In 1981 my father was a shuttle driver for a company in Chicago. He picked up Maynard Ferguson from the airport and he tipped my dad 100 dollars.. it was a very bad year for my family and we were struggling just to make ends meet. It was a miracle .. I later took up playing the trumpet and would always listen to Maynard.. he was the best

High school jazz band in the '70's.... Everybody played Maynard Ferguson. What a class act to see him live and shake his hand after a performance that left the Audience exhausted! He was truly an Ambassador, and inspired many thousands of musicians to play, to continue to work on their art. I'm 65 now, still trying to nail this one down on the drums, with a few friends. 3 trumpets, two bones, 2 altos, a bari, keys, rhythm and bass guitar. My living room every Tuesday night, and some odd gigs here and there. We're not that good, but we all love our music. Thank you for the music, Maynard.

Gotta hand it to Maynard. He didn't have an ego problem. He encouraged younger players to get up there and shine. Great example.

Flugel solo cleaner than my search history

I hope jazz makes a huge come back. I think it will one day!

Trombone solo like butter.

Lynn Nicholson's solo on MacArthur Park will live forever

Don Hans on Flugel ... some great licks

Don's Fugle horn solo was outstanding as was Lynn's!

This video is soooo 70's.

Gives me goosebumps today just like it did the first time I heard it 45 years ago.

Gotta love Don Hanz's solo. Nothing more tasteful than that.

Rest in Peace Randy Purcell. he was a great trombone player

I had the pleasure of meeting Maynard a few times in the 90's. He was such an inspiration. I miss you Maynard. I was so sad when I heard you died.

Not only is it great hearing this band, I love Maynard's spirit and personality, and watching him work.

In the winter of 1976, I went to see Maynard Ferguson perform at a local high school. I was attending Trinity College (Deerfield IL) and had been playing trumpet all of my life. It was cold, wet and sleeting. My date and I (I don't remember her name anymore), and another couple from Trinity College drove in my 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Special. It was a truly memorable experience. Maynard and his band put on a fantastic show. We didn't want to leave. After the concert, we were able to go up to the band and meet them. My date and I had our picture taken with Maynard (sadly, the picture has been lost). We ended up having coffee and apple pie at the Denny's near our college (the favorite hangout for college kids from our college). Oh to be young again!!

The solo by Lynn Nicholson is simply amazing. Sorta like the album version, kicked up several notches.

Man. Lynn's solo.

I'm just more impressed on how happy and energetic he was. I'm not really a jazz lover by heart, but I can tell that this man had fire that drove him to play like this everyday. I need whatever he had.

Don Han Best horn solo i ever heard! That's the vibe i love

That flugel solo is badass

Back in the 74-75 timeframe he did a concert at the Univ of NH. Day before he did a symposium and several of us on music department equipment staff get everything set up and then sat in one of the boxes to listen to him. He "caught" us and in the middle of the symposium said we were the folks who made it happen. Got us backstage passes to watch the show from there (better than front of house). A true gentleman.

Needs to be an XM Maynard Channel

Don Hans SLAYS!

I think this performance of Mac Park is by far the best that Maynard and band ever did.

I love Don Hans' solo in this so much...

i was lucky to see Maynard live twice. His shows were full of energy and he had great musicians.

Saw MF twice late 70's in Vancouver. Second time my brother was with me, just after a football practice, and he fell asleep during the performance. For the finale, the band spread out around the hall. One of the trumpet players saw my brother sleeping, so made sure to stand right behind him. Boy did he wake up fast!!

Yeah, Don Hans!!!!

Those were the good old days. I never made it big as a trumpet player, but I have a great appreciation of music and respect for great players.

Wow... WOW.. the WHOLE band was frikkin "INCREDIBLE" that night!

I found Maynard in 1976, same year I fell in love with the wrong girl, so this music has always been bitter sweet for me and as such, Maynard defines a very important part of my life.

Lynn killed it

have no regrets about not being able to see him anymore because I have lasting memories and could still hear him playing that horn. There was nothing like seeing Maynard live, I was very blessed to have been so lucky. tommyd

I miss the '70's!!! I loved Maynard, and loved the way he featured his band members! Cool music in Heaven!

In 1963 or 1964 I saw Maynard at a club in Chicago called Club Laurel located on north Broadway (in the 6200-6300 block or near there). It was the first time ever seeing him in person and to this day in 2020 it was the greatest jazz experience I have ever had. I saw him in person 3-4 other times and they were all unforgettable but the Club Laurel night will forever remain the penultimate jazz experience of my life. When Maynard performed at a College in River Forest, IL in the later 80's or 90's he came into the audience as the band played to be with us commoners. As Maynard passed by me I hugged him and told him I loved him. I meant it. The guy was the greatest of all time. He is the trumpet God of all time. May he rest in peace forever and a day. I love you Maynard.

