In aunching the Maynard Ferguson Presents eles I might sem ke selec ‘io exact should be "presented" and in what order, woud bes darting tas But fy fist choles have been ea). even obvious. Tom Garing simply one a the mest, talented young musicans | know. have enosen him for Pis|eze trombone vtuonty ‘lone, but when we add to that hiscreatty ae 3 compoceltranger ana hie Unigue Spjsaco songunting, become vey ented ate prospct of tian i on ‘Shrimp Tales ‘nisplece began ts life under a different name ~ 98a bela “changed it four years after fst wrote lt by ting Ita groowe and aing 2 more moving melody" ‘explains Garg, The erult was a metamorphors ita a completely ere tne, Trinology ine ea was to write abies where | stretch the melody outside ofthe conventional hratmeny” the author reveals Gradually the tune does move coset a regular Dies, nd whan thesolos begin, everybody's back home." ill Evans Ritbute tothe pisno great and another tune that changed in the mide ofthe Ereatve proces illerent mood wos given to and an nto ane mere were sided I'm Getting Sentimental Over You [Another ute, ths ume to Tommy Dorsey, eventhough he'd “probably roll over in Rs grave fhe heard ths version," aughs Gain. “ve always enjoy plying a8 Sn up-tempo swing tune” And pure need not ory — thera sate of Ballad playing ater: Forging Behind ‘tort modal tone that gives the guys a chance to “stretch lite. The tne sin © tin, "but tld them to play over"C Whatever’ [wanted to give them an ‘Spportunty trol up hel sleeves an take no prisoners” Soe Sag eee aaa rg cae Cnr Po eteRainer’s Dream arling has ong loved the music coming out ofthe European Jazz scene, trom such mclaren Gare, Eerora Weber, ane runnghas ard Kenny Wheel ‘Ts time the happy result. How my Heart sings One of my favorite songs. thought a duo with Chistian cob would be @ lo of fn owe collaborated on the arrangement” Iene's Dance “When Ivete ths one, | imagined a gl! dancing with one leg shorter than the other This not ony explains te crouse, but the “op-sided* best ar wel Hore’s That Rainy Day "ve always though tt this song sa perfect ballad forthe trombone, so why not seven trombones? Layering myelin the tus proved tobe atrcky endear, but sit ip of Mater Bein Cares and ses he's woncerh bs tobore Make no mistake, thisis a jazz album. “But” a Galing quick to point out, “here Se many types of muse thet | use sinspvation, and my compositions ave influenced ty ahem all” te recut isan aloum wth a bread spectrum of yes and mood “in ‘his day and aga, ts aficut to puta label on music tit ]azz, rock, funk, fst, {akternative, pop, Latin et, et)? Jazz by i very electc nature, confuses the ise ‘even more: Whet one person cls Jaze, another might al instrumental pep RpsNop §ing, Blues reggse, or impressions aiterative Latin punk rock But the altimate ‘goals in the simplar terms ft have ths intone say, ey, ike hs Hey, Tom. ke this ‘And fel certain that youre destined to become a great band leader MAYNARD FERGUSON + Majatd and Fo Ferguson for having ath nme 1 Gorn the bn (tetian, Tony Try, Ron, and Al for thelcrestne es and ‘Sender pangs paren fo th mating ofthe aba + Domine Camardla wh Icoreisr tobe 3 end ewe at great ound egies. {nds Maer foraning i ofthe eri bun wore hat maine hte 5 {Glen earrr an ohn Burk for ang i oppernt + Garren’ a x ayara Ferguson band members for Ser mera suppor, + hy ami ft puting u wh my nest nose making inact amet age Fi aoe rae you tor at ‘TOM GARLING ‘tet het ea Paes anes eanMino TOM GARL IG Sey Pagers Perera Pear Tecan Bet eee br pee ye aw hee eer iy pe eae ee Dea Ets 00. recon Bae cere an a | Been eee eee Pa ee