This double LP is easily
Maynard Ferguson
's best
jazz
-oriented recording for
Columbia
. With the exception of a remake of
"MacArthur Park"
(which isn't bad), the music sticks exclusively to
with the highlights including
"I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You,"
"Two for Otis,"
"Stay Loose with Bruce,"
"The Fox Hunt,"
and
"Got the Spirit."
In addition to
Ferguson
's powerful trumpet, other musicians making strong impressions include first trumpeter
Lin Biviano
, altoist
Andy MacIntosh
,
Ferdinand Povel
on tenor, baritonist
Bruce Johnstone
, and keyboardist
Pete Jackson
. ~ Scott Yanow