Maynard Ferguson

About Maynard Ferguson

Birth Day: May 4, 1928
Birth Place: Montreal, Canada

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson net worth and salary: Maynard Ferguson is a Composer who has a net worth of $19 Million. Maynard Ferguson was born in Montreal, in May 4, 1928. Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his remarkable ability to hit high notes. He became leader of the Birdland Dream Band in 1956. He lived with Timothy Leary for a time in the early 1960s, experimenting with a variety of psychedelic drugs.
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Popular As Maynard Ferguson
Occupation Composer
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born May 4, 1928 (Montreal, Canada)
Birthday May 4
Town/City Montreal, Canada
Nationality Canada

🌙 Zodiac

Maynard Ferguson’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Maynard Ferguson was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.

About

Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his remarkable ability to hit high notes. He became leader of the Birdland Dream Band in 1956. He lived with Timothy Leary for a time in the early 1960s, experimenting with a variety of psychedelic drugs.

Before Fame

He first played the piano and violin as a child before finding interest in brass instruments. His first solo performance was for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra, where he was billed as a child prodigy. He garnered fame as part of Stan Kenton's orchestra.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1992.

Family Life

He was born to two musicians. He fathered three daughters, Corby, Wilder, and Lisa, with his wife Flo Ferguson.

Associated With

He and Miles Davis were contemporaries and were both jazz trumpeters and bandleaders.

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