Hot could be the absolute worst of trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's '70s recordings.
It's not just that it contains more over the top versions of theme songs -- "Rocky II Disco" anyone? -- and generally vomitive dancefloor-ready production, but more to the point, 'ol MF just doesn't sound good.
His chops, long overworked by years of obscenely high trumpet squealing, are beginning to let him down.
The problem is particularly glaring on the "Gospel John" reworking "Gabriel," in which Ferguson "fracks" and plays out of tune more than once.
Beyond his generally tired-sounding performance, the album feels rushed and features a lousy mixed-bag track selection.
To these ends, you get the odd faux raga "Om Sai Ram," featuring MF attempting to replicate a traditional Indian instrument with a muted trumpet, a kitschy disco-style version of "Theme from Star Trek," and an average version of John Coltrane's "Naima." Similarly, Stanley Clarke's "Dayride" is a forgettable '70s big-band funk/Latin number and "Topa-Topa Woman" is just too silly to bother with.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GabrielMaynard Ferguson, Nick Lane | Maynard Ferguson | Play | 06:23 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Om Sai RamMaynard Ferguson, Nick Lane, Vemu Mukunda | Maynard Ferguson | Play | 07:48 | 17 MB | 44 MB |
| 3 | Theme from Star TrekAlexander Courage, Gene Roddenberry | Maynard Ferguson | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | DayrideStanley Clarke | Maynard Ferguson | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | NaimaJohn Coltrane | Maynard Ferguson | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Topa-Topa WomanMaynard Ferguson, Bill Hannon, Vemu Mukunda | Maynard Ferguson | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Rocky II...Knockout! | Maynard Ferguson | Play | 07:13 | 16 MB | 48 MB |
| 41 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 253 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weldon Anderson | Cover Photo |
| 2 | Dan Barber | Trumpet |
| 3 | Carl Beatty | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Dr. George Butler | Producer |
| 5 | Lou Carfa | Bass |
| 6 | Lou Carla | Bass |
| 7 | Jay Chattaway | Arranger |
| 8 | Stanley Clarke | Composer |
| 9 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 10 | Carol Connors | Composer |
| 11 | Bill Conti | Composer |
| 12 | Alexander Courage | Composer |
| 13 | John Curcio | Engineer |
| 14 | Donald | Design, Xylophone |
| 15 | Bob Economou | Cymbals, Drums |
| 16 | Maynard Ferguson | Audio Production, Composer, Flugelhorn, Horn, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer, Soloist, Trumpet |
| 17 | Phil Grey | Trombone |
| 18 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 19 | Don Hahn | Engineer, Mixing |
| 20 | Biff Hannon | Arranger |
| 21 | Bill Hannon | Composer |
| 22 | Alan Johnson | Trumpet |
| 23 | Don Koldon | Assistant Engineer, Mixing |
| 24 | Nick Lane | Arranger, Composer, Trombone |
| 25 | Ed Maina | Main Personnel, Sax (Baritone) |
| 26 | Stan Mark | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 27 | Mike Migliore | Main Personnel, Sax (Alto), Saxophone |
| 28 | Bobby Militello | Flute, Main Personnel, Soloist |
| 29 | Joe Mosello | Percussion, Trumpet |
| 30 | Vemu Mukunda | Composer |
| 31 | Jeff Pittson | Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Synthesizer |
| 32 | Ramnad V. Raghavan | Mridangam |
| 33 | Tom Rizzo | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 34 | Ayn Robbins | Composer |
| 35 | Gene Roddenberry | Composer |
| 36 | Daniel Seraphine | Drums, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 37 | Sylvester Stallone | Dialogue, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Spoken Word |
| 38 | Ron Tooley | Trumpet |
| 39 | Eric Traub | Main Personnel, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |