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 edit
| 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 edit
- "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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed November 10, 2014
- ^ a b 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.