Wes Montgomery Catalog
1948 (age 25)
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1
Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, trumpet; Lester Bass, bass trumpet; Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
radio broadcast, Geneva, NY, July 1, 1948
Adam Blew His Hat |
Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, trumpet; Lester Bass, bass trumpet; Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Bobby Tucker, piano #1; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal #1; Wynonie Harris, vocal #2.
radio broadcast, Geneva, NY, July 7, 1948
1. | I Cover The Waterfront |
2. | Good Rockin' Tonight |
Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd, trumpet; Lester Bass, bass trumpet; Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Johnny Board, Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
radio broadcast, Geneva, NY, July 21, 1948
Brant Inn Boogie |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Peoria, IL, August 4, 1948
Body And Soul |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Denver, CO, August 11, 1948
Satchmo's Blues |
Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Johnny Board, Bobby Plater, alto sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Ben Kynard, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
radio broadcast, Little Rock, AR, October 15, 1948
Dues In Blues |
Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Johnny Board, Bobby Plater, alto sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Ben Kynard, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Betty Carter, vocal #1.
radio broadcast, unknown locations, circa October, 1948
1. | Jay Bird |
2. | Beulah's Boogie |
3. | Calling Dr. Mancuso |
4. | Re-Bop |
1949
Lionel Hampton 7 - Hamp's Small Combos 1947-1950 MCA (F) 510.181
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, trumpet; Johnny Board, alto sax; Gene Morris, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, vocal; Albert Ammons, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Betty Carter, Sonny Parker, vocal #2.
NYC, January 24, 1949
1. 74727 | Chicken Shack Boogie |
2. 74729 | Benson's Boogie |
Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Johnny Board, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Gene Morris, John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Ben Kynard, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, vocal; Albert Ammons, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal #2.
NYC, January 28, 1949
1. 74730 | Hamp's Boogie Woogie No. 2 |
2. 74731 | Hamp's Gumbo |
Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites Decca DL 4296
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, trumpet; Johnny Board, alto sax; Gene Morris, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, vocal; Albert Ammons, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
NYC, January 24, 1949
74728 | New Central Avenue Breakdown |
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, alto sax; Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Lonnie Shaw, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Doug Duke, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Irma Curry, vocal.
NYC, January 25, 1950
75743 | Everybody's Somebody's Fool |
** also released on Decca DL 74296.
Lionel Hampton Vol. 8 - 1949-1950 MCA Coral (G) 6.22421
Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Johnny Board, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Gene Morris, John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Ben Kynard, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, vocal; Albert Ammons, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
NYC, January 28, 1949
74732 | Beulah's Sister's Boogie |
74733 | Wee Albert |
Benny Bailey, trumpet #1; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Samuel B. Price, piano #1,2; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal #1,2.
NYC, April 26, 1949
1. 74853 | What's Happening Baby |
2. 74854 | Drinking Wine / Spo-Dee-O-Dee / Drinking Wine |
3. 74855 | Moonglow |
Wendell Culley, trumpet; Benny Bailey, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet #1,2; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Chippy Outcalt, Jimmy Wormick, trombone #1,2; Johnny Board, Bobby Plater, alto sax #1,2; Gene Morris, tenor sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax #1,2; Ben Kynard, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; France Gadison, piano #1,2; Doug Duke, organ #3; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Betty Carter, vocal #1; Sonny Parker, vocal #3; The Hamp-Tones: John Wilson, Fred Hamilton, Raymond Johnson, Richard Palmer, vocal group #2.
NYC, May 10, 1949
1. 74897 | The Hucklebuck |
2. 74898 | Baby, You're Great |
3. 74899 | Lavender Coffin |
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, alto sax; Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Lonnie Shaw, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Doug Duke, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal #2.
NYC, December 29, 1949
1. 75636 | Rag Mop |
2. 75637 | For You My Love |
3. 75638 | Sky Blue |
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, alto sax; Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Lonnie Shaw, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Doug Duke, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Jimmy Scott, vocal #1; Sonny Parker, vocal #2,3.
