The Blues Roar
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.[1]
| The Blues Roar | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mainstream 56045/S6045 | |||
| Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
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".[2]
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
References
- Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed November 10, 2014
- Yanow, Scott. AllMusic Review accessed October 10, 2014
- Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (1 January 1966). "Maynard Ferguson: The Blues Roar" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 251. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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