- Chameleon (Maynard Ferguson album)
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Chameleon 
Studio album by Maynard Ferguson Released 1974 Recorded Apr 1, 1974 –,Apr 4, 1974 Genre Jazz Length 40:16 Label Columbia Producer Teo Macero Maynard Ferguson chronology 1974 - M.F. Horn 4 & 5: Live at Jimmy's 1974 - Chameleon 1976 - Primal Scream Chameleon is a 1974 big band jazz album by Maynard Ferguson. It features cover versions of many songs that were popular in the years leading up to its production, including: ""Jet"" by Paul McCartney, ""The Way We Were"" –which was popularized by Barbra Streisand, and "Livin’ For the City" by Stevie Wonder.[1]
Contents
Reviews
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[2]"His version of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon” is enjoyable, and he does a good job on Chick Corea’s “La Fiesta”… …However, renditions of “The Way We Were”, “Jet” and “Livin’ For The City” are quite forgettable…”[3]
Reissues
Chameleon was reissued on CD by Sony on July 1, 2003 in the U.S. with the album “Conquistador” paired with it as a double re-release and contains remastered sound as well as an extended essay within the 12-page liner booklet.[4]
Musicians
- Maynard Ferguson –Leader, trumpet, baritone horn, superbone and vocal.
- Stan Mark, Dennis Noday, Lynn Nicholson, Bob Summers –trumpets, flugelhorn, Latin American instruments
- Randy Purcell, Jerry Johnson –trombones
- Andy Mackintosh –alto sax, flute, soprano, cowbell
- Brian Smith –tenor sax, flute, tambourine
- Bruce Johnstone –baritone sax, flute, vibraslap
- Rick Petrone –bass, bass guitar
- Allan Zavod –piano, electric piano
- Dan D’Imperio -drums
Track listing
- "Chameleon" (Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, Bennie Maupin, Herbie Hancock) – 4:35
- "Gospel John” (Jeffrey Steinberg) – 6:02
- "The Way We Were" (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 3:25
- "Jet" (Paul McCartney) – 3:55
- "La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) – 8:04
- "I Can’t Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) – 3:42
- "Livin’ for the City" (Stevie Wonder) – 4:55
- "Superbone Meets the Bad Man" (Jay Chataway) – 5:08
Production
- Teo Macero –Producer
- Stan Tonkel –Recording Engineer
- John Guerriere, Tim Geelan –Re-Mix Engineers
- Jack Ashkinazy –Mastering Engineer
- Karenlee Grant –Cover Design
- Frank Laffitte –Cover photographs
- Ernie Garside –Sleeve notes, contracting-co-ordination
External links
References
- ^ Columbia LP KC-33007, 1974
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide to Jazz, ISBN 0-87930-530-4
- ^ Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide
Categories:- Maynard Ferguson albums
- Big band albums
- Columbia Records albums
- 1974 albums
- Albums produced by Teo Macero
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