The thing about Wayne is not only is his range freakish and his tone full and fat, but unlike a lot of screamers (including the older Maynard) his upper register intonation is perfect. What a talent!
Well Maynard never sweated over the small stuff. He tried to have fun while playing. Wayne is more of Van Cliburn when it came to playing it perfect. The 1960's early 70's was probably when Maynard was at his best.
wayne is freaking amazing my best friends dad went to highschool with him he was second chair because wayne had 1st all the time lol but he said they were around the same lvl and after highschool wayne just got freaking amazing and became big
I played for years, knew Maynard; he gave me one of his horns years ago, and he was truly one of the greats. Yes, there are other amazing players including Wayne who has a really crisp tone even at the highest. Back in the 1970s, Lynn and Stan were also great players for different reasons. I was at Maynard's last concert and at this tribute concert. It was great to see a lot of past players show up to honor Maynard. One of the greatest things about Maynard was the impact he had on young horn players all over the world. He motivated us to be better. I still miss him and think of him often.
Your post touched me at my core. Your statements about MF are spot-on and cannot be overstated .... "One of the greatest things about Maynard was the impact he had on young horn players all over the world. He motivated us to be better. I still miss him and think of him often." ... I too miss him and think of him often. Thank you for your post.
Who the Fuck would dare dislike this...Maynard and Wayne are major role models for not only trumpet players but everybody who plays jazz and anyoe who dislikes them dislikes all of jazz players accross the globe
You just know Maynard is smiling about this and giving Wayne an 'atta boy!' For the haters, you've obviously never played high notes in a live setting. Not many pro players could do this. Of those that could, a handful could do this after playing all night. Holy crap this is some amazing playing... The whole band is on fire with great playing across the board.
This was a really emotional and draining weekend for all these players. Wayne played pretty much non-stop all weekend, and to be able to pull off this performance in this context is simply amazing. And to others that question his versatility, he’s one of the most in demand studio players out there. His legit chops are also really impressive. Great player, super nice guy.
Wayne is such an awesome player. His upper register is just as full as any other notes he plays. I won't make comparisons between him and Maynard though, because both are great in their own ways. Maynard is a legend, and Wayne will no doubt be remembered as one as well. RIP Maynard
Wow. Wayne Bergeron is the real deal. Every bit able to hold his own against the original. I grew up trying to copy Maynard, Wayne is as good or better.. Can't believe I hadn't heard this until now. Amazing.
Bergerons Performance is absolutely insane :)🎺 But the drummer, sax and the trombone is also incredible 😍 Best version of mc arthur park i've ever heard
This is a classic played by a "special" person dedicated to his mentor. Its one of the most beautiful, powerful and moving songs ever played and reminds me of a very special person I know and think of often. I dedicate it to her forever.
No matter how hard I try, I cannot find any other idols and role models like these two. Maynard and Wayne are inspiration for me to keep playing and working hard. Ill be lucky to even be 1/8th as good as either of them. Maynard was one of the best and Wayne is his right hand man to me. Impeccable playing
I am grateful to my high school music teachers who nurtured my interest in jazz and helped me to develop a love and appreciation of this music!!! My band teacher would bring in albums and everyday, during the last few minutes of class he play cuts of his favorite albums. Maynard was at the top of his list. Wayne and the others are carrying the torch on!!!!
Just speechless. And when he gives that humble head nod to acknowledge the crowd's approval, his humility is powerful. Like his excellent horn playing. Makes me want to pick up a trumpet again.
Wayne has been a fixture of the LA session scene for years.. and if you've never met a session player before, they are BY FAR some of the best musicians on planet earth. They just don't miss, it's insane.
Very nice! A nice tribute to a true legend of a trumpet player. He is greatly missed and his style will NEVER be duplicated. I have idolized Maynard Ferguson since I first picked up a trumpet when I was 10, his music honestly inspired myself and countless others. I went to EVERY Maynard concert I could, and I remember Matt Wallace on that sax in Omaha back when I was in high school... man, I miss those days. Very nice, Thank You!!
Agree that this isn't Wayne at his absolute best, but that's still closer to Maynard than 99% of trumpet players could manage. Dig Wayne with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band-great lead and jazz playing. Very few people can nail both roles.
