Chameleon (Maynard Ferguson album)
Chameleon is a 1974 big band jazz album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. It features cover versions of many songs that were popular in the years leading up to its production, including: "Jet" by Paul McCartney and Wings, "The Way We Were" – which was popularized by Barbra Streisand, and "Livin’ for the City" by Stevie Wonder.[1] He also pays tribute to trumpeter Bunny Berigan with his own take on "I Can't Get Started".
Reviews
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"His version of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon” is enjoyable, and he does a good job on Chick Corea’s “La Fiesta”… [3]
Reissues
Chameleon was reissued on CD by Sony on July 1, 2003 in the U.S. with the album “Conquistador” paired with it as a double re-release and contains remastered sound as well as an extended essay within the 12-page liner booklet.[4]
Track listing
Musicians
- Maynard Ferguson –Leader, trumpet, baritone horn, superbone and vocal.
- Stan Mark, Dennis Noday, Lynn Nicholson, Bob Summers –trumpets, flugelhorn, Latin American instruments
- Randy Purcell, Jerry Johnson –trombones
- Andy Mackintosh –alto sax, flute, soprano, cowbell
- Brian Smith –tenor sax, flute, tambourine
- Bruce Johnstone –baritone sax, flute, vibraslap
- Rick Petrone –Bass
- Allan Zavod –piano, electric piano
- Dan D’Imperio -drums
- Joe Beck -guitar
- Jerry Johnson - trombone, played all bass trombone parts using "false-pedaltones" on a 2B, arranged La Fiesta
Production
- Teo Macero –Producer
- Stan Tonkel –Recording Engineer
- John Guerriere, Tim Geelan –Re-Mix Engineers
- Jack Ashkinazy –Mastering Engineer
- Karenlee Grant –Cover Design
- Frank Laffitte –Cover photographs
- Ernie Garside –Sleeve notes, contracting-co-ordination
References
- ↑ Columbia LP KC-33007, 1974
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide to Jazz, ISBN 0-87930-530-4
- ↑ Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide
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| Studio albums | | EmArcy | |
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| | Roulette | |
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| | Cameo |
- The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra
- Come Blow Your Horn
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| | Concord |
- These Cats Can Swing!
- Brass Attitude
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| | Other labels |
- Ridin' High
- Trumpet Rhapsody
- Storm
- Body & Soul
- High Voltage
- High Voltage 2
- Big Bop Nouveau
- The One and Only Maynard Ferguson
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| Live albums |
- A Message from Newport
- A Message from Birdland
- M.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's
- Live from San Francisco
- Footpath Café
- Live from London
- One More Trip to Birdland
- M.F. Horn VI: Live at Ronnie's
- The Lost Tapes Volume One
- The Lost Tapes Volume Two
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| With Chris Connor |
- Double Exposure
- Two's Company
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| With Michael Feinstein | |
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| With Diane Schuur | |
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