Wes Montgomery's terminal album for Verve (other than an exciting collaboration amongst Jimmy Smith) is a so-so orchestral appointment featuring arrangements yesteryear Don Sebesky. The textile (which includes "Sunny" as well as "California Dreaming") is strictly popular fluff of the era as well as the non bad guitarist has footling chance to exercise much other than nation the tune inwards his trademark octaves. This tape was perfect for AM radio of the period.
My step-father brought this habitation on 8-track inwards 1968 as well as to this twenty-four hours when I head to it, I tin larn dorsum to that house inwards time. Wes is on it, the arrangements are sharp, tasteful as well as evoke a mood that I volition ever cherish, fifty-fifty the comprehend tally to a tee. Wes was a unique artist, the likes of which nosotros won't shortly encounter again. Something nearly the early on sixties...just makes me desire to brand a highball, throw a t-bone on the grill, low-cal upward a Kool Filter King, kicking dorsum as well as bask life...this is a non bad menstruum piece.
Classic Jazz re-visited as well as enjoyed that's what this vintage music way to me as well as others who honey it every bit well. I similar a shot ain a classic slice of history (How sweetness is that?) This was a vintage recording difficult to accomplish as well as slow to bask Jazz America's solely truthful master copy Art form...this album is sophisticated AND musical as well as inwards my persuasion puts Wes' musical note as well as imagination on display at their best ! I lead keep a lot of Wes inwards my collection; this is my favorite ! (... the sidemen / arrangements are solely spectacular !)
Although this the 'pop' Wes Montgomery, I retrieve it present his remarkable guitar playing. He was a unique as well as wonderful artist. I highly recommend it
Track listing:
01 - "California Dreaming" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:08
02 - "Sun Down" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:03
03 - "Oh, You Crazy Moon" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 3:44
04 - "More, More, Amor" (Sol Lake) – 2:54
05 - "Without You" (Marino, Myers) – 3:05
06 - "Winds of Barcelona" (Lake) – 3:07
07 - "Sunny [alternate take]" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:07
08 - "Sunny" (Hebb) – 4:04
09 - "Green Peppers" (Lake) – 2:56
x - "Mr. Walker" (Montgomery) – 3:39
xi - "South of the Border" (Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr) – 3:13
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Herbie Hancock – piano
Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
Ray Barretto – percussion
Grady Tate – drums
Al Casamenti – guitar
Richard Davis – bass
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Mel Davis – trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Johnny Messner – trombone
Bill Watrous – trombone
Stan Webb – clarinet, English linguistic communication Horn, saxophone
Raymond Beckenstein – flute, piccolo, saxophone
James Buffington – French Horn
Jack Jennings – castanets, scratching, vibraphone
Don Butterfield – tuba
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