As a kid, and as a young trumpet player, I saw Maynard play at Sacramento City College. My mom took me backstage after the performance and I met the man. He was like right on kid, keep playing, or something. encouraging.

I attended Maynard concerts at BGSU in Ohio from 1972-76. He sold out our 5000 seat Great Hall. We got there 3 hours early. Ordered 10 pizzas- passed pieces to fellow Trumpet Majors.- Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College & GSU

I WAS so lucky too see maynard over ten times in the Buffalo ny area, seen him do this at least 5 times. talk about the hair standing arm's! The hair would stand up on every part of your body. You weren't the same for weeks after seeing Maynard back in the 70's. I was very lucky.tommyd

What a killer Flugelhorn solo - on top of everything else, there is that!! Spectacular!

I am so lucky that Maynard came to WVU in the late 70s while I was a student there. That is easily the best concert I have ever heard.

Man, I miss him SO MUCH. There will never be another. RIP.

yo lynn was having a great time and maynard throws his trumpet in the air at 8:15 wooooooh

one thing i noticed straight away was that Maynard's band really has fun and Maynard doesn't seem to be a prick at all and let's them throw down without feeling over shadowed with tremendous players?

He encouraged me. As lead trumpet playing his charts were the best. He was a class act. In 1975 he took the time to come and visit me after I had a bad accident.

i was lucky enough to see this this same show with the same line up at the under age of 16 at Jonny Yees in so.Yarmouth Ma.(on cape cod) in 1974 i think ,that my dad got me into the club and he was able to record the concert on his portable 4 track cassette top of the line radio shack stereo recorder that the club allowed him to bring in , I still have the tapes today ,what a show Also saw Buddy Rich there but they wouldn't let my dad bring in the recorder....understandably.

As much as I grew up admiring Maynard (and through this, which I watched on PBS in the 70's) Nicholson...I would also throw out one more name Bill Chase.

I was attending University of Buffalo from 1975-1977, playing trumpet in the UB Jazz Ensemble, and frequently went to see Maynard downtown and at other venues in Western NY. He seemed to hang-out in the upstate very frequently around that time. There was a jazz station in Toronto who used to really promote his music, and the station came in loud and clear every night in our dorm room at Goodyear Hall. An era long gone, but long remembered.

Man, Randy Purcell's solo is so inspiring!

So true. Maynard embodied all facets of the true meaning of being a musician...using his talent to benefit others. I first came to admire him when I was in band in high school and college and was very fortunate to attend one of his concerts. He was an amazing person.

Lynn Nicholson's solo is phenomenal

Lynn Nicholson showing some jam! Atta boy !

Yes, many years ago, I saw Maynard Ferguson in concert at the Fridley High School in Minnesota to promote the student jazz band there. We'll, it was an excellent show, and he nearly blew the roof off the place!

Loved MF and his band. Went to hear them whenever they were around. Even at college when I couldn't convince anyone to go with me!

The live at Jimmys work was some of their best ever. No doubt. I about wore out my pioneer turntable and several needles playing that trying to pick up the music by ear.

There were jazz musicians the likes of which we will never see or hear again, i.e. Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and on and on.

thank YOU, Maynard for providing a benchmark for all of the Drum Corps that played your amazing music!!!! Today, I saw a man in a tux PARK AND BARK!!!!! :)

Pure Jazz....at it's Best.

We Need Another Great like Maynard to pick up the Baton and Ride this wave into 2020 and beyond ! I grew up on this music and Him & Buddy were my mentors

I would have given anything to play with Maynard. I never saw anyone express such delight over the accomplishments of his young players.

And Rick Petrone on bass - killing it!

No one takes the high range road of the bridge like Lynn.....I don't think I have ever heard another player go up on the last phrase of that solo! Even Maynard.

I love the bone playing the ride in this version. Passes off well to the soloist.

This was peak Maynard!

Don Han took it in my book. I LOVE electric piano, he killed it. This band lineup was so good...

So beautifully played!!

So true. Maynard embodied all facets of the true meaning of being a musician. I admired him when I was in band in high schools and college and was fortunate to attend one of his concerts. He was an amazing person.

So much of everything I love about music in one song!

that solo by Len nicholsan was fabulous. All the times I saw Maynard he always would say that he didnt let his trumpet players solo because he didnt want them to show him up. He always had the best musicians mainly from Texas if I remember correctly. The last tim e I saw him he was 70 his trumpet players soloed and would hit double high c's and higher effortlessly. This video is the first one Ive seen where his trumpet players were featured this much

The flugelhorn player was really good.

