@Jo71603 This was from a Jazz festival in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1968...from what I understand, this concert was held not long after the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia ...some artists cancelled out, but Maynard went ahead as scheduled....maybe some others on here can further add to this story.
I wish I could have a range even close to his especially since I need to play his Admiral's Horn. If anybody wants sheet music for every instrument in that song I can get it to you all I need is your e-mail I even have a recording of it
Incredible. The tremendous high octave control he had at that stage of his career is unbelievable! Wish I was around during that era to see him perform in person.
@SwinginAlberts Know what ya mean, my Dad,god Bless him, played horn for 60 years and marvelled over Maynard, he used to say it was a soprano trumpet he was blowing ,or he had a special mouth piece or trick switch. Nah Dad, he was a special and rare talent. God bless em both.
Absolutely fantastic. i was glad and fortunate to have witnessed over 60 concerts from 1977 till his passing. and was astounded every time! not only by musicianship, but also his love for his audience, and the joy that he knew he brought to his fans! i enjoyed talking with him many times. and one of my most prized possessions is one of his personal horns that he played!
@sirdaniel1975 Its a Ferguson-Bell mouthpiece. Maynard was living in London in the late 60's and went into business making them with a man called Jack Bell. Outside shape does look like an E-Z tone though.
I was in the high school band playing clarinet and dated a trumpeter who introduced me to Maynard. Our band played Pagliaci and Maynard's version was beyond awesome. That was almost 30 yrs ago and I still marvel at the emotion he so easily (years of practice made seem easy) evoked. This was a nice look back at a grat musician.
I have commented before on this video, but I must say once again this is the greatest 4 minutes of emotion ever displayed on the trumpet....my goodness!!..lyrical, ;powerful, emotional, phrasing...if you need to show just one video of Maynard to the uninitiated, this video is it!!
has there ever been a greater 4 minute display of trumpet prowess in the history of the world than what we just witnessed my Mr. Maynard Ferguson??....I say NO!!
@dallas1963 as for beuaty and true emotional assimilation to maria, i agree with u. There is a song by winston marcalis(SP) playing a 4 min song more or less and plying thirty second notes nonstop through circular breathing.its incredible,but i prefer MF
This is the epitome of lyrical, emotional and detached from the physical aspects of playing the instrument. Maynard might as well be singing opera here. He is so detached from the "how" of playing the trumpet that he is playing from the depths if his soul. That is an ama zing place for any musician to be.
If You have windows, you open up sound recorder, and since it will only record for 60 sec., you have to press the record button very quickly once it is done recording the first 60 sec. and so on. Later, you save the recording and then you just download a sound file converter or if your comp. already has one then use it because the sound recorder can only save in .wav format. You could also just download the video by downloading RealPlayer.
What a great trumpet player, entertainer and leader for young students.
When I saw him live at the Edgwater Hotel in Montreal suburb in 60 or 61, I remember that Joe Farrell was on tenor and soprano, Don Manza on tenor, Jakie Byard on piano and Sebesky on trumpet.
Probably the greatest display of air control, embouchure control, and musicallity ever in trumpet history, have yet to here high notes from anywhere that sound better than this. From maynard himself or anybody else.
How good was he? He was up there and you believed he truly was in love with Maria. THAT's why women cried and men became humble when they heard him.
It doesn't matter if the future produces a million players that can play higher than Maynard, but unless they have that inner passion, that same fire, then they'll never be anything other than footnotes and also-rans.
I took my kid sister to see Maynard at birdland in '63 or '64 and he played maria. I'll never forget the tears running down her cheeks. Sammy Davis Jr. was at a table in our vicinity and he appeared mesmerized. As the great Louis Armstrong once said " in order to be a great trumpet player you got have chops and man maynard got chops". We miss Boss.
it is only as you get older that you really appreciate this. most people are thinking about the high b from the start. maynard plays with passion and the b is just matter of fact. brilliant display from the master without false chop manipulation.
brings back many great and frustrating moments from my youth when I kept trying to hit these insane notes. The guy who said "this is Maynard" had it right.
Also for equipment guys, his mouthpiece only had a 26 hole at the time....as he got older, the throat size got bigger and bigger....and his sound got more and more spread....the larger equipment was a detriment to his sound IMHO
Take this from somebody who has played a lot of Maynard's charts. This is THE hardest of all of Maynard's charts. He has stuff that is higher and more technical, but this chart has to be done lyrically and never gives you time to rest accept during the 8 bar sax solo. What you don't see having read this chart, is the musical liberties he takes with this rendition are so tasty. Really well done.
