Primal Scream/New Vintage/Carnival

Primal Scream/New Vintage/Carnival

by Maynard Ferguson
Primal Scream/New Vintage/Carnival

Primal Scream/New Vintage/Carnival

by Maynard Ferguson

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Overview

Trumpeter and composer Maynard Ferguson rose to prominence in the latter days of the big-band era, and he clearly loved the strength and dynamics that came from a large ensemble. However, as fusion came to dominate the jazz charts in the 1970s, Ferguson walked a canny middle ground, adding funk and pop flavors to his music while still working with a band large enough to give him a broad tonal palette. This set from Beat Goes On Records features three of the more successful albums from Ferguson's '70s fusion period: 1976's Primal Scream, 1977's New Vintage, and 1978's Carnival. Primal Scream seems to have been arranged with the dancefloor in mind, with lots of funky basslines and disco-inspired drumming on board, but the brass arrangements are forceful and imaginative, and the uptempo arrangement of "Pagliacci" gives Ferguson plenty of room to show off his flashy trumpet style. On New Vintage, he and his band kicked off the set with what would become another one of their trademark gimmicks: a brassy arrangement of the theme from a current hit movie, in this case Star Wars. While the disco-fied "Star Wars" is a bit much in spots, it's better executed than most pop takes on John Williams' distinctive theme, and the rest of the album finds them in more subtle form, especially the pleasing Latin accents of "El Vuelo (The Flight)." And though Carnival includes the arguable nadir of Ferguson's movie tie-ins with the theme from Battlestar Galactica, the album is otherwise one of Ferguson's best efforts of the period, with the Latin-flavored "Carnival," the punchy "How Ya Doin' Baby," and a flashy arrangement of "Stella by Starlight" showing Maynard and his always impressive band of young turks were still capable of handling more challenging stuff. And each album gives Ferguson several opportunities to show off his skills as one of the highest and hardest hitters in jazz, and if his solos are not always subtle, his gifts are inarguably impressive. Anyone with a taste for Ferguson's work of the mid- to late '70s will find this set right in their wheelhouse, which documents what Maynard did best in robust fashion. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date: 03/04/2014
Label: Beat Goes On
UPC: 5017261211422
Rank: 57099

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Primal Scream
  2. The Cheshire Cat Walk
  3. Invitation
  4. Pagliacci
  5. Swamp
  6. Main Title [From Star Wars]
  7. Oasis
  8. Maria [From West Side Story]
  9. El Vuelo [The Flight]
  10. Scheherazade
  11. Airegin

