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| The One and Only Maynard Ferguson |
| From his meteoric rise to musical stardom in the Forties and Fifties and throughout his 60-year career as a bandleader, Maynard was uncompromising in his ability and willingness to thrill audiences with his talent on the trumpet. No other trumpet player has inspired so many young people to pursue a career with the instrument or commanded so many dedicated fans. His tireless love of the music and the life on the road made him truly special, and allowed millions of fans to hear him play all across the globe. Indeed, Maynard is, "The One and Only." |
| Proteges & Prodigies: Arturo Sandoval Jon Faddis | |
| Easily the two greatest trumpet players of their generation, Arturo Sandoval and Jon Faddis share a common source of inspiration in Dizzy Gillespie. Each man's fearless technique and pyrotechic feats extrapolates the talents of the master of bebop, and both had a deeply personal relationship with Dizzy as well. In this sense, Arturo and Jon are equal parts protege and prodigy, having ascended to and surpassed Dizzy on the trumpet in many ways. The indelible mark and impression these two have made on young trumpet players cannot be measured, and I seriously doubt we'll see their equal again. | |
| Lead Players & Frontmen: Lin Biviano Bill Chase Bud Brisbois | ||
| By the time Swing mainstreamed in the mid Forties the popular dance bands of the day had relegated the lead player to anchoring the section, and any high notes were usually played by the 4th or 5th chair, like Maynard with Dorsey and Kenton or Cat with Duke. The trend began to reverse course when Bud Brisbois split the lead duties on the Kenton band starting in 1958. Bill Chase set the tone for much of the 1960's with the Woody Herman band, and Lin Biviano was the ultimate "screech" player with Buddy Rich and Count Basie during the 1970's. Each of these men would go on to solo careers and front his own band. | ||