Description
MAYNARD FERGUSON BIG BAND-TONY SCOTT QUARTET / Recorded live at the Prague Jazz Festival, Prague, Czech Republic, November 20, 1968 / Gustav Brom Orchestra / DVD
Format: NTSC
Run time: 53 Minutes
UPC: 8436028695393
- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : Yes
- Language : English
- Package Dimensions : 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 86.75 g
- EAN : 8436028695393
- Media Format : Import, NTSC
- Release date : April 8, 2008
- Actors : Ferguson, Maynard, OSCAR PETERSON/COUNT BASIE
- Studio : IMPRO-JAZZ
- Number of discs : 1
The 1968 Prague Jazz Festival showcased two exceptional guest artists who performed as singles backed by local musicians. This concert comes from a rare vintage TV show and its image quality is not up today´s standards. Every effort has been made to improve it employing modern technologies.
The 1968 Prague Jazz Festival showcased two exceptional guest artists who performed as singles backed by local musicians. Canadian trumpeter Maynard Ferguson (1928-2006) was featured with the Gustav Brom orchestra, displaying his incomparable skills in a lively set that included Billy Strayhorn's celebrated "Take the A Train" and a moving version of Leonard Bernstein's "Maria" (from West
Side Story), which was one of the trumpeter's greatest hits. Ferguson's sense of humour is as evident here as his brilliance on his instrument. At one point he walks away from the stand in order to drink a glass of wine! Although he gained fame in the Stan Kenton orchestra for his high register pyrotechnics, this Prague performance gives ample proof that he only utilized the upper register of his horn when it fit within the overall musical concept. Ferguson's performance is followed by clarinettist Tony Scott (1921-2007), who plays in a quartet setting accompanied by Czech musicians. He apologizes to the audience for not having had time to practice with the band prior to the show as he had trouble catching his plane and couldn't meet the local players on time. Scott plays a beautiful set despite the lack of rehearsal time, presenting spirited versions of two standards and two of his own compositions, one dedicated to his daughter Nina and the other to Charlie Parker. This concert comes from a rare vintage TV show and its image quality is not up to today's standards.
