Live at the Great American Music Hall Part II

Artist: Maynard Ferguson
Label: Status Records
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5019317001667
ASIN: B00000081K

Release Date: 2007-01-04

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Listmania:

Maynard Ferguson's stratospheric career -- in chronological order

Tracks:

MacArthur Park
Blue Birdland
Blue Birdland
Take The A Train
All Right, Allright
Country Road
Hey Jude

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Customer Reviews:

reviewing an album, renewing a spirit.......2006-07-17

my problem is that i often set my expectations so high (for a purchase, an event, a meal) that, while the actual experience may be very good, it will seldom be as good as the expectation i have set for it. aware of this dynamic, i realized that i may have been setting myself up for another reality that fell short of the anticipation. but that didn't happen with Maynard's "Live at the Great American Music Hall Part II". it just didn't happen. hearing "hey jude" after not hearing it for 20 years (on MF Horn II) was so very sweet. a fresh version of "macarthur park" is always welcome. and "country road" was just as sweet -- even better -- than i recall it from his concerts in the 70s. true, i'm hard core on maynard. but this is 5-star.

WHERE'S "LIVE AT JIMMY'S" ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? eh?.......2006-03-29

YEAH!!! WHERE **IS** THE CD RELEASE OF "LIVE AT JIMMY'S", KO-LUMM-BEE-UHH? HUH??
YOU BIG D O R K S !!!
GET HIP, MAN! (and "Stay Loose With Bruce"!).

An Interesting Live CD.......2002-08-24

I was first introduced to the music of Maynard Ferguson about the time this concert was recorded. I was able to attend concerts of his thoughout the 70's and got to witness the evolution of his music. This CD is a must have for MF fans for a couple of reasons. It is the first live CD I have ever heard from anyone that actually captures the true essense of the concert. Not only are we treated to the music but it includes Maynard's intro of each song. This is great because you learn who the soloists are in each piece. It also provides a look into MF just before his popularity exploded in 1975 with the release of Chameleon. If there is a downside to this it's the sound quality. The brass really overcomes the saxes on a couple of numbers. In other words the balance isn't quite right but other than that this is a great addition to your collection. Recorded in 1973, and between the releases of MF Horns 2 & 3, this concert shows touches of older and newer MF. Since Amazon doesn't list the songs here I will with brief comments.

1)MacArthur Park starts off the CD as the end of his first set of the night. As always, MacArthur Park is great, and we get to experience a great solo from drummer Randy Jones. In comparing this to the Live at Jimmy's version (recorded about a year later) I would say Jimmy's is a wee bit better, but not by much.

2 & 3)Blue Birdland. If you ever attended a MF concert you've heard this. It's the intro and ending piece of his sets. Why they included them here is beyond me but each is barely a minute long so no sweat.

4)Take the A train. A piece made famous by Duke Ellington. A solid but short number (listed at 3:37 the music is actually less that 3:00 and includeds MF's intro)

5)All Right, AllRight. Written by keyboardist Pete Jackson it features Jackson, Tony Bucanan on tenor sax, Eddie Byrne on trombone, and Joel DiBartolo on bass. A typical 20 minute MF selection, the solos are expanded and Maynard just screams. Very enjoyable.

6)County Road. The famous James Taylor song. MF originally recorded this about 1971 and was straight forward with it then. This version lasts about 9 minutes and features a beautiful into by Jackson on electric piano. It then moves slowly into the main theme and continues to build until the whole band is involved.

7)Hey Jude. The last piece included here. Although I didn't particularily care for the studio version of this track this live version is wonderful. Only eight minutes long yet features some classic Maynard screaming that must have made the whole hall shake.

There you have it. About 60 minutes of great MF music. Do not hesitate to grab this, it may not be around for long.

As close as we current have to MF 4 & 5 on CD.......2002-03-31

Alright, Columbia, why not release the better version of this: MF Horn 4 & 5; Live At Jimmy's on CD???

Huh?

Until then, if you're a 70's Maynard Fan, get this!

Great CD.......2000-08-21

I bought this cd because I am a big Maynard fan, and I was amazed at the songs he can still dish out at his age. He is a great player and I recomend buying this, the solos are absolutely amazing.

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