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' At The Half Note (Remastered) (2005)
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Crossover Jazz. Hard Bop, Jazz Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Jazz
Label:  Verve Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  No Blues  (12:56)
 2.  If You Could See Me Now  (8:27)
 3.  Unit 7  (6:46)
 4.  Four On Six  (6:46)
 5.  What's New?  (6:16)

Bonus Tracks:

 6.  Willow Weep For Me  (9:08)
 7.  Portrait Of  Jennie  (3:28)
 8.  Surrey With The Fringe On Top  (6:17)
 9.  Oh, You Crazy Moon  (5:32)
10. Misty  (6:58)
11. Impressions  (5:03)

Personnel:

Wes Montgomery:  Guitar
Wynton Kelly:  Piano
Paul Chambers:  Bass
Jimmy Cobb:  Drums

Smokin' At The Half Note is the second collaboration Jazz album recorded by Wes Montgomery and The Wynton Kelly Trio, originally released in 1965 by Verve Records, remastered and reissued on February 15, 2005 by Verve Records, featuring Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb, with Bonus Tracks.