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1972 studio album by Maynard Ferguson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
M.F. Horn Two is a 1972 big band jazz album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. It features cover versions of many songs that were popular in the years leading up to its production, including: "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes, "Country Road" by James Taylor, "Mother" by John Lennon, "Spinning Wheel" by David Clayton-Thomas and "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.[2] It also features a track called "Free Wheeler" written by another highly regarded jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player, Kenny Wheeler.
M.F. Horn Two | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 1972[1] | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Genre | Jazz, big band | |||
Length | 41:47 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Keith Mansfield | |||
Maynard Ferguson chronology | ||||
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Scott Yanow wrote, "His trumpet playing is frequently brilliant throughout this LP with his English orchestra but not too many jazz purists will be thrilled by his renditions of (popular songs)…"[3]
M.F. Horn Two was reissued on CD in 2007 on Wounded Bird 3170.[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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1. | "Give It One" (arr. Alan Downey) | Alan Downey/Maynard Ferguson | 3:30 | |
2. | "Country Road" (arr. Keith Mansfield) | James Taylor | James Taylor | 4:39 |
3. | "Theme from "Shaft"" (arr. Mansfield) | Isaac Hayes | Isaac Hayes | 4:56 |
4. | "Theme from "Summer of `42"" (arr. Kenny Wheeler) | Michel Legrand | Michel Legrand | 4:05 |
Total length: | 17:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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1. | "Mother" (arr. Mansfield) | John Lennon | John Lennon | 5:46 |
2. | "Spinning Wheel" (arr. Adrian Drover) | David Clayton-Thomas | Blood, Sweat & Tears | 4:24 |
3. | "Free Wheeler" (arr. Wheeler) | Kenny Wheeler | 6:56 | |
4. | "Hey Jude" (arr. Drover) | John Lennon/Paul McCartney | The Beatles | 7:31 |
Total length: | 24:37 |
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