MAYNARD FERGUSON & BIG BOP NOUVEAU — One More Trip to Birdland (1996-2003) SACD, Hybrid | FLAC (image + .cue), lossless

Even at the age of 67, Maynard Ferguson shows on this CD that he could still belt out the high notes. His "Big Bop Noveau" band consists of four trumpets, trombonist Tom Garling (who takes a rockish guitar solo on "Birdland"), Matt Wallace and Chris Farr on saxophones, and a rhythm section. With the exception of "Birdland," the music is strictly bebop, with plenty of screaming trumpet and heated playing; Wallace's alto outbursts often take honors. Highlights include "Manteca," "Cajun Cookin'," "Milestones" and a hyper "It Don't Mean a Thing." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    You Got It 4:09
Composed By – Tom Garling
2    Manteca 6:21
Arranged By – Marko Marcinko
Composed By – Dizzy Gillespie, Walter Fuller, Luciano Gonzales
3    The Vibe 7:12
Composed By – Tom Garling
4    Cajun Cookin' 7:07
Composed By – Denis DiBlasio
5    Milestones 5:31
Arranged By – Tom Garling
Composed By – Miles Davis
6    She Was Too Good To Me 6:23
Arranged By – Tom Garling
Composed By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
7    Birdland 4:11
Arranged By – Chip McNeill
Composed By – Josef Zawinul
8    Blues From Around Here 7:34
Composed By – Alan Baylock
9    It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing 4:20
Arranged By – Chip McNeill
Composed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Matt Wallace, Vocals (tracks: 6)
Bass – Phil Palombi
Drums – Marko Marcinko, Percussion, (tracks: 4)
Keyboards – Dan Zank
Soprano Saxophone – Chris Farr
Tenor Saxophone – Chris Farr, Matt Wallace
Trombone – Tom Garling, Guitar, (tracks: 7)
Trumpet – Carl Fischer, Larry Foyen, Maynard Ferguson, Scott Englebright