What an awesome video. I've watched it over and over and I never get tired of it. Wayne Bergeron, omg. He's a beast. Nothing else to say about him. Stockton Helbing, probably the greatest jazz drummer I have ever heard, save Buddy Rich and a couple of other oldies. Sounds great! And I think that CZcams could use some more Wayne Bergeron videos. I love his playing, and I'm jealous of that tenor sax sound.
just had the honor of playing lead for this with Wayne at the Summer Extravaganza festival in Elmhurst, IL with the Elmhurst College jazz band. amazing playing; sound was huge and consistent at all registers of the horn. great guy too
Wayne Bergeron is my over-all favorite trumpet player of all time. Vizzutti is the best technical playing trumpet player. Doc Severinsen is the best entertaining trumpet player. Jerry Hey is also a great writer and player (with Chuck Findley right behind him). Commercially, Herb Alpert and Maynard win.
What I respect and appreciate perhaps more than anything here is how truthful Wayne is to the original recording. Every lip slur, every melisma is such a tribute to not only MF but also his recording of this song. There is something to be said for recording another artist's work in your own mold - but it is another and equally honorable feat to pay tribute to an artist by attempting to recreate that artist's magic in every detail possible. Wayne, particularly from 2:46 - 3:42, absolutely nails what MF was all about. I truly feel his performance here was beyond tribute and very much in the realm of love for MF's mojo - love for MF's bygone style, artistry and personality. Thank you, MF! Thank you, Wayne!
i saw wayne bergeron play this song live and he almost blew me out of my chair - hes damn close to being as insane as maynard (and as a trumpet player im still very jealous)
what an animal!!! if you walked in front of him during that performance it would probably feel like you were getting hit by a freight train of sound. and shockingly right in the center of every pitch including those Gs As and Bs. what a fantastic musician Wayne is - especially in his prime.
Wayne is always good, but one of his best, and cleanest performances was with the Wheeling H.S. Jazz Band in a ball room at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL on Dec 18, 2013. This band is from a PUBLIC SCHOOL, not a school for music studies. Wayne later said that this band was one of best HS bands he ever heard. Give it a listen on youtube at Wheeling HS Jazz Band 1 at The Midwest Clinic-2013. Video not the greatest (shot by an amateur), but the audio is excellent.
I could tell Wayne was a little tired, but even so, his chops still are solid enough to just belt such an awesome range with power...; what a great player
Thumbs down from all the parents who had to buy new trumpets after the kids threw them in the river after hearing this. Might as well jump in yourself.
I saw many of these guys in the heyday from 79-89 or with MF. Met him in clinics, backstage, and even one night at dinner in Warsaw IN. They can all kill it! RIP Boss!!
I'll always love Maynard -- He taught me how to "scream"! -- but Mr. Bergeron is much cleaner, and his performance appears to be nearly effortless. Listen to Mr. Bergeron's "O Holy Night"... ...Nothing but "Wow!" Wow.
I was in the front row. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. People flew in from all over for the tribute in St. Louis. It was amazing, to say the very least.
omfg this is AMAZING dont get me wrong maynard is also AMAZING but this guy has crazy!!! control in the upper range and its sounds amazing i played this song many times in a row just because it was that good
I trained under him because of Bobby Shew, Small World, amazing Men of Jazz, several times times just because of a great University. Maynard Ferguson was there as well, now you know the rest of the Story.
Wonderful!! I'll tell you what... Wayne Bergeron sure as hell didn't leave HIS cake out in the rain... and I don't think ANY of us will ever have HIS recipe again. Simply amazing!! By the way, does anyone know what big band this is? Thanks in advance...
MacArthur Park performed by the All-Star Bowling team.
I was going to ask where I could get one of those snazzy shirts.....
Lol
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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The thing about Wayne is not only is his range freakish and his tone full and fat, but unlike a lot of screamers (including the older Maynard) his upper register intonation is perfect. What a talent!
And the precision and clarity...!
Well Maynard never sweated over the small stuff. He tried to have fun while playing. Wayne is more of Van Cliburn when it came to playing it perfect. The 1960's early 70's was probably when Maynard was at his best.
