# Maynard Ferguson discography

The discography of Canadian trumpeter Maynard Ferguson consists of 45 studio albums, 8 live albums, 12 compilations, 23 singles, along with many contributions as sideman, backing orchestra, or member of a studio orchestra.

## As leader
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Title |
| 1954 | EmArcy | MG 26017 | Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party (10") |
| 1955 | EmArcy | MG 36009 | Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson |
| 1955 | EmArcy | MG 36021 | Maynard Ferguson Octet |
| 1955 | EmArcy | MG 36044 | Dimensions |
| 1956 | EmArcy | MG 36076 | Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson |
| 1957 | EmArcy | MG 36114 | Boy with Lots of Brass |
| 1959 | Roulette | SR-25058 | Swingin' My Way Through College |
| 1959 | Roulette | SR-52038 | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1960 | Roulette | SR-52047 | Newport Suite |
| 1960 | Roulette | SR-52055 | Let's Face the Music and Dance |
| 1961 | Roulette | SR-52064 | Maynard '61 |
| 1961 | Roulette | SR-52076 | "Straightaway" Jazz Themes |
| 1962 | Roulette | SR-52083 | Maynard '62 |
| 1962 | Roulette | SR-52084 | Si! Si! M.F. |
| 1963 | Roulette | SR-52090 | Maynard '63 |
| 1963 | Roulette | SR-52101 | Message from Maynard |
| 1963 | Roulette | SR-52107 | Maynard '64 |
| 1963 | Cameo | C-1046 | The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson |
| 1963 | Cameo | C-1066 | Come Blow Your Horn |
| 1964 | Mainstream | S/6031 | Color Him Wild |
| 1964 | Mainstream | S/6045 | The Blues Roar |
| 1965 | Mainstream | S/6060 | The Maynard Ferguson Sextet |
| 1968 | Enterprise | S 13-101 | Ridin' High |
| 1968 | MPS (Germany) | MPS 15 166 ST | Trumpet Rhapsody (reissued as Maynard Ferguson 1969) |
| 1969 | CBS (UK) | S 63514 | The Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson (with the Keith Mansfield Orchestra) |
| 1970 | Columbia | C 30466 | M.F. Horn (also released as The World of Maynard Ferguson) |
| 1971 | Columbia | C 31117 | Maynard Ferguson (also released as Alive and Well in London) |
| 1972 | Columbia | KC 31709 | M.F. Horn Two |
| 1973 | Columbia | KC 32403 | M.F. Horn 3 |
| 1973 | Columbia | KG 32732 | M.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's |
| 1974 | Columbia | KC 33007 | Chameleon |
| 1976 | Columbia | PC 33953 | Primal Scream |
| 1977 | Columbia | PC 34457 | Conquistador |
| 1977 | Columbia | JC 34971 | New Vintage |
| 1978 | Columbia | JC 35480 | Carnival |
| 1979 | Columbia | JC 36124 | Hot |
| 1980 | Columbia | JC 36766 | It's My Time |
| 1982 | Columbia | FC 37713 | Hollywood |
| 1983 | Nautilus | NR 57 | Storm |
| 1986 | Blackhawk | BKH 50101 (LP) BKH 501-2 (CD) | Body & Soul |
| 1987 | Intima | SJ-73279 (LP) CDI-73279 (CD) | High Voltage |
| 1989 | Intima | 7 73360-1 (LP) 7 73360-2 (CD) | High Voltage 2 |
| 1990 | Intima | 7 73390-1 (LP) 7 73390-2 (CD) | Big Bop Nouveau |
| 1995 | Concord | CCD-4669 | These Cats Can Swing! (with Big Bop Nouveau) |
| 1996 | Concord | CCD-4729 | One More Trip to Birdland (with Big Bop Nouveau) |
| 1998 | Concord | CCD-4848-2 | Brass Attitude (with Big Bop Nouveau) |
| 2007 | | | The One and Only Maynard Ferguson (with Big Bop Nouveau) |
Notes
* ↑ When an album was originally released both in mono and stereo, the stereo catalog number (often just a change in prefix) is used.
* ↑ While "Straightaway" Jazz Themes was released both in mono and stereo, there information available (examples) that confirms that a different catalog number was used to indicate a difference in channel information. R was used for Mono and SR was used for Stereo
* 1 2 Unless otherwise noted, all albums listed originated in the United States.