Trane1959, You are absolutely spot on with your analysis. It has to rate up there with anything anyone has played as a musician. Amazing emotion coming out of that horn.
Yeah, the real good old days . For the "Equipment Freaks" you will notice that he is playing a Conn Connstellation 38B and a British FBL mouthpice made specially for him. These were as deep as a flugelhorn mouthpiece! He switched to Holton later as part of a sponsorship deal. (By the way Cat Anderson also played a 38B)
Thanks, that is always interesting to know what the pros play/played on, that is cool how maynard was sponsored that is soo cool, awsome arrangement the best way to play it, not the later one he did.
at 2:54, how he hits that high 'B' and descends thru the entire middle range of the horn with that much control (on one breath i might add!), is a defining moment in trumpet history. complete mastery of the ENTIRE range of the horn!!
Fantastic - this is an incredibly difficult solo, not so much because of the range and the endurance to make it through the end, but to try to match Maynard's musicality by making it SOUND easy. He was a man among boys.
depends on what you are comfertable with. also, it doesn't give you the option of forcing the trumpet against your mouth to play higher. pressureless playing is the way to go!
Does anyone know why Maynard places his left hand around the bottom of the valves? Most other trumpet players place their left hand around the center of the valves, not the bottom.
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I feel I'm gonna get shot down for this...Did MF ever play tastefully without resorting a gratuitous display of chops? This is a ballad for gord's sake. You'd kill to have him in your section, but as a soloist, he leaves me cold.
I somewhat understand you; this song could have been a lot better if he had simply stayed down in the low register, but nevertheless, his high register is truly breathtaking, so why not? And to answer your question, no, I don't think that there are many songs, if any, where he's stayed completely in the low range.
Don't get me wrong, Maynard had an amazing sound, which was perfect - in its place, and without him, there would certainly be no Watkins, Bergeron, Ingram et al, but to play a ballad in this way is like running up to your girl and shouting in her face.
I once saw Sandoval in concert and he played the most beautiful, tender rendition of 'I Remember Clifford' I have ever heard - and not a tasteless screamy note in sight.
I would have to disagree with that. Personally i love high notes being an Eb Soprano player and always have done. I think that if it was nearly anyone else then it probably would sound poor. I think Maynard has such control and clarity in that register that it sounds just as good as if it were down an octave. I wouldnt agree screaming was tasteless though, it takes a hell of alot of skill to do it.
But thats just my opinion and all are valid really cos its personal preference like most things.
Jazzgent you took one idiot comment which was negative about Maynard and made another idiotic comment. Arturo a child ?? Are you joking. Arturo is one of the greatest trumpet players of our time and I feel the same way about Maynard. Both geniuses.
Yes he was on target that day. And think you are right, he was so very good in this time period, but loved his MF Horn days too when I think he also could take it up and down at will, control and soul coming out of that trumpet, to the summits. But look at his body language in this clip, the look on his face when he takes a deep breath in to call to the skies. There is intentionality in this soul. What a gift and what a great Leonard Bernstein chart. Pure greatness.
I, like many of you I'm sure, have heard ALOT of Maynard. Seen him multiple times in concert. Met him. But this is the best I've ever heard from him. The control at the end when he was playing the "Maria" chorus by himself was sick. Maynard was definitely in "the zone" on that day. Wow.
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wtf , that was'nt beutiful , it sucked... heard trumpet player who does what he does better etc but the thing about trumpet isn't always to play like that and ... don't know how to say it english but you know :D he just blows the hell out of his trumpet :S
This man has inspired me soooooo much.. I have played trumpet for half a year and am in the all state and all county bands at the age of 13.. I am also first chair in my school.. I love to play my trumpet. I have so much passion for it. Maynard is an incredible trumpet player!!!
this man gave me so much inspiration, i have been playing trumpet for two years and am 14 and can play this except for the screaming parts, i learned to play trumpet so that i could play this
Hi, I am 50 years old from Buffalo N.Y. Maynard got up here so many times, I never missed him. I saw him over ten times live. I saw him with two HS buddies; we were all 16 years old, He played at a club long forgotten now. During intermission we went to his dressing room, his head was down between his arms, he looked up at us and smiled and talked to us and signed a 1957 album of his for me. It was Xmas time. To end the show they did a Xmas melody that made the hair on my arm stand up for days.