NYC, January 5, 1950
1. 75664 | I've Been A Fool |
2. 75665 | How You Sound |
3. 75666 | I Almost Lost My Mind |
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, alto sax; Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Lonnie Shaw, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Doug Duke, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Irma Curry, vocal.
NYC, January 25, 1950
75744 | I'll Never Be Free |
Lionel Hampton - Colossal 'Vibes & Sticks' Alto AL 708 1970s
Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Johnny Board, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Gene Morris, John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Ben Kynard, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, drums; Albert Ammons, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
television broadcast, Adventures In Jazz, CBS TV Studios, NYC, May 13, 1949
Hampology | |
Flying Home Part 1 | |
Flying Home Part 2 |
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, alto sax; Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Lonnie Shaw, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Doug Duke, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums.
NYC, December 29, 1949
Mary Had A Little Lamb |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Apollo Theater, NYC, January 4, 1950
Symphony In Jazz | |
Bopology | |
Hamp's Basement |
Sonny Parker The Complete 1948-1953 Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 6003
Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Johnny Board, alto sax; Gene Morris, tenor sax; Floyd Dixon, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, September 7, 1949
RR800-4 | Hamp's Gumbo |
Gene Morris, tenor sax; Douglas Duke, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; probably Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal.
Fresno, CA, 1950
SA-844 | Carlena's Blues |
Various Artists - The Best Of Blus Shouters Riverboat (F) 900 263
Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Johnny Board, alto sax; Gene Morris, tenor sax; Floyd Dixon, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, September 7, 1949
RR801-3 | Pretty Baby |
RR803-3 | Sad Feelin' |
RR804-2 | I Want A Little Girl |
Gene Morris, tenor sax; Douglas Duke, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; probably Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal.
Fresno, CA, 1950
SA-843 | Rocking With G.H. |
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1944-1950 Jazz-Club LP 121
Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Johnny Board, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Gene Morris, John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Ben Kynard, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, drums; Albert Ammons, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums #1,2; Curley Hamner, drums #3.
NYC, fall 1949
1. | Beulah's Boogie Part 1 |
2. | Beulah's Boogie Part 2 |
3. | Drumology |
Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning Resonance Records HCD-2014 2015
Gene Morris, tenor sax; Douglas Duke, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl "Fox" Walker, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal #3.
Spire Records, Fresno, CA, 1949
1. | King Trotter |
2. | Carlena's Blues |
3. | Smooth Evening |
Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, tenor sax; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Sonny Johnson, drums; Marvin Holtzman, original executive producer; Quincy Jones, original recordings producer.
Columbia Studios, NYC, June 15, 1955
Love For Sale | |
Leila | |
Blues | |
Undecided | |
Far Wes |
Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, tenor sax; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Sonny Johnson, drums.
The Turf Club, Indianapolis, IN, August 22, 1956
After You've Gone | |
Brazil |
Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, tenor sax #1-6,8; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Sonny Johnson, drums.
The Turf Club, Indianapolis, IN, August 25, 1956
1. | Fascinating Rhythm |
2. | What Is There To Say |
3. | Four |
4. | Wes' Tune |
5. | My Heart Stood Still |
6. | Django |
7. | Caravan |
8. | Six Bridges To Cross |
Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Jack Coker, piano; Wes Montgomery, bass; Sonny Johnson, drums.
The home of Evena Montgomery, Indianapolis, IN, September 8, 1956
Ralph's New Blues |
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; John Dale, bass; Sonny Johnson, drums; Debbie Andrews, vocal.
The Turf Club, Indianapolis, IN, November 8, 1956
Going Down To Big Mary's | |
I Should Care |
Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, tenor sax; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; John Dale, bass; Sonny Johnson, drums.
The Turf Club, Indianapolis, IN, November 20, 1956
How High The Moon |
Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, tenor sax; Wes Montgomery, guitar; and others.
C&C Music Lounge, Chicago, IL, 1957
All The Things You Are |
Melvin Rhyne, piano #1; Richie Crabtree, piano #2,3; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Flip Stewart, bass #1; Monk Montgomery, bass #2,3; Paul Parker, drums.
