M.F. Horn 3 (stylized M.F. Horn|3[1]) is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson.[2] After Ferguson moved from England to the U.S. in 1973, his band changed, as British members were replaced by American musicians, primarily from colleges. The album was produced by Mike Smith and Teo Macero.

M.F. Horn 3
Studio album by
Released1973 (1973)
Recorded1973
GenreJazz
Length38:22
LabelColumbia
ProducerMike Smith, Teo Macero
Maynard Ferguson chronology
M.F. Horn Two
(1972)
M.F. Horn 3
(1973)
M.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's
(1974)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic      [3]

The third installment in the "M.F. Horn" series features some of Ferguson's first experiments with funk in a big band setting, which excited some and confused others.[according to whom?] As one reviewer said, "the music on this album is an exciting reminder of just how diverse the music scene really was during the early to mid-'70s, even if pigeonholers didn't yet have a controllable category for some of the sounds that were in the air at that time."[3]

Reissues

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In 2007, M.F. Horn 3 was reissued by Wounded Bird Records.[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Awright, Awright"Pete Jackson7:22
2."Round Midnight"Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen4:48
3."Nice 'n Juicy"Jeffrey Steinberg7:10
Total length:19:20
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pocahontas"Alan Downey, Maynard Ferguson6:01
2."Love Theme from "The Valachi Papers""Riz Ortolani4:42
3."Mother Fingers"Pete Jackson3:19
4."S.O.M.F."Pete Jackson5:00
Total length:19:02

Personnel

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  • Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, flugelhorn, superbone
  • Mike Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Downey – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Tony Mabbett – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Terry Noonan – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Adrian Drover – trombone
  • Billy Graham – trombone
  • Geoff Wright – trombone
  • Andy MacIntosh – alto saxophone
  • Tony Buchanan – tenor saxophone
  • Bruce Johnstone – baritone saxophone
  • Pete Jackson – piano
  • Dave Markee – bass guitar
  • Randy Jones – drums
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Vimu Macunda – veena

References

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  1. ^ M.F. Horn 3 at Discogs (list of releases)
  2. ^ Ferguson, Maynard (1973). M.F. Horn 3 (album). Columbia. KC 32403.
  3. ^ a b arwulf, arwulf. M.F. Horn 3 at AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  4. ^ M.F. Horn 3 (Media notes). Wounded Bird. 2007. WOU 2403.