Birdland

~ Recording by Maynard Ferguson

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 35480
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)SBP 237245
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JCT 35480
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 82999
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)25AP 1004
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 82999
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JC 35480
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 35480
1.6Birdland?:??Maynard FergusonMaynard FergusonMaynard FergusonAlbum + Compilation
  • -1981
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)36978
1.4Birdland5:36Maynard FergusonThe Best of Maynard FergusonMaynard FergusonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-10-25
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 36361
1.6Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonThe Essence of Maynard FergusonMaynard FergusonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 52928
1.1Birdland5:37Maynard FergusonThis Is Jazz 16Maynard FergusonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-09-24
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 64970
1.1Birdland5:37Maynard FergusonThis Is Jazz 16Maynard FergusonAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 64970
1.5Birdland5:40Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Wounded Bird RecordsWOU 5480
2.10Birdland5:41Maynard FergusonThe Essential Maynard FergusonMaynard FergusonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 05164 2
1.5Birdland5:40Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
  • JP2008-11-26
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 2118
1.13Birdland5:36Maynard Ferguson2Maynard FergusonAlbum + Compilation
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbumColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PCT 35480
Promotion
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)SBP 237245
1.5Birdland5:38Maynard FergusonCarnivalMaynard FergusonAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JC 35480

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1978-05-15)
baritone saxophone and flute:Bobby Militello
bass:Gordon Johnson
drums (drum set):Bobby Economou
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:Maynard Ferguson
Stan Mark
Dennis Noday
Ron Tooley (American trumpeter)
Dan Welty
flugelhorn, percussion and trumpet:Joe Mosello
flute and saxophone:Mike Migliore
guitar:John Qdini
keyboard and synthesizer:Biff Hannon
percussion:Rubens Bassini
Ralph MacDonald
saxophone:Eric Traub
trombone:Phil Gray (trombone)
Nick Lane (US trombonist, composer & arranger)
trumpet:Maynard Ferguson (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
recording of:Birdland (instrumental) (on 1978-05-15: cover)

Birdland (instrumental)

composer:Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:Mulatto Music
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
later versions:Birdland (vocal)
Jazzland
is the basis for:Die Hard
arrangements:Birdland (Hans Salomon arrangement)