The Blues Roar

The Blues Roar
Studio album by
Released1965
Recorded1964
GenreJazz
LabelMainstream
56045/S6045
ProducerBob Shad
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Color Him Wild
(1965)
The Blues Roar
(1965)
The Maynard Ferguson Sextet
(1965)

The Blues Roar (also released as Screamin' Blues) is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic awarded the album three stars out of five, describing it as a "fine set" and "the last recording by this excellent orchestra".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Arron Sparks) – 5:30
  2. "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest) – 9:00
  3. "Mary Ann" (Ray Charles) – 3:21
  4. "I Believe to My Soul" (Ray Charles) – 3:26
  5. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 2:30
  6. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:10
  7. "Alright, O.K. You Win" (Mamie Watts, Sid Wyche) – 3:23
  8. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles) – 3:31

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed November 10, 2014
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. AllMusic Review accessed October 10, 2014
  3. ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (1 January 1966). "Maynard Ferguson: The Blues Roar" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 251. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.