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Maynard Ferguson (born May 4, 1928 in Montreal, Quebec) is a jazz trumpet player.
Ferguson came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own band in 1957. He is noted for being able to play accurately in a remarkably high range.
After leaving the Stan Kenton Orchestra, Ferguson began playing outside North America, before returning to America in 1974. His recording of "Gonna Fly Now", the theme from the movie Rocky won him a Grammy nomination in 1978. Since, Ferguson has started many of his own big bands, including his fusion band High Voltage and his big band Big Bop Nouveau.
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