Trumpet Rhapsody (also released as Maynard Ferguson '69) is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1967 and originally released on the MPS label.Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. SABA/MPS Records Discography , accessed May 6, 2016Minn, M. The Maynard Ferguson Discography, accessed May 6, 2016
Reception
AllMusic states "the great trumpeter sticks mostly to ballads, showcasing his tone and sometimes his range with restraint and an accent on lyricism. The music is enjoyable enough but not too essential".
Track listing "Almost Like Being in Love" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 1:50 "Knarf" (Mike Abene) - 4:30 "Olé" (Maynard Ferguson, Slide Hampton) - 7:05 "Dancing Nitely" (Bill Holman) - 5:05 "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 3:05 "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) - 6:20 "Got the Spirit" (Hampton) - 9:25
Personnel Maynard Ferguson - trumpet Rolf Schneebiegl - trumpet, flugelhorn Siegfried Achhammer, Klaus Mitschele, Karl Sauter - trumpet Heinz Hermannsdorfer, George Hohne, Gerhard Lachmann - trombone Werner Betz - bass trombone Werner Baumgart, Bernd Fischer - alto saxophone, clarinet Bert Huseman - tenor saxophone, flute Rudi Flierl - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet Johnny Feigel - bass clarinet Dieter Reith - piano Jurgen Franke - guitar Werner Schulze - bass Herman Mutschler - drums Rolf-Hans Mueller - conductor
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