In the 60's Miles would be in the audience many times and Miles would request the Christmas Melody, One time some guy started yelling don't play that song it's not even Christmas and about then is when Miles decked him, Per Maynard in his book.
OH MY F'ing GOD!!!!!! All the notes big and fat. He is just singing through his horn. Can you hear it!!! Can you hear him singing?!? His whole soul is being poured through his trumpet!!!
Maynard Ferguson doesn't play trumpet; he just directs the soul of music through it. He's a true inspiration to both me and a lot of my trumpet and cornet playing friends. Thank you for posting this video.
no one can play like he did day in and out and still sound strong without airing the high notes. You ever go to a concert be it jazz or classical and you get the point where you become nerved that the play will not hit the note, well enough said. Im talkin about maynard in 30 years of his prime not 2000 on. Not even Eric or Wayne can play like maynard. But they are close
I always felt the emotion of a singer when MF played ballads... I also enjoyed his lower register, fluegal horn, valve/"superbone" and even soprano sax on occasion! We all have our opinions... and there are SO many marvelous players and singers around... just wish there were GIGS that pay more than "GAS MONEY"!Doc and Arturo are Great as well as were Harry James and Ziggy Elman SO MANY cats!!!
Such a great player, rip, the wrld lost a great person as well as a the super man of playing the trumpet, his playing is just beautiful, you come to notice all of his abilitiews in this piece.
What year was that?
Jo71603 2 weeks ago
@Jo71603 This was from a Jazz festival in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1968...from what I understand, this concert was held not long after the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia ...some artists cancelled out, but Maynard went ahead as scheduled....maybe some others on here can further add to this story.
dallas1963 2 hours ago
This is epic,my favorite video of Maynard.Where might I be able to get the sheet music,anyone?
will88861 1 month ago
@mstroup I'm in eighth grade and I can play it. Cant hit the b really nice like Maynard but I can still play it
ZrVendettarZ 3 months ago
wholly fuck!! dammmm.....wow. precioso.
lisasboogies 4 months ago
By the way the 4 people who disliked this either had absolutely no taste or just hit the wrong button
Branon5 5 months ago
@Branon5 it was most definitely them hitting the wrong button
MELOVESTHETRUMPET 4 months ago
I wish I could have a range even close to his especially since I need to play his Admiral's Horn. If anybody wants sheet music for every instrument in that song I can get it to you all I need is your e-mail I even have a recording of it
Branon5 5 months ago
Incredible. The tremendous high octave control he had at that stage of his career is unbelievable! Wish I was around during that era to see him perform in person.
mstroup 6 months ago
wow...Maynard was the best!
JamesMBlackwell 6 months ago
my name is maria and a guy i know that plays trumpet wants to learn to play this song just like this and play it for me :)
mtoeinstein5 6 months ago
@mtoeinstein5 Good Luck!
GoDawgs1991 6 months ago
@mtoeinstein5 i don't want to spoil it... but i'd say no chance... or he is a really outstanding trumpetplayer
SwinginAlberts 5 months ago
@SwinginAlberts Know what ya mean, my Dad,god Bless him, played horn for 60 years and marvelled over Maynard, he used to say it was a soprano trumpet he was blowing ,or he had a special mouth piece or trick switch. Nah Dad, he was a special and rare talent. God bless em both.
scabbard1597 5 months ago
Legend.
JDMiNinja 8 months ago
All this time I thought MF simply had huge lungs, and it was czech wine all along.
doc2skate 8 months ago 14
a spiritual moment in time.
01GOATBOY01 8 months ago
what type of mouthpiece is that
dude23733 9 months ago
Holy kjlfewnocav thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Maynard = my inspiration (even though im playing Baritone Horn right now...................)
ninjacucumber711 9 months ago
Absolutely fantastic. i was glad and fortunate to have witnessed over 60 concerts from 1977 till his passing. and was astounded every time! not only by musicianship, but also his love for his audience, and the joy that he knew he brought to his fans! i enjoyed talking with him many times. and one of my most prized possessions is one of his personal horns that he played!
MFHORNS111 10 months ago 3
this was the pinnicle of his carreer.
Look at the look in his eyes......he was in TOTAL command of that horn.