When you have a jazz concert at 3 and bowling match at 4
LOL🎳
I swear I was thinking the same shit😂😂
Some people criticize Bergeron for playing too "clean"- but they must not play trumpet themselves to realize how amazing he sounds.
wayne is freaking amazing
my best friends dad went to highschool with him
he was second chair because wayne had 1st all the time lol
but he said they were around the same lvl and after highschool wayne just got freaking amazing and became big
Woah
I played for years, knew Maynard; he gave me one of his horns years ago, and he was truly one of the greats. Yes, there are other amazing players including Wayne who has a really crisp tone even at the highest. Back in the 1970s, Lynn and Stan were also great players for different reasons. I was at Maynard's last concert and at this tribute concert. It was great to see a lot of past players show up to honor Maynard. One of the greatest things about Maynard was the impact he had on young horn players all over the world. He motivated us to be better. I still miss him and think of him often.
Amazing
Your post touched me at my core. Your statements about MF are spot-on and cannot be overstated .... "One of the greatest things about Maynard was the impact he had on young horn players all over the world. He motivated us to be better. I still miss him and think of him often."
... I too miss him and think of him often. Thank you for your post.
I was fortunate enough to see him in Cleveland several times what a treat bring this music bag I'm glad these guys do this
Played this in a drum corp show. Peter B was the soloist and killed it. 81 FantasiaIII
68 dislikes from the bowlers that lost against them after the show
Who the Fuck would dare dislike this...Maynard and Wayne are major role models for not only trumpet players but everybody who plays jazz and anyoe who dislikes them dislikes all of jazz players accross the globe
You just know Maynard is smiling about this and giving Wayne an 'atta boy!' For the haters, you've obviously never played high notes in a live setting. Not many pro players could do this. Of those that could, a handful could do this after playing all night. Holy crap this is some amazing playing... The whole band is on fire with great playing across the board.
True
SPOILER ALERT: Maynard dies
Richard Casillas :(
RCskyrim23 uhiy
a good community college could do this sorry mang, it is a simple fact that the youth isn't interested in jazz anymore sad but true.
Waynard Bergerson
This was a really emotional and draining weekend for all these players. Wayne played pretty much non-stop all weekend, and to be able to pull off this performance in this context is simply amazing.
And to others that question his versatility, he’s one of the most in demand studio players out there. His legit chops are also really impressive. Great player, super nice guy.
Wayne is such an awesome player. His upper register is just as full as any other notes he plays. I won't make comparisons between him and Maynard though, because both are great in their own ways. Maynard is a legend, and Wayne will no doubt be remembered as one as well. RIP Maynard
Wayne Bergeron is basically my favorite trumpeter of all-time!!! And he's a hell of a an awesome guy too! Wayne Bergeron FTW!!!
Wow. Wayne Bergeron is the real deal. Every bit able to hold his own against the original. I grew up trying to copy Maynard, Wayne is as good or better.. Can't believe I hadn't heard this until now. Amazing.
Lynn Nicholson... best living trumpet player alive!
Wayne is definitely better
Maynard's version the best around. Wayne is incredible. And humble. Those bows to the crowd..........standing ovation Mr B.
Thank you CZcams for helping me discover Wayne Bergeron. What a great talent
Bergerons Performance is absolutely insane :)🎺
But the drummer, sax and the trombone is also incredible 😍
Best version of mc arthur park i've ever heard
If Maynard played it with Wayne it would’ve been more than the best.
This is a classic played by a "special" person dedicated to his mentor. Its one of the most beautiful, powerful and moving songs ever played and reminds me of a very special person I know and think of often. I dedicate it to her forever.
No matter how hard I try, I cannot find any other idols and role models like these two. Maynard and Wayne are inspiration for me to keep playing and working hard. Ill be lucky to even be 1/8th as good as either of them. Maynard was one of the best and Wayne is his right hand man to me. Impeccable playing
Azeri Kashew lemme recommend Doc Severinson
I am grateful to my high school music teachers who nurtured my interest in jazz and helped me to develop a love and appreciation of this music!!! My band teacher would bring in albums and everyday, during the last few minutes of class he play cuts of his favorite albums. Maynard was at the top of his list. Wayne and the others are carrying the torch on!!!!
