Maynard Ferguson
- MatchMaynard Ferguson
- 67%Woody Herman
- 56%Stan Kenton
- 51%Arturo Sandoval
- 48%Buddy Rich
- 47%Chuck Mangione
- 42%Count Basie
- 27%Dizzy Gillespie
- 26%Clark Terry
Biography
4 May 1928, Verdun, Quebec, Canada, d. 23 August 2006, Ventura, Califonia, USA. 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 music up there rather... Read more