Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | February 22, 1954 Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 29:52 | |||
| Label | EmArcy MG 36046 | |||
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Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1954 and originally released on the EmArcy label as a 10-inch LP but reissued as a 12-inch album.[1] The album was released on CD compiled with Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson as Hollywood Jam Sessions in 2005.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars but rated Hollywood Jam Sessions 4½ stars stating "Hollywood Jam Sessions has some of Ferguson's most exciting performances from his Los Angeles years".[2][3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Night Letter" (Maynard Ferguson) - 14:08
- "Somebody Loves Me" (George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva) - 15:44
Personnel[edit]
- Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, valve trombone
- Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
- Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone
- Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone
- Russ Freeman - piano
- Curtis Counce - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
References[edit]
- ^ EmArcy Records discography accessed October 2, 2012
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012