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Maynard was shrewd, and Maynard was quick, and he managed to beat almost everyone to the punch -- sorry -- when he recorded the theme from Rocky and watched it rise to number 28 on the pop charts. As blatant as Ferguson's rendition is, it was still the best rendition of the Bill Conti tune at the time (a lot better than the composer's own number one version) -- and Maynard Ferguson's heroic propensity for high notes and his underdog status as a hitmaker make it easy to link him with his celluloid counterpart. It is also the best track on an otherwise overloaded Jay Chattaway production, where the combination of the chrome-plated Chattaway hand and list of noted supporting players (George Benson, Joe Farrell, Bob James, the young Jon Faddis, Julian Priester, Harvey Mason, etc.) nearly overwhelms the Ferguson big band and even Ferguson himself. The title track has a certain flamboyant grandeur emanating both from Ferguson and the electronic brigade that dominates the tune, yet Benson's fluid cameo and Ferguson's obbligatos are wasted by the irritating female voices on "Mister Mellow." This record gave Maynard Ferguson the largest amount of exposure that he ever had; the Faustian tradeoff is that it often sounds gimmicky today.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Randy Brecker, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - A. Robbins, Composer - A. Robbins, Lyricist - C. Connors, Composer - C. Connors, Lyricist - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - B. Conti, Composer - B. Conti, Lyricist - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Julian Priester, Trombone - Gary King, Bass - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Bobby Militello, Flute - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Linda November, Vocal - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Lani Groves, Vocal - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Richard Berg, Vocal - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Phil Kraus, Drums - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Randy Brecker, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Julian Priester, Trombone - Gary King, Bass - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Bobby Militello, Flute - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Linda November, Vocal - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Lani Groves, Vocal - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Richard Berg, Vocal - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jay Chattaway, Composer - Jay Chattaway, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Maynard Ferguson, Composer - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Lyricist - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Flugelhorn - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Phil Kraus, Drums - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Randy Brecker, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Julian Priester, Trombone - Gary King, Bass - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Gene Roddenberry, Composer - Gene Roddenberry, Lyricist - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Bobby Militello, Flute - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Alexander Courage, Lyricist - Alexander Courage, Composer - Linda November, Vocal - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Lani Groves, Vocal - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Richard Berg, Vocal - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Phil Kraus, Drums - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Randy Brecker, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Julian Priester, Trombone - Gary King, Bass - Joe Mosello, Trumpet - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Bobby Militello, Flute - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Linda November, Vocal - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Lani Groves, Vocal - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Richard Berg, Vocal - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jay Chattaway, Composer - Jay Chattaway, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Maynard Ferguson, Composer - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Lyricist - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Phil Kraus, Drums - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Randy Brecker, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Bob James, Composer - Bob James, Lyricist - Bob James, Arranger - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Conductor - Bob James, Keyboards - Bob James, Piano - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Julian Priester, Trombone - Gary King, Bass - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Bobby Militello, Flute - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Linda November, Vocal - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Lani Groves, Vocal - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Richard Berg, Vocal - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Phil Kraus, Drums - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Randy Brecker, Trumpet - George Benson, Guitar - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Julian Priester, Trombone - Gary King, Bass - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Bobby Militello, Flute - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Linda November, Vocal - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Lani Groves, Vocal - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Richard Berg, Vocal - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jay Chattaway, Composer - Jay Chattaway, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Maynard Ferguson, Composer - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Lyricist - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Phil Kraus, Drums - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Maynard was shrewd, and Maynard was quick, and he managed to beat almost everyone to the punch -- sorry -- when he recorded the theme from Rocky and watched it rise to number 28 on the pop charts. As blatant as Ferguson's rendition is, it was still the best rendition of the Bill Conti tune at the time (a lot better than the composer's own number one version) -- and Maynard Ferguson's heroic propensity for high notes and his underdog status as a hitmaker make it easy to link him with his celluloid counterpart. It is also the best track on an otherwise overloaded Jay Chattaway production, where the combination of the chrome-plated Chattaway hand and list of noted supporting players (George Benson, Joe Farrell, Bob James, the young Jon Faddis, Julian Priester, Harvey Mason, etc.) nearly overwhelms the Ferguson big band and even Ferguson himself. The title track has a certain flamboyant grandeur emanating both from Ferguson and the electronic brigade that dominates the tune, yet Benson's fluid cameo and Ferguson's obbligatos are wasted by the irritating female voices on "Mister Mellow." This record gave Maynard Ferguson the largest amount of exposure that he ever had; the Faustian tradeoff is that it often sounds gimmicky today.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:44
- Main artists: Maynard Ferguson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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