Tracks 1-11: The Ballad Style Of Maynard Ferguson (1969)
tracks 12-20: Alive & Well In London (1971)
From 1969 and 1971 come these Ferguson albums
They were recorded in London and produced by Keith Mansfield and Mike Smith, with the late Kenny Wheeler doing arrangements on ‘Fire And Rain’ and ‘Your Song’
‘Ballad Style’ contains songs such as ‘The Fool On The Hill’, ‘Sound Of Silence’ and ‘You Only Live Twice’ whilst ‘Alive & Well’ has a selection of more contemporary and upbeat material
Ferguson’s popularity was high in the UK due to being the House Band on the top-rated Simon Dee TV Show
Digitally remastered and slipcased, and with extensive new notes by Charles Waring. |
