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:  Bumpin' (2025)

Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Crossover Jazz. Hard Bop, Jazz Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Jazz

Label:  Verve

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Bumpin' (6:40)

 2.  Tear It Down (3:10)

 3.  A Quiet Thing (3:27)

 4.  Con Alma (3:25)

Side Two:

 1.  The Shadow Of Your Smile (2:15)

 2.  Mi Cosa (3:15)

 3.  Here's That Rainy Day (4:50)

 4.  Musty (4:12)

Personnel:

Wes Montgomery:  Guitar

Bob Cranshaw:  Bass

Grady Tate:  Drums

Harry Lookofsky:  Violin

David Schwartz:   Viola

Charles McCracken:  Cello

Roger Kellaway:  Piano

Margaret Rose:  Harp

Candido Camero:  Bongos, Congas

Harold Coletta:  Viola

Arnold Eidus:  Violin

Lewis Eley:  Violin

Julius Held:  Violin

Joseph Malignaggi:  Violin

Helcio Milito:  Drums

Gene Orioff:  Violin

George Ricci:  Violin, Cello

Sol Shapiro:  Violin

Bumpin' is an album by Wes Montgomery, originally released in 1965 by Verve, remastered and reissued on December 12, 2025 by Verve. 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.