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Maynard Ferguson

1928 - 2006

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Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served as stepping stones for up-and-coming talent, his versatility on several instruments, and his ability to play in a high register. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maynard Ferguson is the 714th most popular musician (up from 804th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Canada and the 10th most popular Canadian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Maynard Ferguson ranks 714 out of 3,175. Before him are Klaus Voormann, Fou Ts'ong, David Knopfler, Jim Lea, Enrico Toselli, and Dick Dale. After him are Willy DeVille, Damon Albarn, Jan Akkerman, Pierre Rode, Peter Hammill, and Napoleon Orda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Maynard Ferguson ranks 219. Before him are Gerard Damiano, Nicolas Roeg, Anatoly Filipchenko, Édouard Glissant, Jimmy Jones, and Hans Herrmann. After him are Rosemary Clooney, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Christian d'Oriola, Yury Yakovlev, Leonid Bykov, and Nguyễn Văn Thuận. Among people deceased in 2006, Maynard Ferguson ranks 147. Before him are Rocío Dúrcal, Trevor Berbick, Carl Brashear, Wilson Pickett, Allan Kaprow, and Shin Sang-ok. After him are Richard Bright, Ferenc Szusza, Galina Ustvolskaya, Carlo Acutis, Paul Halmos, and Alexander Zinoviev.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Maynard Ferguson ranks 189 out of 1,622. Before him are Brian Kernighan (1942), Evangeline Lilly (1979), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914), Alex Wilson (1905), and Vanity (1959). After him are Robert Langlands (1936), Bret Hart (1957), Henry Czerny (1959), John van 't Schip (1963), Marie Dressler (1868), and Jeff Wall (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, Maynard Ferguson ranks 10. Before him are Joni Mitchell (1943), Oscar Peterson (1925), Avril Lavigne (1984), Gil Evans (1912), Loreena McKennitt (1957), and David Foster (1949). After him are Deadmau5 (1981), Robbie Robertson (1943), Garth Hudson (1937), Neil Peart (1952), Diana Krall (1964), and Paul Bley (1932).

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