Opinion
Wanted: A defender of John Maynard Keynes
May 7, 2013
Music
When dozens of musicians gather in St.
Aug. 30, 2006
Maynard Ferguson, the big band leader and trumpeter whose screaming, high-register solos and pop-tinged arrangements thrilled his fans and sometimes appalled his critics, died Thursday.
Aug. 25, 2006
Fund-raiser: Trumpeter and local resident Maynard Ferguson takes time out from a tour to perform in a benefit for Nordoff High.
July 3, 2000
Travel & Experiences
Legendary jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson will perform on Jan. 23 to raise money for the Nordhoff High School music department’s upcoming trip to Carnegie Hall in New York.
Jan. 3, 2003
Maynard Ferguson made his reputation as a trumpeter with a knack for playing notes high enough to answer the question of who let the dogs out.
Jan. 31, 2003
It was just another week in the life of Maynard Ferguson, he of the brash, stratospheric trumpet lines and, in stark contrast, avid devotion to the Eastern religious principles.
Sept. 24, 1992
Veteran jazzman Maynard Ferguson hits another high note with his support for the school programs.
May 30, 1996
When describing his own career, trumpeter Maynard Ferguson likes to cite the famous Duke Ellington quote: “The orchestra is my instrument.”
Sept. 8, 1995
Maynard Ferguson will be 62 years old in early May, but the thought of retirement never enters his mind.
March 17, 1990