Wes Montgomery - Fingerpickin' (FLAC+CUE)

Wes Montgomery - Fingerpickin' (FLAC+CUE)



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Guitarist Wes Montgomery first recorded in the late '40s during his brief period with Lionel Hampton before returning to Indianapolis. He next emerged on record on December 30, 1957, for a Pacific Jazz set with local musicians including his two brothers, vibraphonist Buddy and electric bassist Monk. This CD reissues the complete album (which usually has appeared in piecemeal fashion) and finds Wes already quite recognizable. The pretty standard hard bop music (which usually features Buddy's vibes as the lead voice) is also of interest due to the presence of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard who at age 17 was making his recording debut; he sounds a bit nervous. In addition to this set, the CD has three songs from the one session that Wes made with his brothers' popular group, the Mastersounds. He actually appeared on the full album (a set of music taken from the film Kismet) but these are the only titles that include guitar solos. Although this reissue on a whole is not essential, the music is generally enjoyable and the CD will fill some gaps in one's Wes Montgomery collection.



Personnel:

The Montgomery Brothers and Five Others

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Waymon Atkinson, Alonzo Johnson (ts) Buddy Montgomery (vib) Joe Bradley (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Monk Montgomery (b) Paul Parker (d)

Indianapolis, IN, December 30, 1957



The Montgomery Brothers

Harold Land (ts) Buddy Montgomery (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Monk Montgomery (b) Tony Bazley (d)

Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1958



Track Listing:

01 Sound Carrier

02 Bud's Beaux Arts

03 Bock to Bock

04 Billie's Bounce

05 Lois Ann

06 All the Things You Are

07 Finger Pickin'

08 Stranger in Paradise

09 Baubles, Bangles and Beads

10 Not Since Nineveh