RIP Maynard Ferguson (1928-2006)Geez, a god among commoners. This man could play the trumpet like nobody else. Double-C was like a cakewalk. My dad used to play his albums, and he most likely was the reason I fell into loving jazz so much. He once came to Lehigh Senior High (15 minutes from my house) to perform, and I've always regretted
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