M.F. Horn

M.F. Horn is Maynard Ferguson's second album on Columbia Records, and the first of his highly successful "M.F. Horn" series of albums. It was also released in Europe as The World of Maynard Ferguson (but with the sides reversed) — not to be confused with the Roulette compilation with the same title. His first record for CBS (The Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson) was filled with easy listening/pop recordings, but this would be Maynard's first foray into the world of rock music. His recording of "MacArthur Park" would prove very popular with his fans, and would be a concert staple for many years.

Reissues
In 2005, M.F. Horn was reissued by Wounded Bird Records.

Musicians

 * Maynard Ferguson: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Valve trombone
 * Trumpets: Alan Downey, Martin Drover, John Huckdridge, John Donnelly
 * Trombones: Billy Graham, Chris Pyne, Albert Wood
 * Alto Saxophone: Pete King
 * Tenor Saxophone: Danny Moss, Brian Smith
 * Baritone Saxophone: Bob Watson
 * Piano: Pete Jackson
 * Bass, Bass guitar: Dave Lynane
 * Drums: Randy Jones
 * Guitar: George Kish
 * Conga Drums: Frank Ricotti
 * Veena: Vemu Mukunda
 * Tamboori: Mohana Lakshmipathy

Production

 * Producer: Keith Mansfield
 * Recording Engineers: Adrian Kerridge, John Mackswith