Maynard Ferguson | Birdland Dream Band 1956

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York on September 7, 11 24 & 25, 1956

Maynard Ferguson and Joe Ferrante on Trumpet with Al DeRisi and Nick Travis (vol.1 and 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 12 - vol.2)
Jimmy Nottingham and Ernie Royal (6, 7 & 10 - vol.2) Stan Fishelson and Al Stewart (3, 5, 9 & 11 - vol.2)
Jimmy Cleveland and Sonny Russo - Eddie Bert on Trombone (Bert replaces Russo on tracks 4, 6, 8 & 10 - vol.1)
Al Cohn and Budd Johnson - Frank Socolow on Sax (Tenor) (Socolow replaces Johnson on tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11- vol.2)
Herb Geller Sax (Alto) Ernie Wilkins Sax (Baritone) Hank Jones Piano Arnold Fishkin Bass Don Lamond Drums

Birdland Dreamband vol.1
01. The Wailing Boat - Cohn (3:09)
02. Somebody Wants Me Down There - Holman (4:05)
03. Maynard The Fox - Cohn (2:49)
04. Blue Birdland - Giuffre (4:11)
05. Great Guns - Wilkins (3:16)
06. Lady Bug - Cohn (3:18)
07. More West - Paich (2:35)
08. Still Water Stomp - Brookmeyer (3:51)
09. That Jones Boy - Albam (2:58)
10. Rosebud - Cohn (2:36)
11. Button Nose - Cohn (2:40)
12. Little Girl Kimbi - Mandel (3:54)

13 - Blue Birdland *
14 - Lady Bug *
15 - Lady Bug *
16 - Still Water Stomp *
17 - Still Water Stomp *
18 - Rosebud *
19 - Rosebud *
20 - Little Girl Kimbi (alternate take) *
21 - Little Girl Kimbi *

Birdland Dreamband Vol.2
01. Straight Up - Giuffre (3:38)
02. Cervezita - Maiden (3:06)
03. Mogo - Holman (3:31)
04. Sleep Softly - Holman (3:29)
05. Geller's Cellar - Wilkins (4:02)
06. Free Lee - Albam (2:45)
07. Say it with Trumpets - Giuffre (3:02)
08. Everybody Moan - Lewis (4:24)
09. Tell me Funky - Maiden (2:40)
10. You Said It - Albam (2:58)
11. Early Hours - Paich (3:51)
12. Nightmare Alley - Geller (3:26)

13 - Sleep Softly *
14 - Free Lee *
15 - Say It with Trumpets *
16 - Everybody Moan *
17 - Nightmare Alley *

Birdland Dreamband vol 1 : Part 1
 : Part 2 : 
Part 3 : 
Scans

Birdland Dreamband vol 2 : 
Part 1
 : Part 2 : 
Scans

Thanks to Quintaesencia

vol 1 | vol 2

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