#### Live albums

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Title |
| 1958 | Roulette | SR-52012 | A Message from Newport |
| 1959 | Roulette | SR-52027 | A Message from Birdland |
| 1974 | Columbia | KG 32732 | M.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's |
| 1985 | Palo Alto | PA 8077 | Live from San Francisco |
| 1992 | Avion | AVCD 2003 | Footpath Café (with Big Bop Nouveau) |
| 1994 | Avenue Jazz/Rhino | R2 71631 | Live from London |
| 2006 | Maynard Ferguson Music | | M.F. Horn VI: Live at Ronnie's |

#### Compilation albums

* This list of compilations does not include any releases that are simply bundles of 2 or more complete albums.
| Year | Label | Catalog # | Title |
| 1964 | Wyncote | SW-9023 | Maynard Ferguson |
| 1972 | Roulette | 2432 010 | The Big Band Sound of Maynard Ferguson |
| 1964 | Roulette | SR-52110 | The World of Maynard Ferguson |
| 1965 | Roulette | SK-101 | The Maynard Ferguson Years |
| 1974 | Mainstream | MRL 805 | The Big 'F' |
| 1976 | Mercury | EMS-2-406 | Stratospheric |
| 1980 | Columbia | JC 36361 | The Best of Maynard Ferguson |
| 1981 | Columbia | PC 36978 | Maynard |
| 1993 | Columbia/Legacy | CK 52928 | The Essence of Maynard Ferguson |
| 1996 | Columbia/Legacy | CK 64970 | This Is Jazz 16 |
| 2007 | Columbia/Legacy | 88697 05164 2 | The Essential Maynard Ferguson |
| 2007 | Concord Jazz | CCD-30214-2 | On a High Note: The Best of the Concord Jazz Recordings |

#### Box sets

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Title |
| 1994 | Mosaic | MD10-156 | The Complete Roulette Recordings of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra (Contains previously unreleased material) |

### Singles

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Title | Album |
| 1950 | Capitol | 1269 10" 78 RPM | Band Ain't Draggin' b/w Love Locked Out | |
| 1950 | Capitol | 6F-1713 | The Hot Canary b/w What's New? Accompanied by the Kenton Orchestra | |
| 1958 | Roulette | R-4084 | Yesterday b/w Indiscreet | |
| 1960 | Roulette | R-4207 | Hey There b/w Let's Fall in Love | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1960 | Roulette | R-4250 | Doin' the Madison (Part 1 b/w Part 2) | |
| 1960 | Roulette | R-4317 | Christmas for Moderns | |
| 1960 | Roulette | SSR-8016 | Secret Love b/w Don'cha Go 'Way Mad | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1960 | Roulette | SSR-33-8034 331⁄3 RPM | Let's Face the Music and Dance (Special jukebox issue) b/w Teach Me Tonight | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1960 | Roulette | SSR-33-8035 331⁄3 RPM | The Party's Over (Special jukebox issue) b/w It Could Happen to You | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1960 | Roulette | SSR-33-8036 331⁄3 RPM | It's Only a Paper Moon (Special jukebox issue) b/w You Don't Know What Love Is | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1960 | Roulette | SSR-33-8037 331⁄3 RPM | My Foolish Heart (Special jukebox issue) b/w (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1960 | Roulette | SSR-33-8038 331⁄3 RPM | Let's Do It (Special jukebox issue) b/w Don't Take Your Love from Me | Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing |
| 1962 | Roulette | R-4421 | Hip Twist b/w Maria | |
| 1963 | Cameo | C-261 | Anthony and Cleopatra b/w Theme from "Naked City" | Come Blow Your Horn |
| 1963 | Cameo | C-275 | Blues for a Four String Guitar b/w Groove | Come Blow Your Horn |
| 1964 | Mainstream | 603 | People b/w Macarena | Color Him Wild |
| 1970 | Columbia | 4-45352 | MacArthur Park b/w Eli's Comin' | M.F. Horn |
| 1977 | Columbia | 3-10468 | Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky") b/w The Fly | Conquistador |
| 1977 | Columbia | 3-10595 | Main Title (From the 20th Century-Fox Film "Star Wars") b/w Oasis | New Vintage |
| 1977 | Columbia | 3-10678 | Maria (From "West Side Story") b/w Oasis | New Vintage |
| 1978 | Columbia | 3-10823 | Theme from "Battlestar Galactica" b/w M.F. Carnival | Carnival |
| 1979 | Columbia | 3-11037 | Rocky II Disco b/w Gabriel | Hot |
| 1979 | Columbia | 1-11151 | Theme from Star Trek b/w Topa-Topa Woman | Hot |
Notes
* ↑ Unless otherwise indicated, all singles are 7" 45 RPM.

