M.F. Horn Two is a 1972 big band

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 jazz

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 album

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 by Maynard Ferguson

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. It features cover version

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s of many songs that were popular in the years leading up to its production, including: "Theme from Shaft

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" by Isaac Hayes

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, "Country Road

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" by James Taylor

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, "Mother

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" by John Lennon

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 , "Spinning Wheel

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" by David Clayton-Thomas

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 and "Hey Jude

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" by The Beatles

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. It also features a track called "Free Wheeler" written by another highly regarded jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn

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 player, Kenny Wheeler

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Reviews

"His trumpet playing is frequently brilliant throughout this LP with his English orchestra but not too many jazz purists will be thrilled by his renditions of (popular songs)…”

Musicians

• Maynard Ferguson –Leader, trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone
• John Donnelly, Martin Drover, Alan Downey, Mike Bailey, Bud Parks –trumpets
• Billy Graham, Adrian Drover, Norman Fripp, Derek Wadsworth –trombones
• Jeff Daly, Brian Smith, Bob Sydor, Bob Watson, Stan Robinson –saxes
• Dave Lynane–bass, bass guitar
• Pete Jackson–piano, electric piano
• Randy Jones –drums
• Ray Cooper
  Ray Cooper
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  , Harold Fisher -percussion

Track listing

1. "Give It One" –A. Downey/M. Ferguson – 3:30
2. "Country Road” –J. Taylor – 4:39
3. "Theme From “Shaft”" –I. Hayes – 4:56
4. "Theme From “Summer of `42”" –M. LeGrand – 4:05
5. "Mother" –J. Lennon – 5:46
6. "Spinning Wheel" –D. Clayton-Thhomas – 4:24
7. "Free Wheeler" –K. Wheeler – 6:56
8. "Hey Jude" –J. Lennon/P. McCartney – 7:31

Production

• Keith Mansfield
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   –Producer
• Mike Smith –Executive producer
• Adrian Kerridge–Recording Engineer
• Mike Ross/David Baker/Adrian Kerridge –Re-Mix Engineers
• Karenlee Grant/John Berg –Cover Design
• Bob Monroe –Photo interpretations
• Ernie Garside –Sleeve notes, contracting-co-ordination

• Recorded at Landsdowne Studios, London