The Blues Roar (also released as Screamin' Blues) is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed November 10, 2014
Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic awarded the album three stars out of five, describing it as a "fine set" and "the last recording by this excellent orchestra".Yanow, Scott. AllMusic Review accessed October 10, 2014
Track listing "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Arron Sparks) – 5:30 "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest) – 9:00 "Mary Ann" (Ray Charles) – 3:21 "I Believe to My Soul" (Ray Charles) – 3:26 "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 2:30 "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:10 "Alright, O.K. You Win" (Mamie Watts, Sid Wyche) – 3:23 "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles) – 3:31
Personnel Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone Bernie Glow – trumpet August Ferretti, Don Rader, Jimmy Nottingham, John Bello – trumpet, flugelhorn James Buffington, Ray Alonge – French horn Bill Watrous, John Messner, Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Wayne Andre – trombone Don Butterfield – tuba Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone, clarinet Lanny Morgan – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute Willie Maiden, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone Romeo Penque – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute Phil Bodner, Stan Webb – tenor saxophone, piccolo, oboe, alto flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, contrabass saxophone Roger Pemberton – baritone saxophone Barry Galbraith – guitar Margaret Ross – harp Mike Abene – piano Richard Davis – bass Mel Lewis – drums George Devens – percussion Mike Abene, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky – arrangements
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