HarryHacker Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Maynard Ferguson played BKK just about every year, also played personal concerts for The King each time he came to Thailand. A great loss for the world of Jazz lovers. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/25/arts/mus...n.html?ref=arts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeyethesailorman Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Very sad news indeed. I saw Maynard in Seatle back in 78 and 79 and man, could that guy play. Remember "Gospel John"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvercharm Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I hadn't heard or seen much about him in recent years, but like yourself, Popeyethesailorman, I remember seeing him in California during that same time frame. You mentioned Gospel John, which was one of my favorites, as was his version of MacArthur Park. Chameleon and MF Horn 1 and 2 were also great stuff. He played those high notes with such ease, and for those in my high-school jazz band, we all wanted to play like Maynard. He was insipiring to many. RIP Maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveromagnino Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Very sad news indeed. I saw Maynard in Seatle back in 78 and 79 and man, could that guy play. Remember "Gospel John"? Legend. I saw him play in NZ and also here in BKK; by the last time I saw him a few years back he was very overweight and had lost his chops to some degree, but it wasn't just his playing; he led a great band; had some great compositions, and had some great arrangers (in fact he did some of the arranging as well I think). Dennis Deblasio I think was the guy that was ###### ###### ###### good at arranging his 'sound'. Lush Life rates as one of my favourites. Live? well would have to be Gabriel I think, or some of the bebop stuff remixed west coazt style yo yo yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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