The Missile Lounge, Indianapolis, IN, November 22, 1958
1. | Soft Winds |
2. | Robbins' Nest |
3. | A Night In Tunisia |
** originally released on Resonance Records HLP-9014 in 2015.
Lionel Hampton Milan Jazz (It) MV 015
Ed Mullens, trumpet; Al Grey, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Bobby Plater, alto sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, alto sax; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Cartey Hamner, tap dance #2; Betty Carter, Sonny Parker, vocal #3.
Public Concert, NYC, 1949
1. | Air Mail Special |
2. | Curley's Dance |
3. | Hamp's Gumbo |
4. | Jay Bird |
5. | Introducing Flying Home |
1950
Lionel Hampton Vol. 9 - 1950 MCA Coral (G) 6.22422 1976?
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, trumpet; Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, alto sax; Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Lonnie Shaw, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Doug Duke, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Sonny Parker, vocal #1,2; Jimmy Scott, vocal #3,4.
NYC, January 25, 1950
1. 75745 | Sad Feelin' |
2. 75746 | Hamp's Gumbo |
3. 75752 | Please Give Me A Chance |
4. 75753 | I Wish I Knew |
Lionel Hampton - Moonglow Decca DL 8230
Jerome Richardson, flute #2; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Doug Duke, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
NYC, January 26, 1950
1. 75754 | Where Or When |
2. 75755 | There Will Never Be Another You |
Gene Morris - King Trotter / Rocking With G.H. Spire 11-003
Gene Morris, tenor sax; Douglas Duke, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; probably Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums.
Fresno, CA, 1950
King Trotter |
Gene Morris - Carlena's Blues / Smooth Evening Spire 11-004
Gene Morris, tenor sax; Douglas Duke, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; probably Roy Johnson, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
Fresno, CA, 1950
Smooth Evening |
1955 (age 32)
Various Artists - Almost Forgotten-Various Artists - Instrumentalists Columbia FC 38509 1983
Alonzo Johnson, tenor sax; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender bass; Robert Johnson, drums.
Columbia Studios, NYC, June 15, 1955
Love For Sale |
1957
The Montgomery Brothers And 5 Others World Pacific PJ-1240 1958
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1,3,4,6; Waymon "Punchy" Atkinson, Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, tenor sax #1,3,4,6; Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Joe Bradley, piano #1-4,6; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Paul Parker, drums.
Indianapolis, IN, December 30, 1957
1. | Sound Carrier |
2. | Lois Ann |
3. | Bud's Beaux Arts |
4. | Bock To Bock |
5. | All The Things You Are |
6. | Billie's Bounce |
Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 2: Have Blues, Will Travel World Pacific JWC-509 1958
Joe Bradley, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Paul Parker, drums.
Indianapolis, IN, December 30, 1957
ST-2021 | Finger Pickin' |
Wes Montgomery - Echoes Of Indiana Avenue Resonance Records HCD-2011 2012
Buddy Montgomery, piano #3; Earl Van Riper, piano #6-9; Melvin Rhyne, piano #1,4, organ #2,5; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Larry Ridley, bass #1,4; Monk Montgomery, bass #3; Mingo Jones, bass #6-9; Paul Parker, drums #1,2,4,5; Sonny Johnson, drums #6-8.
possibly unknown studio, Indianapolis, IN;
live in possibly Indianapolis, IN;
possibly The Hub Bub, Indianapolis, IN, 1957-1958
1. | Diablo's Dance |
2. | Round Midnight |
3. | Straight, No Chaser |
4. | Nica's Dream |
5. | Darn That Dream |
6. | Take The "A" Train |
7. | Misty |
8. | Body And Soul |
9. | After Hours Blues (Improvisation) |
** originally released on Resonance Records HLP-9011 in 2012.
Wes Montgomery - Back On Indiana Avenue: The Carroll DeCamp Recordings Resonance Records HCD-2036 2019
John Bunch, Buddy Montgomery, Carl Perkins, Earl Van Riper, piano; Melvin Rhyne, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Mingo Jones, Monk Montgomery, bass; Sonny Johnson, Paul Parker, drums.