Phrasing, dynamics, you name it!! AWESOME!!!
bigwaphil 10 months ago
does anyone have any idea who the sax player is in this?
asarob 10 months ago
This is definitly a favorite
pthornton95 11 months ago
Just amazing :D great player. i dont care for some vibrato though but who gives a shit its maynard :)
rockonforever260 1 year ago
4 people have no taste of music.
daynelmarzo 1 year ago 2
I am a huge Maynard fan, and as nice as this is, Eric Miyashiro does "Maria" better than Maynard ever did.
cov01crew 1 year ago
@cov01crew No
maynardgravy 1 year ago
at 2:28 the slurs give me shivers every time
Guitrumpet17 1 year ago
this is my 15th time watching over the course of this week still love this song
TheCrazyHerron 1 year ago
Mouthpiece question answer - "E-Z Tone". I have an old cornet E-Z Tone mouthpiece.
sirdaniel1975 1 year ago
@sirdaniel1975 Its a Ferguson-Bell mouthpiece. Maynard was living in London in the late 60's and went into business making them with a man called Jack Bell. Outside shape does look like an E-Z tone though.
hostroute 1 year ago
what type of mouthpiece is that?
128doe 1 year ago
Inspirational Playing
gmmrtn 1 year ago
2:20- 2:40 is my fav part.
nightblader7 1 year ago
I was in the high school band playing clarinet and dated a trumpeter who introduced me to Maynard. Our band played Pagliaci and Maynard's version was beyond awesome. That was almost 30 yrs ago and I still marvel at the emotion he so easily (years of practice made seem easy) evoked. This was a nice look back at a grat musician.
JChild4909 1 year ago
this is suprisingly gd quality for such an old vid
nightblader7 1 year ago
What can you say about a talent so huge? Nothing, I think. Just sit back, enjoy and thank God we've been able to hear it.
upquist1 1 year ago 4
i always loved how when maynard shakes his notes he doesnt move. he must have put a lot of practice into that
TheTheTrumpeter 1 year ago
I have commented before on this video, but I must say once again this is the greatest 4 minutes of emotion ever displayed on the trumpet....my goodness!!..lyrical, ;powerful, emotional, phrasing...if you need to show just one video of Maynard to the uninitiated, this video is it!!
dallas1963 1 year ago 3
I wish i had that range along with even half of his tone quality
TheTheTrumpeter 1 year ago
@ 2:55 to 3:06 makes life worth living.
KJEllwein 1 year ago
@KJEllwein I just love your comment
martynau 1 year ago 2
hsi mouthpiece is sick
b0yw0nder412 1 year ago
VERY beautiful song preformed by THE BEST trumpet player there was and ever will be! R.I.P. Maynard...
beastymofo2014 1 year ago 2
epic
siphonito 1 year ago
f i didnt know MF( which i do) i would say that czech wine gave him super human capabilities.
nightblader7 1 year ago 2
R.I.P. Maynard. You will always be, in trumpet history, one of the most emotional and influental players of all time.
trumpet394 1 year ago
has there ever been a greater 4 minute display of trumpet prowess in the history of the world than what we just witnessed my Mr. Maynard Ferguson??....I say NO!!
dallas1963 2 years ago 4
@dallas1963 as for beuaty and true emotional assimilation to maria, i agree with u. There is a song by winston marcalis(SP) playing a 4 min song more or less and plying thirty second notes nonstop through circular breathing.its incredible,but i prefer MF
nightblader7 1 year ago
so beautiful
made me almost cry in some parts
its so perfect!
lilnaters49 2 years ago
Holy Crapola! I want to see the kiss off!
LLJtbone 2 years ago
This is the epitome of lyrical, emotional and detached from the physical aspects of playing the instrument. Maynard might as well be singing opera here. He is so detached from the "how" of playing the trumpet that he is playing from the depths if his soul. That is an ama zing place for any musician to be.