## As sideman
### Studio albums

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Artist | Title |
| 1953 | Capitol | T-383 | Stan Kenton | New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm |
| 1955 | Capitol | T-248 | Stan Kenton | Stan Kenton Presents |
| 1955 | Bethlehem | BCP-46 | Frances Faye | I'm Wild Again (on trombone) |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz | PJ 1213 | Bud Shank | Strings & Trombones (on trombone) |
| 1956 | Capitol | W-724 | Stan Kenton | Kenton in Hi-Fi |
| 1956 | EmArcy | MG 36060 | Georgie Auld | In the Land of Hi-Fi (on trombone) |
| 1956 | Bethlehem | BCP-46 | Russ Garcia | Four Horns and a Lush Life |
| 1957 | Verve | MGV-2042 | Buddy Bregman | Swinging Kicks |
| 1960? | Wyncote | W 9161 | Frankie Laine | Frankie Laine and His Guests (Danny Boy) |
| 1979 | Columbia | FC 36105 | Chicago | Chicago 13 ("Street Player") |

### Live albums

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Artist | Title |
| 1954 | EmArcy | MG 36000 | Dinah Washington | Dinah Jams |

## As backing orchestra

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Artist | Title |
| 1961 | Atlantic | SD 8049 | Chris Connor | Double Exposure |
| 1961 | Roulette | SR-52068 | Chris Connor | Two's Company |
| 1999 | Concord | CCD-4869-2 | Michael Feinstein | Big City Rhythms |
| 2001 | Concord | CCD-4982-2 | Diane Schuur | Swingin' for Schuur |

## Appearances
### Live albums

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Title |
| 1955 | EmArcy | MG 36002 | Jam Session |
| 1955 | Vik | LX-1070 | Birdland Dream Band |
| 1955 | Vik | LX-1077 | Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 |
| 1977 | Columbia | JG 35005 | Montreux Summit, Volume 1 |
| 1978 | Columbia | JG 35090 | Montreux Summit, Volume 2 |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Album | Title |
| 1961 | Roulette | R-52050 | The Most, Volume I | Frame for the Blues |
| 1961 | Roulette | R-52062 | The Most, Volume IV | Got the Spirit |
| 1961 | Roulette | R-52075 | The Most, Volume V | Coldwater Canyon Blues |
| 1962 | Roulette | R-25175 | The Most of the Twist | Hip Twist |

### Soundtrack albums

| Year | Label | Catalog # | Title |
| 1953 | Decca | DL 5515 | Jazz Themes from The Wild One |
| 1955 | Columbia | CL-727 | The Rose Tattoo |
| 1956 | Decca | DL 8257 | The Man with the Golden Arm |
| 1956 | Dot | DLP 3054-D | Music from the Sound Track of Cecil B. DeMille's Production "The Ten Commandments" |
| 1957 | Verve | MG V-15001 | Funny Face |
| 1957 | Decca | DL 8449 | Omar Khayyam / The Mountain |
| 1957 | Epic | LN 3403 | Dino |
| 1972 | CBS | S 65403 | La prima notte di quiete |
| 1978 | United Artists | UA-LA935-H | Uncle Joe Shannon |