live in Indianapolis, IN, mid 1950s-late 1950s
Four On Six | |
Mr. Walker | |
'Round Midnight | |
So What | |
The End Of A Love Affair | |
Tune-Up | |
West Coast Blues |
John Bunch, Buddy Montgomery, Carl Perkins, Earl Van Riper, piano; Melvin Rhyne, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Mingo Jones, Monk Montgomery, bass; Sonny Johnson, Paul Parker, drums; David Baker, trombone #5,6; David Young, tenor sax #5,6.
1. | Jingles |
2. | It's You Or No One |
3. | Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You |
4. | Ecaroh |
5. | Sandu |
6. | Whisper Not |
John Bunch, Buddy Montgomery, Carl Perkins, Earl Van Riper, piano; Melvin Rhyne, piano, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Mingo Jones, Monk Montgomery, bass; Sonny Johnson, Paul Parker, drums.
Stompin' At The Savoy | |
It's You Or No One (alternate version) | |
Opus De Funk | |
Summertime | |
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
Easy Living | |
Four | |
I'll Remember April | |
The Song Is You |
** originally released on Resonance Records HLP-9036 in 2019.
1958
Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery - Montgomeryland Pacific Jazz PJ-5 1960
Harold Land, tenor sax; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Tony Bazley, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1958
4321 | Far Wes |
4322 | Leila |
4323 | Old Folks |
Wes' Tune |
Pony Poindexter, alto sax #1,3,4; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 1959
1. | Monk's Shop |
2. 6555 | Summertime |
3. 6557 | Falling In Love With Love |
4. | Renie |
** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-5 in 1960.
Wes, Buddy And Monk Montgomery Pacific Jazz PJ-17 1961
Harold Land, tenor sax; Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Tony Bazley, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1958
Hymn For Carl | |
4326 | Montgomery Funk (as Montgomeryland Funk) |
Stompin' At The Savoy |
The 44 Instruments Of Roy Harte And Milt Holland - Perfect Percussion World Pacific WP-1405 1961
Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Richie Crabtree, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Benny Barth, drums; + overdubs: Roy Harte, Milt Holland, percussion.
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1958
Not Since Nineveh |
** also released on World Pacific ST-1405 in 1961.
The Mastersounds - Kismet World Pacific PJ-1243 1958
Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Richie Crabtree, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Benny Barth, drums.
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1958
Overture: Not Since Nineveh / Olive Tree / Stranger In Paradise / And This Is My Beloved / Night Of My Nights / Sands Of Time | |
Olive Tree | |
Not Since Nineveh | |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | |
SX-504 | Fate |
And This Is My Beloved | |
ST-2028 | Stranger In Paradise |
** also released on World Pacific STEREO-1010 in 1959, STEREO-1243 in 1960. and on The Mastersounds With Wes Montgomery - Kismet, Pacific Jazz PJ-10130 in 1967, ST-20130 in 1967.
1959
Wes Montgomery Featuring The Eddie Higgins Trio - One Night In Indy Resonance Records HCD-2018 2016
Eddie Higgins, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; unknown, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.
live in Indianapolis, IN, January 18, 1959
Give Me The Simple Life | |
Prelude To A Kiss | |
Stompin' At The Savoy | |
Li'L Darling | |
Ruby, My Dear | |
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
** originally released on Resonance Records HLP-9018 in 2015.
The Wes Montgomery Trio - A Dynamic New Sound Riverside RLP 12-310 1959
Melvin Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Parker, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5 and 6, 1959
'Round Midnight | |
Yesterdays | |
The End Of A Love Affair | |
Whisper Not | |
Ecaroh (as Ecorah) | |
Satin Doll | |
Missile Blues | |
Too Late Now | |
Jingles |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1156 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-034 in 1982, OJCCD-034-2 in 1987. and on Wes Montgomery Trio - 'Round Midnight, Riverside R-3014 in 1968, RS-3014 in 1968.