TheMfhorn69 2 years ago 5
i want to jizz myself after this
amac567 2 years ago
Yeah Maynard. ......... Yeah......
ensemble10 2 years ago 4
does any1 know how 2 change utube video footage into a sound file 4 an mp3 player?
nightblader7 2 years ago
If You have windows, you open up sound recorder, and since it will only record for 60 sec., you have to press the record button very quickly once it is done recording the first 60 sec. and so on. Later, you save the recording and then you just download a sound file converter or if your comp. already has one then use it because the sound recorder can only save in .wav format. You could also just download the video by downloading RealPlayer.
trumpetbeast998877 2 years ago
@nightblader7 google "youtube to mp3" and click on the second link
always works for me
tisonlythree 2 years ago
Do you want me to transcribe it?
musictranscription 2 years ago 3
yea man. would you do the whole song?
nightblader7 2 years ago 2
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I have this arrangement on PDF file. Send me 20 bucks and I will email it yo anybody that wants. Full score and parts.
trane1959 2 years ago
Sends chills up & down my spine. Thanks for this great footage.
fibes55 2 years ago 3
Sorry man... I accidently pressed the thumbs down button. I agree with you though!! When MF plays, it gives me an awesome feeling.
trumpetbeast998877 2 years ago
man he is so fucking good
agoughen 2 years ago 3
out of all the comments on here that nails it on the head.
maynardgravy 2 years ago 3
What a great trumpet player, entertainer and leader for young students.
When I saw him live at the Edgwater Hotel in Montreal suburb in 60 or 61, I remember that Joe Farrell was on tenor and soprano, Don Manza on tenor, Jakie Byard on piano and Sebesky on trumpet.
How can you forget moments like this!
130442 2 years ago
Probably the greatest display of air control, embouchure control, and musicallity ever in trumpet history, have yet to here high notes from anywhere that sound better than this. From maynard himself or anybody else.
kdkn92 2 years ago 4
its very cool that he got that high, but what is really amazing is that his tone was still incredible. a true genius of the trumpet
theflyingtrumpet123 2 years ago
How good was he? He was up there and you believed he truly was in love with Maria. THAT's why women cried and men became humble when they heard him.
It doesn't matter if the future produces a million players that can play higher than Maynard, but unless they have that inner passion, that same fire, then they'll never be anything other than footnotes and also-rans.
Play on, Boss, play on.
starstarstar42 2 years ago 18
@starstarstar42 Truer words were never spoke
jazzgent 1 year ago
I took my kid sister to see Maynard at birdland in '63 or '64 and he played maria. I'll never forget the tears running down her cheeks. Sammy Davis Jr. was at a table in our vicinity and he appeared mesmerized. As the great Louis Armstrong once said " in order to be a great trumpet player you got have chops and man maynard got chops". We miss Boss.
bigloualbany 2 years ago 3
it is only as you get older that you really appreciate this. most people are thinking about the high b from the start. maynard plays with passion and the b is just matter of fact. brilliant display from the master without false chop manipulation.
maynardgravy 2 years ago
true word...
Teusnobel 2 years ago
This man is my god...
Teusnobel 2 years ago 2
he sounds like he is gonna split that conn in half. the best most concentrated trumpet sound of all time...beautiful
enlitened1234 2 years ago 3
besides the amazing trumpet sound, loving that tenor solo!
saxpro10 2 years ago
This is my biggest inspiration whenever I'm facing a day of practice. This is heaven...
Teusnobel 2 years ago 15
does anyone have the notes for this one, too much time to figure out on myself, would appriciate it. Send me a message if you do!
Garbitch 2 years ago
brings back many great and frustrating moments from my youth when I kept trying to hit these insane notes. The guy who said "this is Maynard" had it right.
marconiman2000 2 years ago
Also for equipment guys, his mouthpiece only had a 26 hole at the time....as he got older, the throat size got bigger and bigger....and his sound got more and more spread....the larger equipment was a detriment to his sound IMHO
enlitened1234 2 years ago
Take this from somebody who has played a lot of Maynard's charts. This is THE hardest of all of Maynard's charts. He has stuff that is higher and more technical, but this chart has to be done lyrically and never gives you time to rest accept during the 8 bar sax solo. What you don't see having read this chart, is the musical liberties he takes with this rendition are so tasty. Really well done.
trane1959 2 years ago 2
Yeah that makes sense.
selector111 2 years ago
Trane1959, You are absolutely spot on with your analysis. It has to rate up there with anything anyone has played as a musician. Amazing emotion coming out of that horn.
jazzfusionner 2 years ago
thanks bro.
trane1959 2 years ago 2
Yeah, the real good old days . For the "Equipment Freaks" you will notice that he is playing a Conn Connstellation 38B and a British FBL mouthpice made specially for him. These were as deep as a flugelhorn mouthpiece! He switched to Holton later as part of a sponsorship deal. (By the way Cat Anderson also played a 38B)
AndrewDillon53 2 years ago
Thanks, that is always interesting to know what the pros play/played on, that is cool how maynard was sponsored that is soo cool, awsome arrangement the best way to play it, not the later one he did.
selector111 2 years ago
THIS is Maynard. forget the other crap. no one else can do this with the same sound.
maynardgravy 2 years ago
at 2:54, how he hits that high 'B' and descends thru the entire middle range of the horn with that much control (on one breath i might add!), is a defining moment in trumpet history. complete mastery of the ENTIRE range of the horn!!
