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| 1. | 'Round Midnight
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| 2. | Yesterdays
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| 3. | The End of a Love Affair
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| 4. | Whisper Not
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| 5. | Ecaroh
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| 6. | Satin Doll [Take 7]
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| 7. | Missile Blues [Take 6]
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| 8. | Too Late Now
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| 9. | Jingles
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| 10. | Satin Doll [Mono Version][Take]
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| 11. | Missile Blues [Mono Version][Take]
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Jazz
Wes Montgomery - Guitar
Melvin Rhyne - Organ
It is surely a great rarity to be able to rediscover the exact beginnings of a major artist. Something quite close to that occurs here: when Riverside producer Orrin Keepnews first heard Montgomery, the phenomenal guitarist was still at home, playing with this trio at an Indianapolis bar. So it must have sounded very much like this highly impressive debut album (including an unforgettable version of "'Round Midnight") - recorded just two weeks later!
* Harris Lewine - Cover Design, Cover Production
* Jack Higgins - Engineer
* Jack Matthews - Mastering
* Kazue Sugimoto - Supervisor
* Ken Braren - Cover Design, Cover Production
* Orrin Keepnews - Liner Notes, Producer
* Paul Bacon - Cover Design, Cover Production
* Takao Ogawa - Liner Notes
While even label executive Orrin Keepnews admits that The Wes Montgomery Trio may have fallen short of representing Montgomery's talent, he still felt that this debut captured a large portion of it. Recorded on October 5 and 6 in 1959, guitarist Montgomery is joined by organist Melvin Rhyne and drummer Paul Parker. Montgomery's style, block chords and octaves, is already firmly in place, and he delivers lovely solos on "'Round Midnight," "Whisper Not," and "Satin Doll." The choice of material, in fact, from classics like "Yesterdays" to originals like Montgomery's "Jingles," never falters. The only drawback is that the accompaniment, which though solid, doesn't seem to perfectly match his guitar style. One gets the impression that Montgomery's forceful, deliberate style would be better-served by beefier arrangements. Having said this, Montgomery's performance -- coming at the end of a decade represented by guitarists like Tal Farlow and Barney Kessel -- was a revolution in technique and execution. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a 36-year-old guitarist re-imagines the jazz guitar solo. Although later Riverside recordings of Montgomery are more fully realized, fans will enjoy returning to the moment when he first burst upon the jazz scene. [The album appeared again in 2004, newly remastered and with bonus tracks intact.] [A Japanese version included bonus tracks.]
---Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide |
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