I remember the first time I saw Maynard Ferguson in concert. It was spring 1982, the Cross & Sword Amphitheater in St. Augustine, Fla. It was my first time seeing a live jazz act, and the program left ...

BEAVER CREEK – Jazz musician and Grammy-nominated trumpet master Maynard Ferguson will host an after-school workshop and discussion for Eagle County band students and a public concert at the Vilar ...

I loved trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's bands of the early to mid-'60s — great charts, great players, and they swung their butts off. By 1974, when Live — At the Top was filmed at the Plaza Hotel in ...

ST. LOUIS — When dozens of musicians gather in St. Louis next month for a concert paying tribute to jazz legend Maynard Ferguson, the question is: Who will hit the high note? The trumpeter known for ...

The “Gonna Fly Now” theme from “Rocky” did not originate with Canadian trumpet virtuoso Maynard Ferguson. But Ferguson’s soaring take on it is now considered by many to be the most iconic version of ...

Maynard Ferguson, the big band leader and trumpeter whose screaming, high-register solos and pop-tinged arrangements thrilled his fans and sometimes appalled his critics, died Thursday. He was 78.

Maynard Ferguson, a jazz trumpeter who played with the greats, has died at 78. He played with Duke Ellington and Stan Kenton, among many others. The music he leaves behind includes a hit version of ...

When dozens of musicians gather in St. Louis next month for a concert paying tribute to jazz legend Maynard Ferguson, the question is: Who will hit the high note? The trumpeter known for screaming ...

Maynard Ferguson, the celebrated trumpeter and bandleader known for his blasting high notes, clarion tone and wailing ensembles, died Wednesday in a Ventura hospital of kidney and liver failure. He ...

LOS ANGELES - Jazz trumpeter and big-band leader Walter "Maynard" Ferguson, famed for his screaming solos and ability to hit blisteringly high notes, has died at age 78, associates said today. The ...

Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, known for his soaring high notes and for his recording of “Gonna Fly Now,” a hit version of the theme from the “Rocky” movies, has died. He was 78. Ferguson, who lived ...