RIP Maynard Ferguson
Posted by: NaimDropper on 24 August 2006
MF
Anyone who picked up an instrument to play jazz has been inspired by this icon at some time or another. He made time to tour high schools for the last 25 or more years, conducting music clinics and spreading the joy of music to many. He was at my school several times and we got to play with his band. Saw his band 2 or 3 times in the last couple years, he was still on his game.
Sorry to see him go, a loss for the music world.
David
Anyone who picked up an instrument to play jazz has been inspired by this icon at some time or another. He made time to tour high schools for the last 25 or more years, conducting music clinics and spreading the joy of music to many. He was at my school several times and we got to play with his band. Saw his band 2 or 3 times in the last couple years, he was still on his game.
Sorry to see him go, a loss for the music world.
David