SubOctavian 2 years ago 26
@SubOctavian Yes, I agree, I heard that forty years ago or so and it is still the best. It shows his abilities very much with the instrument.
linlasj 1 year ago
@SubOctavian you can't master the COMPLETE range of any brass instrument because their range is infident
dudepower100 1 year ago
holey s h i t
tinman2420 2 years ago
Fantastic - this is an incredibly difficult solo, not so much because of the range and the endurance to make it through the end, but to try to match Maynard's musicality by making it SOUND easy. He was a man among boys.
GFLJOboss 2 years ago 3
Well said I could not have put it better.
maynardgravy 2 years ago
Beautiful
RJones306 2 years ago
This performance is from a Jazz Festival in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Stunning!!
dallas1963 2 years ago
at 1:36 how do you do that
huntdog44 2 years ago
it's called a lip trill, I can't remember how to do it.. someone told me once.
Hamfield 2 years ago
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RYUU91 2 years ago
amazing he was one of the best of all time this is him in his prime, i think that is a holton leblanc, i have one, not his of course lol
selector111 2 years ago
Anybody know the date of this?
karv92 2 years ago
absolute command of the instrument!
cdbenfie 2 years ago
the way mf played this song, amazing. his heart and soul is in it. its just outstading.
gunnarhardxcorekid 2 years ago
I meant as opposed to jamming the horn into your face. Settle.
lilmaynard69 2 years ago
depends on what you are comfertable with. also, it doesn't give you the option of forcing the trumpet against your mouth to play higher. pressureless playing is the way to go!
lilmaynard69 2 years ago
Cool, I think I will try out placing my hand lower, I'm always paranoid that I may be using too much pressure, but had no way of checking myself.
Trumpetman91 2 years ago
There's no such thing as pressureless playing.
bobilleg74 2 years ago
Does anyone know why Maynard places his left hand around the bottom of the valves? Most other trumpet players place their left hand around the center of the valves, not the bottom.
Trumpetman91 2 years ago
i think its to try and reduce pressure...
karv92 2 years ago
This is as good as MF ever was....he had it all on this day, Classic!
fakebird88 3 years ago 3
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I feel I'm gonna get shot down for this...Did MF ever play tastefully without resorting a gratuitous display of chops? This is a ballad for gord's sake. You'd kill to have him in your section, but as a soloist, he leaves me cold.
bobilleg74 3 years ago
I somewhat understand you; this song could have been a lot better if he had simply stayed down in the low register, but nevertheless, his high register is truly breathtaking, so why not? And to answer your question, no, I don't think that there are many songs, if any, where he's stayed completely in the low range.
TwoThirdsPi 2 years ago
What do you mean, that isnt a beautiful sound to you?
surrendermonkeys 2 years ago
Don't get me wrong, Maynard had an amazing sound, which was perfect - in its place, and without him, there would certainly be no Watkins, Bergeron, Ingram et al, but to play a ballad in this way is like running up to your girl and shouting in her face.
I once saw Sandoval in concert and he played the most beautiful, tender rendition of 'I Remember Clifford' I have ever heard - and not a tasteless screamy note in sight.
bobilleg74 2 years ago
I would have to disagree with that. Personally i love high notes being an Eb Soprano player and always have done. I think that if it was nearly anyone else then it probably would sound poor. I think Maynard has such control and clarity in that register that it sounds just as good as if it were down an octave. I wouldnt agree screaming was tasteless though, it takes a hell of alot of skill to do it.
But thats just my opinion and all are valid really cos its personal preference like most things.
surrendermonkeys 2 years ago
Idiot comment. Dising Maynard and then trying to tell us that Sandoval is good. BS dude. Arturo is a child. You have to be in highschool.
jazzgent 2 years ago
jazzgent, I'm entitled to an opinion - get over it!
bobilleg74 2 years ago
not here
;)
gambatula 2 years ago
Jazzgent you took one idiot comment which was negative about Maynard and made another idiotic comment. Arturo a child ?? Are you joking. Arturo is one of the greatest trumpet players of our time and I feel the same way about Maynard. Both geniuses.
nycboyforlife 2 years ago
LONG LIVE THE BOSS!!!!!
darkmatrix203 3 years ago
AMAZING. absolutely incredible.
