In July 1957, “EmArcy” label released “Boy with Lots of Brass”, the sixth Maynard Ferguson album.

Personnel:

• Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone
• Irene Kral – vocals
• Al Cohn – arrangements
• Willie Maiden – tenor saxophone, arrangements
• Bill Holman – saxophone
• Ernie Wilkins – saxophone
• Anthony Ortega – alto saxophone
• Tate Houston – baritone saxophone
• John Bello – trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
• Jimmy Knepper – trombone
• Joe Burnett – trumpet
• Bobby Timmons – piano
• Richard Evans – bass
• Larry Bunker – drums

Track listing:

1. Give Me the Simple Life – Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby
2. My Funny Valentine – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
3. The Lamp Is Low – Peter DeRose, Bert Shefter
4. Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen
5. The Song Is You – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
6. Jeepers Creepers – Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer
7. Love Me or Leave Me – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
8. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
9. Easy to Love – Cole Porter
10. Moonlight in Vermont – John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf
11. I Hadn’t Anyone Till You – Ray Noble
12. I Never Knew – Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn