Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing

Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 23, 25, 26 and March 31, 1959
Capitol Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelRoulette
R 52038
ProducerTeddy Reig
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Swingin' My Way Through College
(1958)
Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing
(1959)
Newport Suite
(1959)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "Ferguson and his excellent orchestra purposely play it safe, performing pleasing but unadventurous music that is not as exciting as their more jazz-oriented sessions of the era".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Hey There" (Jerry Ross, Richard Adler) – 2:58
  2. "Where's Teddy" (Maynard Ferguson, Willie Maiden) – 2:37
  3. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:35
  4. "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) – 2:25
  5. "'Tis Autumn" (Henry Nemo) – 3:07
  6. "Secret Love" (Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:22
  7. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Harry James, Johnny Hodges) – 2:38
  8. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:28
  9. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf) – 2:23
  10. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 3:10
  11. "Soft Winds" (Goodman) – 3:31

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed October 30, 2015
  2. ^ Minn, M. Maynard Ferguson discography, accessed October 30, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Jazz for Dancing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.