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Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson has been played on NTS in shows including Haruki Murakami Day, featured first on 9 December 2018. Songs played include Conquistador, Main Title (From The 20th Century-Fox Film "Star Wars") and Mister Mellow.

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…

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Conquistador
Maynard Ferguson
Columbia1977
Conquistador
Maynard FergusonColumbia1977
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Main Title (From The 20th Century-Fox Film "Star Wars")
Maynard Ferguson
Columbia1977
Main Title (From The 20th Century-Fox Film "Star Wars")
Maynard FergusonColumbia1977
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Mister Mellow
Maynard Ferguson
Columbia1977
Mister Mellow
Maynard FergusonColumbia1977
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Mister Mellow
Maynard Ferguson
CBS1977
Mister Mellow
Maynard FergusonCBS1977
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Conquistador
Maynard Ferguson
CBS1977
Conquistador
Maynard FergusonCBS1977
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Swamp
Maynard Ferguson
Columbia1976
Swamp
Maynard FergusonColumbia1976
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