• Source: Carnival (Maynard Ferguson album)

Carnival is the 11th album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on Columbia Records. This is yet another attempt to replicate the success of Conquistador. Another big theme song ("Battlestar Galactica"), a couple of originals, a blast from the past ("Stella by Starlight"), and a cover of "Birdland", which was well received.




Background and production


In preparing for this album, Maynard proved once again just how keenly aware he was of what was going on in the world of music ("Fantasy" and "Baker Street" had become hits mere months before entering the studio, and "Birdland" was still growing in popularity after its debut the year before), but he was having trouble converting these sensibilities into chart success. Having taken over the reins as producer, he hedged his bets by including a couple of songs from his past, re-recording the Slide Hampton arrangement of "Stella by Starlight" (originally on his 1959 release "A Message from Birdland", which featured Joe Zawinul in one of his earliest US appearances), and a new arrangement of "Over the Rainbow" (the original was recorded for the 1956 release "Dimensions", after recording it as part of Charlie Barnet's band years before).




Critical reception


AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote "Maynard Ferguson's version of "Birdland" from this LP was a bit of a hit and he fares fairly well on "Stella by Starlight" and "Over the Rainbow," but overall this typically commercial Columbia album is of lesser interest."




Reissues


In 2003, Carnival was reissued by Wounded Bird Records.




Track listing


Maynard Ferguson: Trumpet solos on all tracks except "Baker Street" (Flugelhorn)




Personnel






= The MF Band

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Maynard Ferguson: MF Holton Trumpets, Firebird, Superbone, Flugelhorn
Eric Traub: Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
Mike Migliore: Alto & Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Bob Militello: Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Alto flute, Piccolo
Nick Lane: Trombone
Phil Gray: Trombone
Stan Mark: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Joe "Loon" Mosello: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo trumpet, Percussion
Dennis Noday: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Dan Welty: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ron Tooley: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Biff Hannon: Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Polymoog, Micromoog & Minimoog Synthesizers
Gordon Johnson: Electric & Acoustic Bass, Flute
John Qdini: Acoustic & Electric guitar
Bob Economou: Drums
Peter Erskine: Drums
Gordon, Peter, Biff, John, Kim, Tony, Joe & Nick: Handclaps




= Additional musicians

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Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
Rubens Bassini: Percussion
Robert E White: Synthesizer
String Concertmasters: Aaron Rosan, Paul Winter




= Vocals

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= Production

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Produced by Maynard Ferguson
Associate Producer: Dr. George Butler
Engineered by Mike Delugg at Mediasound, New York City
Engineered by Stan Tonkel at CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC ("Stella by Starlight")
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk Studios, NYC
Cover Illustration: Milton Glaser
Design: Paula Scher




= Management

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Personal Management: Kim Ferguson
Business Management: Ames & Associates
Representation: The Willard Alexander Agency
Public Relations: Peter Levinson Communications
Musical Coordinator: Gene Bianco




References






External links


Carnival at Discogs (list of releases)

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• Primal Scream (Maynard Ferguson album)
• Maynard Ferguson
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• The Essence of Maynard Ferguson
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