"Straightaway" Jazz Themes
| "Straightaway" Jazz Themes | ||||
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| Studio album by Maynard Ferguson | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded |
June 20 & 21, 1961 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:33 | |||
| Label |
Roulette R 52076 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
| Maynard Ferguson chronology | ||||
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"Straightaway" Jazz Themes is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring music composed for the TV series Straightaway recorded in 1961 and released on the Roulette label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "this is one of the lesser Maynard recordings from this busy era (none of the material is all that memorable) but fans of his big band should enjoy the somewhat obscure music anyway".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Maynard Ferguson
- "Straightaway" - 2:20
- "Apprehensions" - 4:14
- "Mambo Le Mans" - 5:10
- "Cocky Scott" - 3:44
- "Up Shift" - 2:45
- "Last Lap" - 3:51
- "Melancholia" - 2:23
- "Pit Stop" - 2:02
- "Stroking" - 5:57
- "After the Race" - 2:06
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson - trumpet
- Bill Berry, Chet Ferretti, Don Radar - trumpet
- Kenny Rupp, Ray Winslow - trombone
- Lanny Morgan - alto saxophone
- Willie Maiden, Don Menza - tenor saxophone
- Frank Hittner - baritone saxophone
- Jaki Byard - piano
- John Neves - bass
- Rufus Jones - drums
- Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky - arrangers
References
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed May 11, 2016
- ↑ Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography, accessed May 11, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Straightaway Jazz Themes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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