OohhhYeahhhh 3 years ago
What group is backing him in this?
Drworm89 3 years ago
That is Gustav Brom Orchestra from Czech Republic. 1965 (I don´t know exactly)
Jazzlloss 3 years ago
TVATodd,
Yes he was on target that day. And think you are right, he was so very good in this time period, but loved his MF Horn days too when I think he also could take it up and down at will, control and soul coming out of that trumpet, to the summits. But look at his body language in this clip, the look on his face when he takes a deep breath in to call to the skies. There is intentionality in this soul. What a gift and what a great Leonard Bernstein chart. Pure greatness.
jazzfusionner 3 years ago 2
I, like many of you I'm sure, have heard ALOT of Maynard. Seen him multiple times in concert. Met him. But this is the best I've ever heard from him. The control at the end when he was playing the "Maria" chorus by himself was sick. Maynard was definitely in "the zone" on that day. Wow.
TVATodd 3 years ago 2
Have you ever thought you heard the perfect song, using the perfect instrument with the perfect player to extract every ounce of soul in it.
Here you have it my friends.
jazzfusionner 3 years ago 2
whoever said trumpet isnt a second language?
bigappleplayer92 3 years ago
I need some of the Czech wine!!!!
maynardwaltrip 3 years ago 3
Best live Maria I've ever heard. Control is ridiculous.
TVATodd 3 years ago 3
The heart and soul of the man is being poured into his horn.... bless you for posting this.
flugelsak 3 years ago 3
this is freaking awesome!!! maynard is definitely one of the many best players in history =D and just love this tune! the ending solo part is my fav!
rayrii 3 years ago 2
I absolutely love this.
Anyone know what the highest pitch he plays in this is?
Th4t0n3guY59 3 years ago
double B
cigarshare 3 years ago
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wtf , that was'nt beutiful , it sucked... heard trumpet player who does what he does better etc but the thing about trumpet isn't always to play like that and ... don't know how to say it english but you know :D he just blows the hell out of his trumpet :S
Teoodorh 3 years ago
Maybe you should just go out and play in the street...
jefft022 3 years ago
This man has inspired me soooooo much.. I have played trumpet for half a year and am in the all state and all county bands at the age of 13.. I am also first chair in my school.. I love to play my trumpet. I have so much passion for it. Maynard is an incredible trumpet player!!!
trumpetrocks1 3 years ago
pssh i thought i had something by being 1st trumpet in jazz band but damn you beat me conradtz bro you go become the new Maynard
ReelBigStreetlight 3 years ago
trumpetrocks1: Go going buddy! I've been playing for 40 years and Maynard is my greatest inspiration, still! Trumpet rules!
Toddlip 3 years ago 3
I saw Maynard and his and live at Birdland play this. It was like being kissed by God!
dudaheads 3 years ago 3
I saw Maynard and his band play this live at Birdland. It was like being kissed by God.
dudaheads 3 years ago
this man gave me so much inspiration, i have been playing trumpet for two years and am 14 and can play this except for the screaming parts, i learned to play trumpet so that i could play this
wannaplaytrmptjmu 3 years ago
Hi, I am 50 years old from Buffalo N.Y. Maynard got up here so many times, I never missed him. I saw him over ten times live. I saw him with two HS buddies; we were all 16 years old, He played at a club long forgotten now. During intermission we went to his dressing room, his head was down between his arms, he looked up at us and smiled and talked to us and signed a 1957 album of his for me. It was Xmas time. To end the show they did a Xmas melody that made the hair on my arm stand up for days.
tommy5586 3 years ago 4
Your a lucky man!
PicklesandFrogs 3 years ago
In the 60's Miles would be in the audience many times and Miles would request the Christmas Melody, One time some guy started yelling don't play that song it's not even Christmas and about then is when Miles decked him, Per Maynard in his book.
