Boy with Lots of Brass
Boy with Lots of Brass is a 1957 album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring singer Irene Kral.[1][2]
| Boy with Lots of Brass | ||||
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| Released | July 1957 | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:10 | |||
| Label | EmArcy MG 36114 | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album three stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating that the arrangements "show off the talented orchestra and its memorable leader quite well."[1]
Track listing
- "Give Me the Simple Life" (Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby) - 2:34
- "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:00
- "The Lamp Is Low" (Peter DeRose, Bert Shefter) - 3:24
- "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:55
- "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 2:10
- "Jeepers Creepers" (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) - 2:32
- "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 2:44
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:02
- "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 3:10
- "Moonlight in Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) - 3:49
- "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) - 1:42
- "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Kahn) - 3:08
Personnel
- Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, valve trombone
- Willie Maiden - arranger, tenor saxophone
- Al Cohn - arranger
- Bill Holman
- Ernie Wilkins
- Irene Kral - vocals
- Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone
- Tate Houston - baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
- Jimmy Knepper - trombone
- John Bello - trumpet
- Joe Burnett
- Bobby Timmons - piano
- Richard Evans - bass
- Larry Bunker - drums
- Jordi Pujol - reissue producer
References
- "Boy with Lots of Brass". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- Discogs accessed March 20, 2015
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 482. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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