Maynard Ferguson

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Over six decades and then some, hard bop crossover bop trumpeter Maynard Ferguson cultivated and sustained a reputation as one of the highest-octave players on the American jazz scene. Ferguson's incessant (and occasionally dubious) tendency to commercialize alienated critics, but he sustained a devoted following throughout his frequent stylistic shifts and experimentation. Born ...more