The Wes Montgomery Trio - A Dynamic New Sound Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-034-2 1987
same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5 and 6, 1959
Satin Doll (take 5) | |
Missile Blues (take 5) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 12-310 in 1959 + 2 bonus tracks.
Jon Hendricks - A Good Git-Together World Pacific WP-1283 1959
Pony Poindexter, alto sax, vocal; Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Gildo Mahones, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ike Isaacs, bass; Jimmy Wormworth as Jimmy Wormsworth, drums; Bill Perkins, tambourine; Jon Hendricks, vocal.
Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, 1959
Everything Started In The House Of The Lord | |
I'll Die Happy | |
Minor Catastrophe | |
B-2058 | 5710 | Everything Started In The House Of The Lord |
Nat Adderley, cornet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Gildo Mahones, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Walter Bolden, drums; Jon Hendricks, vocal.
Music In The Air | |
Pretty Strange | |
The Shouter | |
Social Call | |
Out Of The Past |
Pony Poindexter, alto sax; Gildo Mahones, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Walter Bolden, drums; Jon Hendricks, vocal.
Feed Me | |
A-2058 | 5709 | A Good Git-Together |
** also released on World Pacific STEREO-1283 in 1960.
1960
Nat Adderley - Work Song Riverside RLP 12-318 1960
Nat Adderley, cornet; Bobby Timmons, piano #1,2,5,6,9; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Sam Jones, cello #1,2,5,6,9, bass #3,7,8; Percy Heath, bass #1,6,9; Keter Betts, bass #2,4,5, cello #7; Louis Hayes, drums #1,2,4-7,9.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 25 and 27, 1960
1. | Work Song |
2. | Pretty Memory |
3. | I've Got A Crush On You |
4. | Mean To Me |
5. | Fallout |
6. | Sack Of Woe |
7. | My Heart Stood Still |
8. | Violets For Your Furs |
9. | Scrambled Eggs |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1167 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-363 in 1989, OJCCD-363-2 in 1989.
** part of Work Songs, Milestone M-47047 in 1978.
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery Riverside RLP 12-320 1960
Tommy Flanagan, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 26 and 28, 1960
Airegin | |
D-Natural Blues | |
Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
Four On Six | |
West Coast Blues | |
In Your Own Sweet Way | |
Mister Walker | |
Gone With The Wind |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1169 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 in 1982, OJCCD-036-2 in 1987. and on Wes Montgomery Quartet - Vibratin', Riverside RM 499 in 1967, RS 9499 in 1967.
** part of While We're Young, Milestone MSP-47003 in 1973.
Harold Land And The All-Soul Rhythm Section - West Coast Blues! Jazzland JLP 20 1960
Joe Gordon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 17 and 18, 1960
Ursula | |
Klactoveedsedstene | |
Don't Explain | |
West Coast Blues | |
Terrain | |
Compulsion |
** also released on Jazzland JLP 920S in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-146 in 1984, OJCCD-146-2 in 1996.
Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners Riverside RLP 355 1961
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, alto sax; Victor Feldman, vibes, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 21, 1960
Au Privave (take 2) | |
The Chant | |
Lolita | |
Azule Serape |
same personnel.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1960
Yours Is My Heart Alone | |
Never Will I Marry |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9355 in 1961. and on The Cannonball Adderley Collection Volume 4 - Cannonball And The Poll-Winners, Landmark LLP-1304 in 1986, LCD-1304-2 in 1988.
The Cannonball Adderley Collection Volume 4 - Cannonball And The Poll-Winners Landmark LLP-1304 1986
same session.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1960
Au Privave (take 1) (previously unissued) |
** originally released on Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners, Riverside RLP 355 in 1961 + 1 bonus track.
