The Maynard Ferguson Big Band.

Format:

Video

Series:

RTBF Archives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States and Canada.

Local Subjects:

United States and Canada.

Genre:

Performance

Physical Description:

1 online resource (45 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 1981.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Recorded in 1981 by Belgian television, trumpeter Maynard Ferguson returns to the Brussels Jazz Club with a beginner's enthusiasm; he is already fifty years old, but his big band is made up of young people who are passionate about jazz-rock. It was with large groups that he just released several very popular albums in the 1970s, including covers of pop hits and film scores. In a concert where he sets the tone with showy solos (including that of pianist David Ramsey), his repertoire begins with a version of Weather Report's "Birdland" and ends with "Rocky II Disco" at the same fast tempo. A fan of fast and loud fusions, iconoclast Maynard Ferguson made tons of them. Whether you like it or not, it's something to see! Delhaye

Notes:

Performed Brussels Jazz Club

Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2024).