M.F. Horn Two

M.F. Horn Two
Studio album by Maynard Ferguson
Released	January 1972[1]
Recorded	1971
Genre	Jazz, Big Band
Length	41:47
Label	Columbia
Producer	Keith Mansfield
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Maynard Ferguson (1971) M.F. Horn Two (1972) M.F. Horn 3 (1973)

M.F. Horn Two is a 1972 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: "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes, "Country Road" by James Taylor, "Mother" by John Lennon, "Spinning Wheel" by David Clayton-Thomas and "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.^[2] It also features a track called "Free Wheeler" written by another highly regarded jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player, Kenny Wheeler.

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

"His trumpet playing is frequently brilliant throughout this LP with his English orchestra but not too many jazz purists will be thrilled by his renditions of (popular songs)…”^[3]

Reissues

M.F. Horn Two was reissued on CD in 2007 on Wounded Bird 3170.^[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Give It One" (arr. Alan Downey)	Alan Downey/Maynard Ferguson		3:30
2.	"Country Road" (arr. Keith Mansfield)	James Taylor	James Taylor	4:39
3.	"Theme from “Shaft”" (arr. Mansfield)	Isaac Hayes	Isaac Hayes	4:56
4.	"Theme from “Summer of `42”" (arr. Kenny Wheeler)	Michel Legrand	Michel Legrand	4:05
Total length:				17:10

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Mother" (arr. Mansfield)	John Lennon	John Lennon	5:46
2.	"Spinning Wheel" (arr. Adrian Drover)	David Clayton-Thomas	Blood, Sweat & Tears	4:24
3.	"Free Wheeler" (arr. Wheeler)	Kenny Wheeler		6:56
4.	"Hey Jude" (arr. Drover)	John Lennon/Paul McCartney	The Beatles	7:31
Total length:				24:37

Musicians

• Maynard Ferguson: Leader, trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone
• Trumpets: John Donnelly, Martin Drover, Alan Downey, Mike Bailey, Bud Parks
• Trombones: Billy Graham, Adrian Drover, Norman Fripp, Derek Wadsworth
• Saxes: Jeff Daly, Brian Smith, Bob Sydor, Bob Watson, Stan Robinson
• Drums: Randy Jones
• Bass/Bass Guitar: Dave Lynane
• Piano/Electric Piano: Pete Jackson
• Percussion: Ray Cooper, Harold Fisher

Production

• Keith Mansfield –Producer
• Mike Smith –Executive producer
• Adrian Kerridge–Recording Engineer
• Mike Ross/David Baker/Adrian Kerridge –Re-Mix Engineers
• Karenlee Grant/John Berg –Cover Design
• Bob Monroe –Photo interpretations
• Ernie Garside –Sleeve notes, contracting-co-ordination
• Recorded at Landsdowne Studios, London

References

1. M.F. Horn Two at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
2. Columbia LP KC-31709, 1972
3. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide to Jazz, ISBN 0-87930-530-4
4. M.F. Horn Two (Wounded Bird Reissue) at AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.