Disc 2

  1. M.F. Carnival
  2. Fantasy
  3. Theme From Battlestar Galactica
  4. Stella By Starlight
  5. Birdland
  6. Baker Street
  7. How Ya Doin' Baby?
  8. Over the Rainbow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Maynard Ferguson   Primary Artist,Soloist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Steve Khan   Guitar (12 String Acoustic),Guitar (12 String Electric),Soloist
David Nadien   Violin,Strings
Steve Gadd   Drums
Harold Kohon   Strings
Gloria Agostini   Harp
Earl Chapin   French Horn
Paul Faulise   Trombone (Bass)
Bob James   Piano,Clavinet,ARP Synthesizer
Harold Coletta   Strings
Bobby Militello   Flute,Piccolo,Soloist,Flute (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Jerry Friedman   Guitar
Jim Buffington   French Horn
Stan Mark   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Tony Studd   Trombone
Eric Traub   Soloist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Chick Corea   Soloist
Biff Hannon   Piano,Soloist,Handclapping,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Polymoog,Mini Moog,Micro Moog
Lani Groves   Vocals
Joe Farrell   Sax (Tenor)
Gordon Johnson   Bass,Flute,Guitar (Bass)
Charles Libove   Violin,Strings
Eric Gale   Guitar
David Sanborn   Sax (Alto)
Emanuel Vardi   Strings
Jon Faddis   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Hilda Harris   Vocals
Dennis Noday   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Mark Colby   Soloist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Joe Mosello   Congas,Soloist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Percussion,Piccolo Trumpet
Phil Gray   Soloist,Trombone
Vivian Cherry   Vocals
Emanuel Green   Violin
Max Ellen   Violin,Strings
Paul Gershman   Violin
Rubens Bassini   Percussion
Katie Irving   Vocals
Nick Lane   Trombone
Alfred Brown   Strings
Charles McCracken   Strings
Patti Austin   Vocals
Herbert Sorkin   Strings
Lamar Alsop   Strings
Randy Purcell   Trombone
Ellen Bernfeld   Vocals
Barbara Massey   Vocals
Richard Berg   Vocals
Brooks Tillotson   French Horn
Theodore Israel   Strings
Barry Finclair   Strings
Frederick Buldrini   Strings
Marvin Morgenstern   Strings
Alan Shulman   Strings
Matthew Raimondi   Strings
Seymour Barab   Strings
Gary King   Bass
Richard Sortomme   Strings
Tina Kaplan   Vocals
Bernie Glow   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Mike Migliore   Flute,Soloist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Jay Chattaway   Conductor
Ron Tooley   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Peter Erskine   Drums,Handclapping
Harry Cykman   Violin,Strings
Richard Davis   Strings
Marvin Stamm   Trumpet
Ralph MacDonald   Percussion
Harry Glickman   Strings
Lewis Ely   Strings
Joseph Malin   Violin
Maretha Stewart   Vocals
Roger Homefield   Trombone
Tony Wells   Vocals
Peter Urskin   Soloist
John Qdini   Soloist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Yolanda McCullough   Vocals
Jonathan Aloramowitz   Strings
Arnold Black   Strings
Louis Gabowitz   Strings
Donald Corrado   French Horn
David Taylor   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Bob Economou   Drums
Tony Posk   Strings
Dan Welty   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Frederick Buldivini   Violin
Jeff Mirenov   Guitar

Technical Credits

Harold Arlen   Composer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing,Engineer
Bob James   Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bobby Militello   Group Member
Stan Mark   Group Member
Eric Traub   Group Member
Chick Corea   Composer
Joe Jorgensen   Mixing,Engineer
Jack Ashkinazy   Mastering
Gordon Johnson   Arranger,Photography,Group Member
Gene Bianco   Musical Coordinator
Joe Zawinul   Composer
Eric Gale   Arranger
Dennis Noday   Group Member
John Williams   Composer
Mark Colby   Group Member
Leonard Bernstein   Composer
Joe Mosello   Group Member
Phil Gray   Group Member
Nick Lane   Arranger,Group Member
Maynard Ferguson   Composer,Producer,Group Member,Associate Producer
Tony Romano   Group Member
Randy Purcell   Group Member
Dr. George Butler   Associate Producer
Gerry Block   Engineer
Stephen Sondheim   Composer
Slide Hampton   Arranger
Mike Migliore   Group Member
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Jay Chattaway   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Adaptation
Ron Tooley   Group Member
Peter Erskine   Group Member
Ralph MacDonald   Group Member
Gerry Rafferty   Composer
Victor Young   Composer
Milton Glaser   Original Cover Artwork
Roger Homefield   Group Member
Ulf Skogsbergh   Cover Photo
Charles Waring   Liner Notes
Biff Hannon   Arranger,Group Member
John Qdini   Group Member
Bobby Bank   Photography
Gary Adcock   Photography
Bob Economou   Group Member
Mary Scibetta   Photography
Dan Welty   Group Member
Paula Scher   Design
John Berg   Design
Frank Conley   Lettering
Andrew Thompson   Remastering
Stanley Tonkel   Engineer
Andy Engel   Design
Kim Ferguson   Photography
Vlado Mellor   Mastering
Don Paluse   Mixing,Engineer
Arky and Barrett   Cover Photo
Michael Delugg   Engineer
Mike Abene   Arranger
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