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Allyn Ferguson feat. Paul Horn — Pictures at an Exhibition and Many More (CD) — Used

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  • Big Band
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    Allyn Ferguson Featuring Paul Horn — Pictures at an Exhibition and Many More (1989 CD)

    Composer, arranger and conductor Allyn Ferguson reimagines Modest Mussorgsky's celebrated Pictures at an Exhibition as vibrant orchestral jazz. This distinctive Discovery Records collection showcases inventive big-band arrangements, rich brass and reed textures, and featured saxophone and flute work from Paul Horn. The first 11 tracks present the complete jazz suite; six additional performances spotlight Ferguson's adventurous Chamber Jazz Sextet. An excellent discovery for collectors of West Coast jazz, jazz-classical crossover and imaginative big-band recordings.

    Complete Track Listing — 17 Tracks

    1. Promenade
    2. The Gnome
    3. The Old Castle
    4. The Tuileries
    5. The Oxcart (Bydlo)
    6. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
    7. The Rich and the Poor (Goldenberg and Schmuyle)
    8. The Market Place
    9. The Catacombs
    10. The Old Witch (The Hut of Baba-Yaga)
    11. The Great Gate of Kiev
    12. You Stepped Out of a Dream
    13. Scherzando
    14. Go East, Young West
    15. Lovely to Look At
    16. Three and Three Make Five
    17. Baroque Suite in the Jazz Manner

    Five Interesting Facts

    1. Ferguson's jazz interpretation of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was originally recorded in the early 1960s and first released on the Äva label in 1963.
    2. Paul Horn is the featured soloist on the orchestral jazz suite, playing saxophone and flutes.
    3. The large ensemble included notable West Coast jazz musicians such as Bud Shank, Bill Perkins, Howard Roberts and John Pisano.
    4. The final six tracks originated from a 1957 Chamber Jazz Sextet session that remained unreleased for decades.
    5. Discovery Records combined the orchestral suite and the previously unissued sextet recordings for this 1989 CD release.

    CD Details

    Artist: Allyn Ferguson featuring Paul Horn
    Title: Pictures at an Exhibition and Many More
    Arranged and conducted by: Allyn Ferguson
    Label: Discovery Records
    Catalog: DSCD-960
    CD release: 1989
    Genre: Jazz / Big Band / Cool Jazz / Classical Crossover
    Format: Audio CD
    UPC: 010467096027
    Condition: Used

    Used CD and packaging may show normal signs of handling or wear.