The Montgomery Brothers Fantasy LP 3308 1960
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
San Francisco, CA, July, 1960
Lover Man | |
Jingles | |
D-Natural Blues (as Monterey Blues) | |
June In January | |
Bud's Tune |
** also released on Fantasy LP 8052 in 1960.
Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along Riverside RLP 342 1961
James Clay, flute #1,2,4,5, tenor sax #6; Victor Feldman, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar #1,3,6,7, bass guitar #2,4,5; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 12, 1960
1. | Movin' Along |
2. | Tune-Up |
3. | Ghost Of A Chance |
4. | Sandu |
5. | Body And Soul |
6. | So Do It! |
7. | Says You |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9342 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJC-089 in 1983, OJCCD-089-2 in 1988.
** part of Movin', Milestone M-47040 in 1977.
Wes Montgomery - Movin' Milestone M-47040 1977
James Clay, flute; Victor Feldman, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 12, 1960
Movin' Along (take 4) |
** same as Movin' Along, Riverside RLP 342 in 1961 + Full House, RLP 434 in 1962 + 1 bonus track.
The Alternative Wes Montgomery Milestone M-47065 1982
James Clay, flute; Victor Feldman, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar #1, bass guitar #2,3; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 12, 1960
1. | Movin' Along (take 1) |
2. | Tune-Up (take 9) |
3. | Body And Soul (take 2) |
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Bobby Thomas, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1961
Bock To Bock (take 1) | |
Doujie (take 7) |
Milt Jackson, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18 and 19, 1961
Stairway To The Stars (take 2) | |
Jingles (take 8) |
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,2; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Tsubo, Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962
1. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 1) |
2. | S.O.S. (take 2) |
3. | Born To Be Blue (take 2) |
Wes Montgomery, guitar; accompanied by a string orchestra (violins, violas, cellos), with Gene Orloff, concertmaster; plus Phil Bodner, woodwinds; Hank Jones or Dick Hyman, piano, celeste; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jimmy Jones, arranger, conductor.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 18 and 19, 1963
Tune-Up (take 2) |
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 22, 1963
Besame Mucho (take 2) | |
Fried Pies (take 1) |
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Brown, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, November 27, 1963
The Way You Look Tonight (alternate take) |
** also released on Milestone MCD-47065-2 in 1989.
Wes Montgomery - Encores Milestone M-9110 1982
James Clay, flute; Victor Feldman, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Wes Montgomery, bass guitar; Louis Hayes, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 12, 1960
Body And Soul (takes 4/6) |
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Bobby Thomas, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1961
If I Should Lose You (take 2) |
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 22, 1963
The Trick Bag (take 6) |
1961
The Montgomery Brothers - Groove Yard Riverside RLP 362 1961
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Bobby Thomas, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1961
Back To Back | |
Groove Yard | |
If I Should Lose You | |
Delirium | |
Just For Now | |
Doujie | |
Heart Strings | |
Remember |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9362 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJC-139 in 1984, OJCCD-139-2 in 1994.
** part of Wes Montgomery - Groove Brothers, Milestone M-47051 in 1979.
Wes Montgomery - SO Much Guitar! Riverside RLP 382 1961
Hank Jones, piano #1-6,8; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass #1-6,8; Lex Humphries, drums #1-6,8; Ray Barretto, conga drums #1-3,5,6.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 4, 1961
1. | Twisted Blues |
2. | Cotton Tail |
3. | I Wish I Knew |
4. | I'm Just A Lucky So And So |
5. | Repetition |
6. | Somethin' Like Bags |
7. | While We're Young |
8. | One For My Baby |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9382 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJC-233 in 1986, OJCCD-233-2 in 1987.
** part of While We're Young, Milestone MSP-47003 in 1973.
Wes Montgomery - Recorded Live At Jorgies Jazz Club VGM Records VGM0001 1980
Buddy Montgomery, piano, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, acoustic bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Jorgies Jazz Club, Gas Light Square, St. Louis, MO, August 19, 1961
All Of You | |
Heartstrings (as Heartsprings) | |
Summertime | |
Back To Bach To Bock |
** also released on Live '61, Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 124 in 1991. and on Soulard Intertainment Co. VGM-SOU CD 1 in 1996.
