WES MONTGOMERY – The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery – LP – 180g Vinyl

LABEL: Pan Am Records

CAT NO: 9152319

BARCODE: 8436563183409

Tracklisting:

SIDE A

A1 AIREGIN
A2 D-NATURAL BLUES
A3 POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS
A4 FOUR ON SIX
A5 WEST COAST BLUES [alt. version] (*)

SIDE B

B1 WEST COAST BLUES
B2 IN YOUR OWN SWEET WAY
B3 MR. WALKER
B4 GONE WITH THE WIND

(*) Bonus track (A5):
Harold Land (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Joe Gordon (tp), Barry Harris (p), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d)
San Francisco, May 18, 1960.

WES MONTGOMERY
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of
Wes Montgomery
[+ 1 Bonus Track]

LP Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl

Wes Montgomery (1925-1968) was one of the most revered guitarists in jazz history. The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery was his third album as a leader following Montgomeryland (1958) and The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959). He had also previously participated on two other albums with his brothers Buddy and Monk, The Montgomery Brothers and 5 Others (1957) and Kismet (the latter album was issued under the group name The Mastersounds and featured Wes and his brothers. Kismet was recorded three days after Montgomeryland). Prior to these sessions, Wes had only worked and recorded with the band of Lionel Hampton (beginning in 1948). Wes debut couldnt have been better and his playing was well regarded by many critics, among them the well known Ralph J. Gleason, who wrote enthusiastic reviews of Wes second album as a leader (his first for Riverside), The Wes Montgomery Trio, as can be seen in the original liner notes for The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery. On this album, Wes was backed by Tommy Flanagan (1930-2001) on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Percys brother Albert Tootie Heath on drums (the third famous Heath brother, not heard here, is tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath). The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery was highly praised as soon as it was released. It received a five star rating in Down Beat magazine.

PERSONNEL:

• Wes Montgomery guitar
• Tommy Flanagan piano
• Percy Heath bass
• Albert Tootie Heath drums

New York, January 26 (A1, A2, A4 & B1) & January 28 (A3 & B2-B4), 1960.

See below for tracklisting