| I think it was telling that when they had the Ferguson reunion, that some of the great trumpet players of today had an awful time playing Maynard's charts.
It was very telling. No, IMHO, there is style to consider, and better recording studios, and better mixing, and it is easier to do more takes than it used to be.
I was really shocked at how some of the big names could not play Maynard's charts all that well, and certainly not with the flair and style -- and these guys played with Maynard -- it is not like they didn't know how the charts sounded.
Jim |