Wes Montgomery - Live At Jorgies And More VGM Records VGM0008 1983
same session.
Jorgies Jazz Club, Gas Light Square, St. Louis, MO, August 19, 1961
Stella By Starlight (as Starlight) | |
'Round Midnight |
Wes Montgomery, interviewee; Jim Bosa, interviewer.
radio broadcast, Los Angeles, CA, June, 1966
Wes Montgomery - Jim Bosa |
Buddy Montgomery, piano, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, electric bass; Billy Hart, drums; Elvin Bunn, congas.
television broadcast, Detroit, MI, 1968
Windy | |
California Nights |
Wes Montgomery, interviewee; Jim Rockwell, interviewer.
Wes Montgomery - Jim Rockwell |
The Montgomery Brothers In Canada Fantasy LP 3323 1961
Buddy Montgomery, vibes #1-5; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Paul Humphries, drums.
The Cellar, Vancouver, Canada, September 16, 1961
1. | Jeannine (mistitled as Jeanie) |
2. | Snowfall |
3. | Barbados |
4. | You Don't Know What Love Is |
5. | On Green Dolphin Street |
6. | Angel Eyes |
7. | Bud's Beaux Arts (mistitled as Beaux Arts) |
** also released on Fantasy LP 8066 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJC-283 in 1987.
Wes Montgomery - Dangerous Milestone MCD-9298-2 1999
Buddy Montgomery, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Paul Humphries, drums.
The Cellar, Vancouver, Canada, September 16, 1961
On Green Dolphin Street (take 2) | |
Stella By Starlight (take 1) | |
Stella By Starlight (take 2) |
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Brown, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, November 27, 1963
Lolita (alternate take) | |
Dangerous (alternate take) | |
Yesterday's Child (alternate take) |
George Shearing And The Montgomery Brothers Jazzland JLP 55 1962
Buddy Montgomery, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Walter Perkins, drums #1-5,7-10; Armando Peraza, congas, bongos #5,6,11; Ricardo Chimelis, timbales, congas, bongos #5,6,11.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 9 and 10, 1961
1. | Love Walked In |
2. | Love For Sale |
3. | No Hard Feelings |
4. | Enchanted |
5. | Stranger In Paradise |
6. | The Lamp Is Low |
7. | Double Deal |
8. | And Then I Wrote |
9. | Darn That Dream |
10. | Lois Ann |
11. | Mambo In Chimes |
** also released on Jazzland JLP 955 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJC-040 in 1982, OJCCD-040-2 in 1989.
** part of Wes Montgomery, Milt Jackson, George Shearing - Wes And Friends, Milestone M-47013 in 1973.
George Shearing And The Montgomery Brothers Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-040-2 1989
Buddy Montgomery, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Walter Perkins, drums #1,2; Armando Peraza, congas, bongos #3; Ricardo Chimelis, timbales, congas, bongos #3.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 9 and 10, 1961
1. | Love Walked In (take 1) |
2. | Darn That Dream (take 1) |
3. | Mambo In Chimes (take 1) |
** originally released on Jazzland JLP 55 in 1962 + 3 bonus tracks.
Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! Riverside RLP 407 1962
Milt Jackson, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18 and 19, 1961
"S.K.J." | |
Stablemates (take 4) | |
Stairway To The Stars (take 3) | |
Blue Roz | |
Sam Sack | |
Jingles (take 9) | |
Delilah (take 4) |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9407 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJC-234 in 1986, OJCCD-234-2 in 1987; Riverside RCD-30502 in 2008.
** part of Wes Montgomery, Milt Jackson, George Shearing - Wes And Friends, Milestone M-47013 in 1973.
Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! Riverside RCD-30502 2008
same session.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18 and 19, 1961
Stablemates (take 2) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 407 in 1962 + 4 bonus tracks.
Wes Montgomery, Milt Jackson, George Shearing - Wes And Friends Milestone M-47013 1973
same session.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18 and 19, 1961
Delilah (take 3) | |
Blue Roz (take 3) |
** same as Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes!, Riverside RLP 407 in 1962 + George Shearing And The Montgomery Brothers, Jazzland JLP 55 in 1962 + 2 bonus tracks.
