Maynard Ferguson
In a Mellow Tone - 1991
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Utilizing a 13-piece band that includes ten horns, Maynard Ferguson performs bebop with his Big Bop Nouveau on this CD. All of the music is fairly basic, using common chord changes and charts that leave plenty of room for solos. Ferguson shows at age 65 that he still has most of his outstanding range and, assisted by a trumpet section full of screamers, the performances are boisterous and sometimes a bit bombastic. Chip McNeill takes a passionate soprano solo on "A Night in Tunisia," Matt Wallace has a couple of rewarding spots on tenor and trumpeter Walter White fares well on "Fox Hunt," but it is the leader who gives this music its main personality.
Chip McNeill
Arranger, Composer, Producer, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Christian Jacob
Arranger, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Piano
Nathan Berg
Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Chris Brown
Drums
Chris Brown
Drums
Maynard Ferguson
Flugelhorn, Leader, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Trumpet
Ed Sargent
Percussion
Matt Wallace
Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Matt Wallace
Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Dave Pietro
Sax (Alto)
Glen Kostur
Sax (Baritone)
Joe Barati
Trombone (Bass)
Keith Oshiro
Trombone
Walter White
Trumpet, Trumpet (Muted)
Roger Ingram
Trumpet
Craig Johnson
Trumpet
Brian Thompson
Trumpet
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