Maynard Ferguson Concert

Maynard Ferguson Concert at St. Joe’s

On Friday, October 21, 1977, Maynard Ferguson and his band raised the roof on the St. Joseph High School theatre with a performance featuring music from his latest album, Conquistador.  Maynard, an internationally accomplished trumpeter, was well known for his loud, brash style of jazz and big band music.

The concert was a fund-raiser for the local organization, Young Americans of Italian Descent, and was sponsored by the G. Leblanc Corporation, a Kenosha based musical instrument manufacturer.  A number of St. Joe alumni were members of the Young Americans of Italian Descent.