Maynard Ferguson
Sign in to saveCanadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1928-05-04
- Died
- 2006-08-23
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Music Minus Maynard - Big Bop Nouveau for Bb Trumpet
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Film & TV
Acting · Québec, Canada
Already a band leader in his native land by his early teenage years, trumpeter Ferguson played in the bands of Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet in the 40s. His breakthrough into public consciousness came in 1950 when he joined Stan Kenton, electrifying audiences with his high-note playing. Unlike many other high-note trumpeters, Ferguson proved that it was possible to actually play…
Known for
- Maynard Ferguson: Live - At the Top — Himself2005
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
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Walter "Maynard" Ferguson (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian-born jazz trumpet player and bandleader. Maynard's first idol was trumpeter Harry James and he first received his music union card at age thirteen. He left Montreal at age eighteen with close friend and schoolmate, Oscar Peterson and secured a contract recording session work with RCA Victor's prestigious Jazz division. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957. <a hre
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Key dates
- Born
- 4 May 1928
- Died
- 23 August 2006
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ferguson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Montreal
- Place of death
- Ventura
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Educated at
- High School of Montreal
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- hard bop
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1928 births2006 deaths20th-century American male musicians20th-century Canadian male musicians20th-century Canadian trumpetersAmerican male jazz musiciansAnglophone Quebec peopleApex Records artistsCanadian jazz bandleadersCanadian jazz trumpetersCanadian male trumpetersCanadian Music Hall of Fame inductees