This just beat chameleon and whiplash to be my absolute favorite intense jazz song of all time...
My goodness how can anyone seriously dislike this? OUTSTANDING RENDITION
Love his playing. Beautiful in all registers, and Tasteful
cant wait until my range develops to that level!!!!
Just speechless. And when he gives that humble head nod to acknowledge the crowd's approval, his humility is powerful. Like his excellent horn playing. Makes me want to pick up a trumpet again.
The only thing that would make this better is a lynn nicholson solo.
He really should've performed with these guys...
RanHam335 he told me he just really did not want to go.
Lynn was in fact in MF's band for a time.
Bob Bly in fact Lynn played a solo during this song too
erasermouthvids How come?
IMO, there is no lead trumpet player on the planet that can produce a more pure, full lead/solo sound than Wayne.
Wayne has been a fixture of the LA session scene for years.. and if you've never met a session player before, they are BY FAR some of the best musicians on planet earth. They just don't miss, it's insane.
The ending always gives me goosebumps
20 seconds of the most luscious crybaby tenor sound you're ever gonna hear. That sound, Matt!
trombone solo cracks me up every time
Emerson Borg lmao
this would be a cool song to die to
Ok edgelord
@@thedeaner3117 He kind of has good point though lmao.
@@riverme2994 Imagine looking back at your past as you rise from the ruins. That's how the song feels in my opinion.
My very favorite song ever!
This sounds absolutely incredible. Everyone on that stage went beast mode....lol That is a lot of talent. Awesome performance.
Very nice! A nice tribute to a true legend of a trumpet player. He is greatly missed and his style will NEVER be duplicated. I have idolized Maynard Ferguson since I first picked up a trumpet when I was 10, his music honestly inspired myself and countless others. I went to EVERY Maynard concert I could, and I remember Matt Wallace on that sax in Omaha back when I was in high school... man, I miss those days.
Very nice, Thank You!!
I seriously cannot stop listening to this
Fantastic tribute to Maynard.
Agree that this isn't Wayne at his absolute best, but that's still closer to Maynard than 99% of trumpet players could manage. Dig Wayne with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band-great lead and jazz playing. Very few people can nail both roles.
Easy bro. Listen Paul Stephens MacArthur park
How does he hit those high notes and sustain them? Full of admiration.
Mr Bergeron One of the best, and his Jazz has feeling, plays from the heart.
It doesn't really matter what mouthpiece he uses when he's got such a big and beautiful sound.
Arturo is a better example of that since he uses a regular Bach 3c but I agree
Can that bowling team play some music or what !
What an awesome video. I've watched it over and over and I never get tired of it. Wayne Bergeron, omg. He's a beast. Nothing else to say about him. Stockton Helbing, probably the greatest jazz drummer I have ever heard, save Buddy Rich and a couple of other oldies. Sounds great! And I think that CZcams could use some more Wayne Bergeron videos. I love his playing, and I'm jealous of that tenor sax sound.
just had the honor of playing lead for this with Wayne at the Summer Extravaganza festival in Elmhurst, IL with the Elmhurst College jazz band. amazing playing; sound was huge and consistent at all registers of the horn. great guy too
Killed it Wayne!!! Great listen.
4:06, nails it!
Indeed!
Wayne Bergeron is my over-all favorite trumpet player of all time. Vizzutti is the best technical playing trumpet player. Doc Severinsen is the best entertaining trumpet player. Jerry Hey is also a great writer and player (with Chuck Findley right behind him). Commercially, Herb Alpert and Maynard win.
Wayne Bergeron ,,,you are amazing sir!!!
GO WAYNE!
What I respect and appreciate perhaps more than anything here is how truthful Wayne is to the original recording. Every lip slur, every melisma is such a tribute to not only MF but also his recording of this song. There is something to be said for recording another artist's work in your own mold - but it is another and equally honorable feat to pay tribute to an artist by attempting to recreate that artist's magic in every detail possible. Wayne, particularly from 2:46 - 3:42, absolutely nails what MF was all about. I truly feel his performance here was beyond tribute and very much in the realm of love for MF's mojo - love for MF's bygone style, artistry and personality.
Thank you, MF!
