Maynard Ferguson Tribute (2008)

Maynard touched the lives of musicians around the world in a way that cannot be explained but celebrated Trumpet player friend and personal manager Steve Schankman worked with Maynards family and alumni musicians to develop a one of a kind tribute a true labor of love and a celebration of Maynards life as one of the greats in jazz history Held September 20 2006 at the University of MissouriSt Louis Touhill Performing Arts Center in St Louis this tribute Concert brought together more than 30 alumni artists from Maynards fifty plus years of entertaining audiences around the world In a manner of words the tribute was the ultimate symphony dedicated to a man they called The Boss His dedication to education and his pure love of sound made Maynard the kind of performer these musicians strive to be today He is a beloved hero entertainer bandleader mentor and friend whose legend will live on in every trumpet note