grooves like a M.F ! This one simply leaves me cold.

[@MelodyOhMy]

yup! :D

[@luiscampito]

muy buenos

[@trombonelytrombonist]

@12destruction12 he was so impressed with himself.

[@yazento5351]

that's a really high note damn

[@MrCboyz]

im playing this arrangment on the t sax for jazz band

[@tanapachi]

Eric MIYASHIRO!! BRAVO!!

[@MCubes]

Hi

[@ruffian1868]

@MrMak2121 ......whatever ! I am safe in knowing that my musical appreciation is still wonderfully intact ! ENJOY whatever you call that kind of ( ahem ) music !

[@superXwhiteXninja]

Yeah I find my high range is what was most affected too, but lots of long tones with good slow lip slurs got me back to where I used to be in 1-2 weeks.

[@TheDrPhresh]

@BrEaK1T1N Ahhh lucky! I'm trying to get our band director to do this one!

[@erikshen1107]

I didn't know THE AMERICAN DREAM DUSTY RHODES PLAYED TRUMPET!!!

[@leou11]

@tpstrat14 one of many examples "STAR TREK"

[@radcam69]

Peter North on TS.

[@maynardwaltrip]

This is between 1995-1998

[@dethrising]

@selector111 Its definitely not Marienthal. He never had a silver neck for his tenor, and his style just doesn't have that "Eric Marienthal" sound

[@criticismsociety]

@thobbe Yes, please read the describing.

[@MrMtz117]

Eric sure can play

[@selector111]

@dethrising Yeah, Maynard says his name in one video but I forgot what it is, I think he is great.

[@Musicguy208]

what year was this? He has a kicking band with him. Great performance! I am so happy that i saw him live, it was only a few months before he died but he was still kicking, believe me!

[@TheDrPhresh]

@ruffian1868 Different strokes for different folks. Personally, I think the CD version of this, while different, is just as good if not better than Weather Reports. Sometimes appreciating music means embracing something that may share the same name and melody as a classic, but is totally different. That is what makes Music human. An art. Expressing yourself.

[@ChaCadrummer]

OMG it's Jeff Rupert.

[@jlvyn13]

Holy Shit.

[@MrBassDouble]

eric iroshima is great!!!!!

[@Salamander014]

"Eric....Hiroshima!"

[@KeliteApollo]

Yeah baby- great stuff. What year was this filmed?

[@TheHolyToaster]

Man, that’s definitely a song

[@kdkn92]

Englebright is the best high note player in this video, outragous range and power and complete effortlessness in his playing.

[@mylesanderson5864]

Yeah, the soloist wasnt impressive?

[@hotchilischote]

Thanks for posting!!! But when was that?!

[@GuyMagicFingers]

...and here's Maynard modelling the latest in casual wear from the Grattan catalogue summer collection.

[@rcmonkey3674]

2:50 !!!!!!!!

[@BigBlackH0le01]

Who's the tenor sax player

[@Drohlanlol]

it's just the light :D

[@rossanobiagini5623]

Eric Marienthal Young !!!!!

[@TheDrPhresh]

@ruffian1868 You play french horn, don't you?

[@alex_lprice]

is that patrick hessian on the left of Eric?

[@Tbone0565]

What's the date of this awesome performance?

[@Kursevalify]

Killer bass player. Anyone know who it is?

[@selector111]

who is soloing on tenor, is that eric marienthal. If not it looks just like him

[@maggusb]

@gr00vytaco I think he said "Eric Hiroshima" lmfao!!!!

[@beta447]

That chick is so good holy fucking shit.

[@matalmike]

is that eric marianthal on sax? hope i spelled that right.....

[@bluesguy0524]

Yeah, what year? I'm guessing 1986.

[@CessnaPilot1B9]

what does he say at 2:45 to Eric?

[@GeminiJazzy]

Who's the trumpeter on the right end? Carl Fischer and Scott Englebright I recognize but the last I don't.

[@daveeck5407]

I believe it may be Frank Abrahamson.

[@cccustommusic]

@12destruction12 Carl Fischer and Scott Englebright on either side of Eric

[@mattweiman5144]

Anyone know what year this was?

[@sabresfan429]

Who is the Tenor Sax player? Anyone know?

[@DocXtheGreat]

This is probably the better version of Birdland I've heard. But then again which version isn't awesome.

[@jorgecallico9177]

I've heard Eric play fatter before. In tone that is. In this one the way he's miked kinda makes him sound a little like it's a piccolo trumpet. Compared to Maynard that is. Especially the Maynard of old. No one has really duplicated his fat, full spectrum of sound in the upper register. None even close. Nor Patrick Hessions either. He's got unlimited range but the tone near vacant. Like a synthesizer: a mechanical lead trumpet player. Sorry for the critique Pat. Just callin 'em the way I see 'em. You're still a fine person and outstanding lead player. My guess is that you won't disagree with my assessment either..

[@somethinelse7]

Wayne Bergeron is right up there. And a totally more rounded play than Maynard ever was

[@8126926]

Jorge Callico What about Lyn Nicholson.

[@fernmann7]

you are crazy. Nuts. Did I say nuts?

[@selector111]

Who is playing lead, sorta looks like scott englebright, but i can't tell

[@antyboy017]

Why is the trombone playing the bass parts?

[@ruffian1868]

@TheDrPhresh .....how did you guess :-)

[@arijussila9563]

Toimiiiiiiii.....!!!!!!!!

[@11hoosier11]

Didn't Eric play with Stan Kenton or someone of that ilk?

[@chrismackey9864]

Buddy Rich....because he paid more than Maynard...there is a video on here somewhere of Eric telling the story!

[@dethrising]

@petervincze I never said I don't respect his skill. I know for a fact at my current level that guy is better than I am. But his sound and style is not what I'm working towards to sound like. As I mentioned before, I dig guys like Kenny Garrett, Cannonball, Chris Potter, Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown, Redman, Carl Saunders, etc. Now there are guys I don't their sound like Eric Dolphy. But doesn't mean I don't respect them. Purse and learn the styles you want to sound like. That my goal :D

[@1000ydguy]

Who playing drums?

[@Vapor419]

@matalmike nope. That's not Eric Marienthal. It kind of sounds like him, but Eric Marienthal is way better :)

[@jtubz614]

Based on the fact that he called him Eric Hiroshima, he's Asian, and that people were laughing, I would like to assume it was a joke.

[@kartoonnwsaxguy4721]

I've been wandering what he's saying. Well.. Thank you💀

[@Wunktheskunk]

I loved the “higher, louder, faster” trumpet and tenor players back in the day. In 2022, I am so glad that melody or even melodies played in the high register are so much more prevalent today. I cringed hearing that tenor player at 2:55. Yikes!

[@medwavy9689]

Who's the tenor sax guy? It kinda looks like young Eric Marienthal

[@BruceBromley]

Jeff Rupert

[@nicolavaleriik6hiq]

when a big band is REALLY big......and funny!!!!!!!

[@haag57]

X is Frank Abrahamson