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Conquistador

Maynard Ferguson

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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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1
Gonna Fly Now
00:04:21

Maynard Ferguson, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Main Artist, Trumpet, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Trumpet - Patti Austin - C. Connors, Composer, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Arranger, Conductor, Producer - Lani Groves - B. Conti, Composer, Lyricist - Bob James, Executive Producer, Keyboards - Gwen Guthrie - A. Robbins, Composer, Lyricist - Linda November - Ellen Bernfeld - Vivian Cherry - Richard Berg - Martin Nelson - George Benson, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Eric Gale, Guitar - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Peter Erskine, Drums - Harvey Mason, Drums - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Gary King, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone, Flute - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Julian Priester, Trombone

(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

2
Mister Mellow (Album Version)
00:06:27

Maynard Ferguson, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Patti Austin - Jay Chattaway, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Lyricist, Producer - Lani Groves - Bob James, Executive Producer, Keyboards - Gwen Guthrie - Linda November - Ellen Bernfeld - Vivian Cherry - Richard Berg - Martin Nelson - George Benson, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Eric Gale, Guitar - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Peter Erskine, Drums - Harvey Mason, Drums - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Gary King, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone, Flute - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Julian Priester, Trombone

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3
Theme From Star Trek (Album Version)
00:06:18

Maynard Ferguson, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Main Artist, Trumpet, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Trumpet - Patti Austin - Gene Roddenberry, Composer, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Arranger, Conductor, Producer - Lani Groves - Alexander Courage, Composer, Lyricist - Bob James, Executive Producer, Keyboards - Gwen Guthrie - Linda November - Ellen Bernfeld - Vivian Cherry - Richard Berg - Martin Nelson - George Benson, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Eric Gale, Guitar - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Peter Erskine, Drums - Harvey Mason, Drums - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Gary King, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone, Flute - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Julian Priester, Trombone

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4
Conquistador (Album Version)
00:07:30

Maynard Ferguson, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Trumpet, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Trumpet - Patti Austin - Jay Chattaway, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Lyricist, Producer - Lani Groves - Bob James, Executive Producer, Keyboards - Gwen Guthrie - Linda November - Ellen Bernfeld - Vivian Cherry - Richard Berg - Martin Nelson - George Benson, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Eric Gale, Guitar - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Peter Erskine, Drums - Harvey Mason, Drums - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Gary King, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone, Flute - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Joe Mosello, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Julian Priester, Trombone

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

5
Soar Like An Eagle (Album Version)
00:06:35

Maynard Ferguson, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Main Artist, Trumpet, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Trumpet - Patti Austin - Bob James, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Piano - Jay Chattaway, Conductor, Producer - Lani Groves - Gwen Guthrie - Linda November - Ellen Bernfeld - Vivian Cherry - Richard Berg - Martin Nelson - George Benson, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Eric Gale, Guitar - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Peter Erskine, Drums - Harvey Mason, Drums - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Gary King, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone, Flute - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Julian Priester, Trombone

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6
The Fly (Album Version)
00:04:32

Maynard Ferguson, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Trumpet, Associated Performer, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist, Trumpet - Patti Austin - Jay Chattaway, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Lyricist, Producer - Lani Groves - Bob James, Executive Producer, Keyboards - Gwen Guthrie - Linda November - Ellen Bernfeld - Vivian Cherry - Richard Berg - Martin Nelson - George Benson, Guitar - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Eric Gale, Guitar - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Peter Erskine, Drums - Harvey Mason, Drums - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Gary King, Bass - Will Lee, Bass - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone, Flute - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Julian Priester, Trombone

(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

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