[Dixielandjazz] Maynard Ferguson RIP

[L Patrick Briody]

Such a loss.  I attended a Ferguson concert in Ridgefield, CT on April 29 and he and his group of youngsters were superb.  Knowing of Ferguson's playing with Stan Kenton at the birth of "modern jazz", I was fearful of the "I can play higher and shriller than you can" syndrome.  While he did hit some spectacularly high notes, he and his group played some wonderful music, most of it without any specific genre  His sense of humor was delightful especially in chiding his sidemen, some of whom appeared to be shy of 20.
  A great musician will be missed.
  Pat 

BruTheDr at aol.com wrote:
  Dear list mates,

The GREAT Maynard Ferguson passed last night at 78 years! RIP

Bruce Harper
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