Abrams Creek Amphitheatre
1PM
Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian trumpeter who found his way into the American big band scene relatively quickly. He was brought to America by bandleader Stan Kenton and played with his jazz orchestra for about 3 years before becoming the principal trumpet for Paramount Pictures. He played on many soundtracks and made his way to the top of the scene. At this point, he founded his band and started his time as a bandleader which lasted up until he died in 2006. With his band, he became one of the most prominent soloists and was featured in some of the top venues in the world including Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in England. With that being said, with this project I am hoping to put on a concert in tribute to Maynard. He has done so much for me in my musical journey and finding my way and favorite styles and has influenced so many other jazz musicians over the years. I am using his format of a modified big band which includes 4 trumpets, 1 trombone, 3 saxes, and a rhythm section, and will be performing some of his classic songs from the 1970s.
20 minutes
Tyler Makowiecki, project leader
Nathan Hott
Dominic Jackson
James Keshap
Wade Parton
Connor Eldredge
Taylor Losey
Mark Barr
Brannon Wiltshire
Carter Fensterstock
Alex Kilkus
Burke Adkins
Jacob Blair
Blake Barnickel