Thank you, Wayne!
Well said!
He is simply amazing. I don't see how anyone can say otherwise. Keep rippin it Wayne!!!
Always good stuff from Stockton. One of the most tasteful, respectful players in the business.
I actually got to meet wayne and recieved a master class from him and He was awesome.
YEAH, A nice tribute to a great man and the incredible music he played. WOW Wayne !
I love everything about this video...
Thanks for this
What an awesome tribute!
i saw wayne bergeron play this song live and he almost blew me out of my chair - hes damn close to being as insane as maynard (and as a trumpet player im still very jealous)
Wayne-ard can just flat play it!! RIP Boss man!! Thanks Wayne for bringing out some fine memories!\
fabulous trumpet from wayne wot a player.great tribute to the boss.many thanks.
Bass Bone!!!! Yeah!!!!
fabulous performance, band has such a good sound too
what an animal!!! if you walked in front of him during that performance it would probably feel like you were getting hit by a freight train of sound. and shockingly right in the center of every pitch including those Gs As and Bs. what a fantastic musician Wayne is - especially in his prime.
Bass Trombone.......'nough said. (Wayne is amazing too!)
Wayne is always good, but one of his best, and cleanest performances was with the Wheeling H.S. Jazz Band in a ball room at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL on Dec 18, 2013. This band is from a PUBLIC SCHOOL, not a school for music studies. Wayne later said that this band was one of best HS bands he ever heard. Give it a listen on youtube at Wheeling HS Jazz Band 1 at The Midwest Clinic-2013. Video not the greatest (shot by an amateur), but the audio is excellent.
I love how relaxed your breathing is. Awesome playing
This is why jazz is so wonderful and forever.
Fabulous arrangement......
Just got this arrangement in hard copy. What a wonderful thing!
Wayne is coming to our school to work with our jazz bands. Pumped. Sick bass bone..
I could tell Wayne was a little tired, but even so, his chops still are solid enough to just belt such an awesome range with power...; what a great player
how can there be any thumbs down on this?!?!
Clarinet Players
pdlong123456789 Kurt Thompson lol
Thumbs down from all the parents who had to buy new trumpets after the kids threw them in the river after hearing this. Might as well jump in yourself.
jazz has evolved and transformed throughout the years with many influences coming form all over the place
bobby shew is amazing with more the jazz ballads,(everygreen) he played with us here in ireland about 15 yrs ago,great guy
He Nailed it with chops to burn!!!
Amazing sound, what a legend!
I saw many of these guys in the heyday from 79-89 or with MF. Met him in clinics, backstage, and even one night at dinner in Warsaw IN. They can all kill it! RIP Boss!!
wow. that was amazing... i think maynard would have been proud!
I think Maynard would approve!
I'll always love Maynard -- He taught me how to "scream"! -- but Mr. Bergeron is much cleaner, and his performance appears to be nearly effortless. Listen to Mr. Bergeron's "O Holy Night"...
...Nothing but "Wow!"
Wow.
On 🔥. Lordy i miss this era
This is magic, just a miracle!!!!
gives me goosebumps
Gosh i love this song
Damn Wayne, good shit.
Como siempre magistral.
I was in the front row. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. People flew in from all over for the tribute in St. Louis. It was amazing, to say the very least.
Wayne.. 1ST
wayne is so amazing.. :))...also the band is awesome.. ^_^
Amazing :-)
omfg this is AMAZING dont get me wrong maynard is also AMAZING but this guy has crazy!!! control in the upper range and its sounds amazing i played this song many times in a row just because it was that good
Nice job Wayne !!!
Gorgeous sound
I trained under him because of Bobby Shew, Small World, amazing Men of Jazz, several times times just because of a great University. Maynard Ferguson was there as well, now you know the rest of the Story.
Pure Awesomeness!!!!!
Go Wayne! The next tribute concert might be to him. Wayne is the next Maynard
Wonderful!! I'll tell you what... Wayne Bergeron sure as hell didn't leave HIS cake out in the rain... and I don't think ANY of us will ever have HIS recipe again. Simply amazing!! By the way, does anyone know what big band this is? Thanks in advance...
Wayne has such a huge range...
Sensacional!!!