Lance4160 2 years ago
OH MY F'ing GOD!!!!!! All the notes big and fat. He is just singing through his horn. Can you hear it!!! Can you hear him singing?!? His whole soul is being poured through his trumpet!!!
bmaniac1 3 years ago 8
Could not agree more.
jazzfusionner 3 years ago
he is one of the most expressive players i've ever heard his upper extreme register is just as powerful and moving as his mid to upper register
yomommaclassof2006 3 years ago
Does anyone know how old he is in this video? I met him when he was 69 yrs old and I was a young teenager. He is truly gifted and inspirational.
gradgirl2008 3 years ago
absolutely incredible
can't really say it any better than the poster
nthom15 3 years ago
Maynard Ferguson doesn't play trumpet; he just directs the soul of music through it. He's a true inspiration to both me and a lot of my trumpet and cornet playing friends. Thank you for posting this video.
zezima86 3 years ago 4
amen to that
Garbitch 3 years ago
This is the first time that I was REALLY wow-ed by someone playing a trumpet.
Cheers!
zbvm 3 years ago 3
that shake around 2:27. and at 2:53. and of course the whole rest of the damn tune
jesus
amazing
steevojackass 3 years ago 2
Heard him live in 1972. Changed my trumpet playing career (like so many others). There was only one Maynard!
Toddlip 3 years ago 2
Thanks Dad for introducing Maynard Furguson to me as youngster.The man was just pure perfection to listen to, a master at his craft!
LoveLikeWinterXxX 3 years ago 2
the best. a legend.
R.I.P Mr. Ferguson
beckyummel 3 years ago 6
Dont want another Maynard..this man is legend..Dont think he can be Replaced..they would only be trying to copy him...Regards to all
bennysantini 3 years ago 8
WOW!
This is AWESOME...
kchoofer 3 years ago 5
what a core of trumpet sound...full rich and colorful!! awesome!!
enlitened1234 3 years ago 7
No one sounds like MF in his prime. The music comes first with him. Everyone else just gets the notes if they're lucky. Such feeling. What a loss.
maynardgravy 3 years ago 6
There will never be another Maynard Ferguson...
phxhvac 3 years ago 5
This is one of the best videos i've ever seen of Maynard! R.I.P Maynard.
xenorules 3 years ago 6
sure is amazing
stuartmack17 3 years ago 5
Heard'em all, played with many. Nobody was ever like Maynard. He was a gift from God.
Toddlip 3 years ago 5
A great musician and a great Canadian!!!
wilsonmatthewf 3 years ago
the sound quality is a bit better too, thanks for putting it up.
onikamayds 3 years ago 2
sacred bovine. he's still killing me.
nice pick.
peace
johnnierah 3 years ago
the best,thank you boss!
Freddoslav 3 years ago
no one can play like he did day in and out and still sound strong without airing the high notes. You ever go to a concert be it jazz or classical and you get the point where you become nerved that the play will not hit the note, well enough said. Im talkin about maynard in 30 years of his prime not 2000 on. Not even Eric or Wayne can play like maynard. But they are close
osumb17 3 years ago 5
Nobody plays like Maynard. Waynard's the bomb though.
hurleyjoseph1 3 years ago 2
I always felt the emotion of a singer when MF played ballads... I also enjoyed his lower register, fluegal horn, valve/"superbone" and even soprano sax on occasion! We all have our opinions... and there are SO many marvelous players and singers around... just wish there were GIGS that pay more than "GAS MONEY"!Doc and Arturo are Great as well as were Harry James and Ziggy Elman SO MANY cats!!!
waltandrus 4 years ago 3
Oh yes I can,he's playes all of the Brass
instraments. I'm not a snob, just I love the guy...
beagleman123456789 4 years ago
Control, no Range sure...Maynard Is the King of Control....The Master..
beagleman123456789 4 years ago
... Einfach Phantastisch MaynardF.
Unerreicht im Gefühl und in der Phrasierung.
Memo-Grüße from Germany.
Egbert1957 4 years ago 3
His command was the Best,listen to his Vibrato,Range,and each note,how they all flow.....WOW
beagleman123456789 4 years ago 3
Such a great player, rip, the wrld lost a great person as well as a the super man of playing the trumpet, his playing is just beautiful, you come to notice all of his abilitiews in this piece.
RC78541 4 years ago
Top to Bottom, Left to Right,Maynar Ferguson is the Best. His choice of the command is simply incredable,that Vibato so fluid....
beagleman123456789 4 years ago
Unbelievable! I had to cry when I heard this,,
toetermalloot 4 years ago
What can I say?Very breathless
Zergoun 4 years ago
This is some of the most musical upper register playing on the trumpet I've ever heard.
hankyeulyang