M.F. Horn 4&5: Live at Jimmy's is the 6th big band album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson for Columbia Records. Live at Jimmy's was recorded during a lunchtime event, where members of the press and record company executives were invited to hear Maynard and his band play a special two-hour mid-day concert.

Background During the 1973 Newport Jazz Festival (which had been moved to New York City the year before), Maynard and his band were playing a series of dates at Jimmy Ryan's jazz club on West 52nd street. After recording Ella Fitzgerald's performance for the festival at Carnegie Hall, producer Teo Macero and music critic Mort Goode went over to Jimmy's to catch Maynard's set later that evening, along with a handful of Columbia Records executives. Due to the excitement of the performance and the quality of the venue, it was quickly decided that this needed to be captured for a live album.

Reviews

Live at Jimmy's was well received by fans and critics alike. According to Scott Yanow at AllMusic, "This double LP is easily Maynard Ferguson's best jazz-oriented recording for Columbia."

Eric Kriss gave the album a 3.5 star rating for DownBeat. He wrote, "The music is funky, tight and pushy . . . The sound Ferguson is searching for—and the audience to go with it—is more dynamic, more explosive than his previous efforts . . . The band manages to combine a fair amount of musical freedom without losing the precision necessary for the light arrangements".

Reissues In 2007, M.F. Horn 4&5: Live at Jimmy's was reissued by Wounded Bird Records.

Track listing

Credits Musicians Maynard Ferguson: Trumpet Trumpets & Flugelhorn: Lin Biviano, Danny Cahn, John de Flon, Bob Summers Trombones: Randy Purcell, Graham Ellis Alto & soprano saxophone & flute: Andy MacIntosh Tenor sax & flute: Ferdinand Povel Baritone sax & flute: Bruce Johnstone Drums: Randy Jones Bass / Fender bass: Rick Petrone Electric piano: Pete Jackson

Production Producer: Teo Macero Engineer: Russ Payne Re-Mix Engineer: Stan Tonkel Mastering Engineer: Jack Ashkinazy

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