"STRAIGHTAWAY" JAZZ THEMES MAYNARD FERGUSON Start Price USD 175.00 Current Price USD 175.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location troy, MI See more about '"STRAIGHTAWAY" JAZZ THEMES MAYNARD FERGUSON' Description  This dynamic high fidelity recording is another in Roulette Records' jazz albums, "The Birdland Series."  This series takes its name from the world renowned jazz night club located in New York City.  Over the years, Birdland has become known as "the jazz corner of the world."  It seems, therefore, only fitting that the best in recorded jazz carry the same name as this fabulous jazz haven.  By utilizing the highest standards of engineering and electronic techniques, this recording has been designed to play on any stereophonic equipment. Stereophonic Equipment Will Not Cause This Recording To Ever Become Outmoded.  JUST LOVE THE OLD METHODS -- The above is on the back of the cover, as is:  IT HAS BEEN SAID, THAT THE MASS MEDIUM OF TELEVISION HAS DONE MORE TO INTRODUCE THE VIEWER TO JAZZ MUSIC THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM SINCE THE ADVENT OF THE PHONOGRAPH RECORD.  TODAY, THERE IS HARDLY A PRIVATE EYES SERIES OR AN ADVENTURE PROGRAM THAT DOES NOT RELY HEAVILY UPON JAZZ THEMES AS PART OF ITS MUSICAL BACKDROP.  ORIGINAL JAZZ THEMES FOR TELEVISION HAVE BECOME AS POPULAR AND AS MUCH A PART OF THE MEDIUM AS SPONSORS AND COMMERCIALS.  ALL THIS IS TO THE GOOD.  BUT JAZZ THEMES COMPOSED AND PLAYED BY AN ASSIGNED CREW OF STUDIO MUSICIANS IS ONE THING.  JAZZ CREATED AND PERFORMED BY GREAT JAZZ MUSICIANS IS STILL ANOTHER.  THE MUSIC FROM THE NEW ABC-TV NETWORK SHOW "STRAIGHTAWAY" REPRESENTS THE LATTER.  HERE IS ORIGINAL TV JAZZ MUSIC COMPOSED BY FAMED JAZZ TRUMPETER MAYNARD FERGUSON AND PLAYED BY HIS BIG BAND JAZZ AGGREGATION.  MAYNARD HAS NOT ONLY WRITTEN MUSIC TO FIT THE EXCITING ACTION OF "STRAIGHTAWAY", WHICH DEALS WITH THE WORLD OF RACING CARS, HE HAS MORE IMPORTANTLY MADE CERTAIN THAT THE MUSIC FITS THE SOUND OF HIS ENSEMBLE AND HIS FEATURED SOLOISTS.  AS THIS ALBUM SO ABLY DEMONSTRATES FERGUSON HAS IN NO WAY SACRIFICED THE SOUND OF HIS BAND, FOR THE SOUND EMANATING FROM THE PICTURE TUBE.  HIS COMPOSITIONS FORCE FULLY SHOWCASE THE PULSATING POWER AND CONCEPT OF BIG BAND JAZZ AS PRACTICED BY MAYNARD AND HIS MEN.  THE MUSIC FOR "STRAIGHTAWAY" SUITS THE DRAMATIC STORY IT WAS WRITTEN FOR, BUT OF REATER SIGNIFICANCE IS THE FACT THAT THE MUSIC CAN STAND BY ITSELF, APART FROM THE TELEVISION SCREEN AS GREAT JAZZ MUSIC WORTH HEARING.  FOR MAYNARD FERGUSON, WRITING THE MUSIC FOR THIS TV STANZA REPRESENTED A WHOLE NEW CHALLENGE -- ONE THAT HE LONGED TO UNDERTAKE AND HAS MET SO SUCCESSFULLY.  MAYNARD FERGUSON CONTINUES TO GROW IN STATURE AS ONE OF THE TRULY OUTSTANDING GIANTS ON THE JAZZ SCENE TODAY.  HIS ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR "STRAIGHTAWAY" ADDS STILL NEW LAURELS TO HIS ALREADY ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER. (whew!)  Rate this LP at 98% and cover 90% a little worn and somebody wrote their name on the back.  Side A: STRAIGHTAWAY/APPREHENSION/            MAMBO LA MANS/COCKY SCOTT/UP SHIFT  Side B: LAST LAP/MELANCHOLIA/PIT STOP/STROKING/AFTER THE RACE                  Roulette Birdland R 52076.  Cover Jaguar Photo by Manny Greenhaus Place a Bid!