Let's Face the Music and Dance (Maynard Ferguson album)

Let's Face the Music and Dance
Studio album by Maynard Ferguson
Released	1960
Recorded	October 11, 12 & 14, 1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roulette R 52055
Producer	Teddy Reig
Maynard Ferguson chronology
Newport Suite (1960) Let's Face the Music and Dance (1960) Maynard '61 (1961)

Let's Face the Music and Dance is an album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.

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Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

1. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" (Irving Berlin) - 1:58
2. "Teach Me Tonight" (Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn) - 3:30
3. "Mango's" (Dee Libbey, Sid Wayne) - 4:05
4. "The Party's Over" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 3:42
5. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 2:20
6. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (De Paul, Don Raye) - 2:51
7. "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose) - 2:43
8. "The Masquerade Is Over" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 3:35
9. "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 2:53
10. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) - 2:54
11. "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:00
12. "Let's Do It" (Cole Porter) - 3:07

• Recorded in New York City on October 11, 1960 (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9 & 10), October 12, 1960 (tracks 4, 7, 8, 11 & 12) and October 14, 1960 (tracks 2 & 5)

Personnel

• Maynard Ferguson - trumpet
• Chet Ferretti, Rick Kiefer, Jerry Tyree - trumpet
• Slide Hampton, Kenny Rupp - trombone
• Lanny Morgan - alto saxophone
• Joe Farrell, Willie Maiden - tenor saxophone
• Frank Hittner - baritone saxophone
• Jaki Byard - piano
• Charlie Sanders - bass
• Rufus Jones - drums
• Joe Farrell, Slide Hampton, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky - arrangers