One hour before this review was written, I had the great pleasure to watch a live Maynard Ferguson concert at my high school. I had the opportunity to talk with him and the rest of his band. He renewed my faith...more.
Ballad to Max has to be one of, if not the most, beautiful thing Maynard Ferguson has ever recorded. His Flugelhorn is flawless and absolutely "liquid". The rest of the album is straight ahead for the times when this was made...more.
Anyone who grew up with the sounds of Maynard doesn't need to read these reviews. MF Horn is awsome. Several years ago I bought a high end album-to-digital-CD converter just to hear these tunes again, but since...more.