Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Wes Montgomery


































Artist:  Wes Montgomery
Birth Name:  John Leslie Montgomery
Born:  March 6, 1923.  Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died:  June 15, 1968 (Aged 45).  Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Crossover Jazz. Hard Bop, Jazz Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Guitar, Bass

Wes Montgomery was an American Jazz Guitarist and considered as one of the major Jazz Guitarists same as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing to others, including George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Larry Coryell and Emily Remler.














Title:  Smokin' In Seattle:  Live At The Penthouse...(2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Crossover Jazz. Hard Bop, Jazz Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Jazz
Label:  Resonance Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  There Is No Greater Lover  (8:19)
 2.  Not A Tear  (6:32)
 3.  Jingles  (4:32)
 4.  What's New?  (4:51)
 5.  Blues In F  (2:47)
 6.  Sir John  (8:39)
 7.  If You Could See Me Now  (5:57)
 8.  West Coast Blues  (4:02)
 9.  O Morro Nao Tem Vez  (6:16)
10. Oleo  (2:10)

Personnel:

Wes Montgomery:  Guitar

Wynton Kelly Trio:

Wynton Kelly:  Piano
Ron McClure:  Bass
Jimmy Cobb:  Drums

Smokin' In Seattle:  Live At The Penthouse...is the live album by Wes Montgomery and Wynton Kelly Trio, was released on May 19, 2017 by Resonance Records, recorded at The Penthouse in Seattle, Washington on April 14 and 21, 1966, featuring Wynton Kelly, Ron McClure and Jimmy Cobb.




No comments :

Post a Comment