Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party

Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party
Studio album by
Maynard Ferguson
Released1955
RecordedFebruary 22, 1954
Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length29:52
LabelEmArcy
MG 36046
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party
(1955) 		Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson
(1954)

Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in early 1954 and originally released on the EmArcy label as a 10-inch LP but reissued as a 12-inch album.[1] The album was released on CD compiled with Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson as Hollywood Jam Sessions in 2005.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars but rated Hollywood Jam Sessions 4½ stars stating "Hollywood Jam Sessions has some of Ferguson's most exciting performances from his Los Angeles years".[2][3]

Track listing

  1. "Night Letter" (Maynard Ferguson) - 14:08
  2. "Somebody Loves Me" (George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva) - 15:44

Personnel

References

  1. ^ EmArcy Records discography accessed October 2, 2012
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012