Boy with Lots of Brass

Boy with Lots of Brass is a 1957 album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring singer Irene Kral.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album three stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating that the arrangements "show off the talented orchestra and its memorable leader quite well."

Track listing

1. "Give Me the Simple Life" (Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby) – 2:34
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:00
3. "The Lamp Is Low" (Peter DeRose, Bert Shefter) – 3:24
4. "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:55
5. "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:10
6. "Jeepers Creepers" (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) – 2:32
7. "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:44
8. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:02
9. "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) – 3:10
10. "Moonlight in Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 3:49
11. "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) – 1:42
12. "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Kahn) – 3:08

Personnel

• Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone
• Willie Maiden – arranger, tenor saxophone
• Al Cohn – arranger
• Bill Holman
• Ernie Wilkins
• Irene Kral – vocals
• Anthony Ortega – alto saxophone
• Tate Houston – baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
• Jimmy Knepper – trombone
• John Bello – trumpet
• Joe Burnett
• Bobby Timmons – piano
• Richard Evans – bass
• Larry Bunker – drums
• Jordi Pujol – reissue producer

References