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Big band leader and former member of the Stan Kenton Big Band, Maynard Ferguson is a living legend known for his extreme high register and his promotion of music education in our schools. Other pieces by Ferguson, in the same exciting air of "Star", is "Gonna Fly Now" and "Birdland"- his trademark piece. More info can be found in abundance at the many fan-sites all over the web.   (Thanks, Inspector, for the good info!)

Our visitor Merv writes:
i was around 18 and a friend of mine turned me onto m.f. shortly after that he came to boston (where i lived at the time) and did the summer thing concert in the boston commons. either 72 or 73. it was a fantastic concert. m.f. is absolutely incredible. i played horn in school so i feel qualified to say he,s the best that ever was. he put down the trumpet picked a valve trombone w/out even cracking a note. ive seen some good horn players. but in my opinion he,s in a class of his own.   (Cool, dude!  You're right!   Best!)

Our visitor Thaddeus Maciag writes:
He is still alive and doing well. He was scheduled to be in the Detroit area not long ago.    (Thanks, Thaddeus for writing.)

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