The Blues Roar (also released as Screamin' Blues) is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.[1]

The Blues Roar
Studio album by Maynard Ferguson
Released	1965
Recorded	1964
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mainstream 56045/S6045
Producer	Bob Shad
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Color Him Wild (1965) The Blues Roar (1965) The Maynard Ferguson Sextet (1965)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Record Mirror	[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic awarded the album three stars out of five, describing it as a "fine set" and "the last recording by this excellent orchestra".[2]

Track listing

1. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Arron Sparks) – 5:30
2. "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest) – 9:00
3. "Mary Ann" (Ray Charles) – 3:21
4. "I Believe to My Soul" (Ray Charles) – 3:26
5. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 2:30
6. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:10
7. "Alright, O.K. You Win" (Mamie Watts, Sid Wyche) – 3:23
8. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles) – 3:31

Personnel

• Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone
• Bernie Glow – trumpet
• August Ferretti, Don Rader, Jimmy Nottingham, John Bello – trumpet, flugelhorn
• James Buffington, Ray Alonge – French horn
• Bill Watrous, John Messner, Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Wayne Andre – trombone
• Don Butterfield – tuba
• Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Lanny Morgan – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Willie Maiden, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
• Romeo Penque – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
• Phil Bodner, Stan Webb – tenor saxophone, piccolo, oboe, alto flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, contrabass saxophone
• Roger Pemberton – baritone saxophone
• Barry Galbraith – guitar
• Margaret Ross – harp
• Mike Abene – piano
• Richard Davis – bass
• Mel Lewis – drums
• George Devens – percussion
• Mike Abene, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky – arrangements

References