May you for ever be in our memory Maynard, thanks for it all, couldn't live with out it.

MAYNARD INVINCIBILE ! Ottimo anche il Flicornista Don Hahn.....Orchestra davvero fenomenale.

This is the song that got me hooked on Maynard. Glad to see him in concert later on.

We went to the University of Delaware in 78 to see MF and his band. The place was empty. Only about 20-25 people. Our seats were towards the rear of the auditorium. After the opening tune Maynard says to us, hey everyone come on down front. Get close. Intimate is putting lightly. We were spit valve close to him. Those high Cs will make the hair on your neck stand right up. He blew the roof off the place for a crowd of less than 50. We ate it up. He didn’t have to do that. That is the kind of guy he was. He always had the best dressed and the tightest band in the land.

What I would do to achieve Randy Purcell’s tone. Oh well, off to practicing!

The high register that he plays in is amazing! I was fortunate to see MF in concert in or about 1977 in Coldwater MI. Great stuff (RIP MF).

I saw the best of them come through Buffalo NY, BUT! a Maynard concert was GOD LIKE it is the only way I could explain it. You felt it for months. One time when I was 17 two friends and I went into his dressing room during intermission and he was resting his head, when he lifted his head to see who was in his dressing room he gave us a big smile and he signed an album that I brought that was from 1956. I still have it. I

Maynard played at my High School in the 70's and I also saw him at a club in Jacksonville.

There is a live version of this song that features one hell of a sax solo. Maynard's versions are awesome!

Spectacular Fleugel solo!

I always use to hate the Flugelhorn solo but every once in a while it is stuck in my head so i watch this like 1000 times a month just for the Flugelhorn solo.. i love it now ;D

Love you and miss you a lot, Maynard!

I love the way he ripped it off at the end of a high note

I had the amazing luck to see Maynard over ten times live! I'v herd this song done live more then 5 times before I was 20 years back in the 1970's in Buffalo NY. You talk about something making your hair stand up on your arm's WOW the night was like that when you saw Maynard live. I have been to great concerts in my day, rock and roll, pop, jazz, I HAVE To put the rest on the next page

The Live at Jimmy's recording of this chart is a feat in audio engineering. I saw MF play this live so many times I've lost count. I'll never tire of it.

Maynard, I apologize for the way I played this. That said, your trombone guy is amazing. To be able to sit there listening to you, then stand up and play...wow, just wow! and S You will always be my hero, right up there w/ Mays and Starr.

There was a time when big bands full of young, talented players roamed the lands, ballrooms, concert halls of all nations. What a damn exciting time to see live jazz with lots of players!

Sorry to hear of Allen's passing, this is one of my all-time favorites!

Thankyou for posting that video clip. Maynard was a great supporter of music education. As shown in this clip letting the trumpets all have a chance at the stage. And even a fluegelhorn.

I saw Maynard for the first time in 1978 or 79 at Maggie’s Opera House in Cincinnati. I was with a couple of other trumpet players from my H.S.Mbundu. It was amazing. I saw him many years later, 6 months before he died in Pataskala, Ohio. I was able to introduce my son to him who was also a trumpet player in middle school. Amazing, and unforgettable!!

Saw him twice in '81 & '82 in a small High School... Two of the best shows I've ever seen...

Agree...that is my favorite verison as well. "Live at Jimmy's" is a great album!

LMAO I was just about to comment on what a fantastic flugel horn solo that was and I see I already did - 9 months ago 😂😂

The band sounds great and they look like they're having a blast.

That part at 5:52 is my favorite. It's not really a solo, but it's just about the tightest, funkiest rhythm section I've ever heard. Then, Allan Zavod re-programs your mind with his keyboard. Yes, I'm high while I'm typing this, so don't bother pointing that out.

.y hubby was 1 of his studio trumpet players And John still plays his trumpet for me.

That man is a legend

I have this DVD. I've just about worn it out. Nobody could or can touch this man. But, he always highlighted members of the band.

Goldnrain is right. Maynard was a band leader, composer, and arranger, along with being an amazing performer. He was generous with sharing credit and helping younger players build their careers. He never saw himself as the only important element of a performance. He was a genuinely nice man, and didn't get the credit he deserved for the influence he had on jazz in many ways. I'm sorry I didn't get to meet him until shortly before his death.

Wow! For all of Maynard's showmanship whilst playing, he gives Lynn Nicholson the stage and the honor! Pretty impressive.