The Blues Roar

The Blues Roar
Studio album by Maynard Ferguson
Released 1965
Recorded 1964
Genre Jazz
Label Mainstream
56045/S6045
Producer Bob Shad
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Color Him Wild
(1965)		 The Blues Roar
(1965)		 The Maynard Ferguson Sextet
(1965)

The Blues Roar (also released as Screamin' Blues) is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "A fine set, it's the last recording by this excellent orchestra".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Arron Sparks) - 5:30
  2. "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest) - 9:00
  3. "Mary Ann" (Ray Charles) - 3:21
  4. "I Believe to My Soul" (Charles) - 3:26
  5. "What'd I Say" (Charles) - 2:30
  6. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:10
  7. "Alright, O.K. You Win" (Mamie Watts, Sid Wyche) - 3:23
  8. "I Got a Woman" (Charles) - 3:31

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed November 10, 2014
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 10, 2014
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