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Album Review
Carl Fischer: Maynard Ferguson Spirit Medley
by Nicholas F. Mondello
With respect to Charlie Parker, it is an inarguable fact that trumpet great Maynard Ferguson, who passed away on August 23, 2006, inspired more trumpet players across all musical genres than any other modern instrumentalist. One of those players who spent significant time as an outstanding featured performer with and acolyte of Ferguson is Carl Fischer. With this superbly performed and uniquely produced recording, Fischer delivers a truly spirited musical hagiography to Ferguson. The 16-plus minute extended track ...
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