Walter Maynard Ferguson (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957. He was noted for being able to play accurately in a remarkably high register, and for his bands, which served as stepping stones for up-and-coming talent. Quiet a live he lived, lived for a few years in Timothy Leary's community, lived in India for quiet a few years where he was a teacher and a follower of Sathya Sai Baba, you can read all about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Ferguson
This album came out in 1978, there's a cover on it from the theme from Battlestar Galactica, a great cover of Birdland and lots more fun!
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