Maynard Ferguson

On TV today, Maynard Ferguson with Stan Kenton at ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ (1950)

December 3, 1950 - you do not want to miss band leader Stan Kenton - conducting an orchestra featuring Maynard Ferguson - at 'The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS

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We remember Maynard Ferguson. ‘The Magnitude Of Ferguson’

This day (August 23, 2006), in Ojai, California, died Maynard Ferguson, a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader.Tracklist : 1 . Sesame Street 2 . You Got It (1996) 3 ....

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Dinah Washington records in Hollywood ‘Dinah Jams,’ a live album with Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson and Max Roach among others (1954)

Dinah Washington's 'Dinah Jams' is a live album recorded in Hollywood on August 15, 1954, featuring Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson and Max Roach among others and released in...

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Maynard Ferguson & big band play Playboy Jazz (1982)

June 19, 1982 - Maynard Ferguson conducts a big band at the Playboy Jazz Festival in the Hollywood Bowl

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On TV today, Maynard Ferguson at ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ (1989)

March 27, 1989 - you do not want to miss Maynard Ferguson at "The Arsenio Hall Show" on a television channel near you

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This week In Jazz Legends 34/52

How well do you know the music of Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Stan Kenton, Jimmy...

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This week In Jazz Legends 13/52

John Lewis, Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara, Keith Jarrett, Terri Lynn Carrington, Diana Krall, Eliane Elias, Jimmy Smith, George Duke, Maynard Ferguson, Tete Montoliu & Jackie McLean, Michael Brecker, Gary...

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Happy Birthday Diane Schuur. ‘Deedles Day’

This day (December 10, 1953), in Tacoma, Washington, is born Diane Schuur (nicknamed 'Deedles'), an American jazz singer and pianist.Tracklist : 1 . Nomos Jazz Festival (2017) 2 . w/...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 3 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Diana Krall, Charlie Wilson, Mariah Carey, The Beatles, The Who, Willie Dixon, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker We Celebrate Ozzy Osbourne, Lil Baby, Andy Williams...

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We remember Joe Zawinul. ‘Syndicative’

This day (September 11, 2007), in Vienna, Austria, died Joe Zawinul, an Austrian-American jazz keyboardist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Zawinul Syndicate – Orient Express (2007) 2 . Weather Report...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 23 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jeff Buckley, Ray Charles, Betty Carter, Otis Spann, Dan Fogelberg, Jane's Addiction, George Benson, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, McCoy Tyner We Celebrate Brad Mehldau,...

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Ella Fitzgerald begins the recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook’ (19656)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook' is a studio album recorded between August 21 & 31, 1956, with an orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman and released the same...

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This week In Jazz Legends 31/52

How well do you know the music of Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Steps Ahead, Spyro Gyra, Arturo Sandoval, Wayne Bergeron, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Doc Severinsen, Miles Davis,...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 19 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Syreeta, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Fiona Apple, The Shins, Michael Brecker, Miles Davis We Celebrate Chico Buarque, Ann Wilson, Heart, Paula Abdul We Watch...

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Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Trumpet Evolution’ (2003)

Arturo Sandoval's 'Trumpet Evolution' is an album ('a journey through the great trumpeters from jazz's and orchestral music's past') released on May 6, 2003 by Crescent Moon/Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Dipper...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 4 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Bill Withers, Dionne Warwick, Frank Zappa, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, PJ Harvey, Deftones, The Cure, Mumford & Sons, Echo & The Bunnymen, X, John...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.27 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Barry White, Run–D.M.C., Ella Fitzgerald We Celebrate Mariah Carey, Tony Banks, Genesis, Ian Dury, Sarah Vaughan, Stacey Kent We Watch...

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Recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook’ is wrapped up today (1956)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook' is a studio album recorded between February 7 and March 27, 1956 with an orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman and released the same...

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Dinah Washington records ‘Dinah!’ an album for Emarcy (1956)

Dinah Washington's 'Dinah!' is an album recorded on January 11 & November 11, 1956 and released in 1956 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Look To The Rainbow (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane)...

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Happy Birthday Bob James. ‘One, Two, Three, Fourplay’

This day (December 25, 1939), in Marshall, Missouri, is born Bob James, a keyboardist, arranger and producer.Tracklist : 1 . Mister Magic (2019) 2 . Submarine (2018) 3 . Westchester...

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