1962
Wes Montgomery - Full House Riverside RLP 434 1962
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,3-6; Wynton Kelly, piano #1,3-6; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Tsubo, Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962
1. | Full House |
2. | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face |
3. | Blue 'N' Boogie |
4. | Cariba (take 2) |
5. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 2) |
6. | S.O.S. (take 3) |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9434 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJC-106 in 1984, OJCCD-106-2 in 1987; Riverside RCD-30129-2 in 2007.
** part of Movin', Milestone M-47040 in 1977.
Wes Montgomery - Full House Riverside RCD-30129-2 2007
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Tsubo, Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962
1. | Cariba (take 1) |
2. | Born To Be Blue (take 1) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 434 in 1962 + 5 bonus tracks.
1963 (age 40)
Wes Montgomery With Strings - Fusion! Riverside RM 472 1963
Wes Montgomery, guitar; accompanied by a string orchestra (violins, violas, cellos), with Gene Orloff, concertmaster; plus Phil Bodner, woodwinds; Hank Jones or Dick Hyman, piano, celeste; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jimmy Jones, arranger, conductor.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 18 and 19, 1963
All The Way | |
Pretty Blue (take 2) | |
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | |
Prelude To A Kiss | |
The Girl Next Door | |
My Romance | |
God Bless The Child | |
Tune-Up (take 5) | |
Somewhere | |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads |
** also released on Riverside RS 9472 in 1963; Original Jazz Classics OJC-368 in 1989, OJCCD-368-2 in 1989. and on In The Wee Small Hours, Riverside R-3002 in 1967, RS-3002 in 1967.
** part of Pretty Blue, Milestone M-47030 in 1975.
Wes Montgomery With Strings - Fusion! Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-368-2 1989
same session.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 18 and 19, 1963
Pretty Blue (take 1) |
** originally released on Riverside RM 472 in 1963 + 3 bonus tracks.
Wes Montgomery - Pretty Blue Milestone M-47030 1975
same session.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 18 and 19, 1963
Tune-Up (take 4) | |
God Bless The Child (take 2) |
** same as Wes Montgomery With Strings - Fusion!, Riverside RM 472 in 1963 + 5 bonus tracks.
Wes Montgomery - Boss Guitar Riverside RM 459 1963
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 22, 1963
Besame Mucho | |
Dearly Beloved | |
Days Of Wine And Roses | |
The Trick Bag | |
Canadian Sunset | |
Fried Pies | |
The Breeze And I | |
For Heaven's Sake |
** also released on Riverside RS 9459 in 1963; Original Jazz Classics OJC-261 in 1986, OJCCD-261-2 in 1989. and on This Is Wes Montgomery, Riverside R-3012 in 1968, RS-3012 in 1968.
Wes Montgomery Trio - Portrait Of Wes Riverside RM 492 1966
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Brown, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 10, 1963
Freddie The Freeloader | |
Lolita | |
Blues Riff (as Movin' Along) | |
Dangerous | |
Yesterday's Child | |
Moanin' |
** also released on Riverside RS 9492 in 1966; Original Jazz Classics OJC-144 in 1984, OJCCD-144-2 in 1990.
Wes Montgomery Trio - Guitar On The Go Riverside RM 494 1967
same session.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 10, 1963
The Way You Look Tonight | |
Dreamsville | |
For All We Know |
same personnel.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, November 27, 1963
Geno |
** also released on Riverside RS 9494 in 1967; Original Jazz Classics OJC-489 in 1990, OJCCD-489-2 in 1990.
Wes Montgomery Trio - Guitar On The Go Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-489-2 1990
Wes Montgomery, guitar.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 10, 1963
Unidentified Solo Guitar |
** originally released on Riverside RM 494 in 1967 + 2 bonus tracks.
Wes Montgomery - Yesterdays Milestone M-47057 1980
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Brown, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 10, 1963
Moanin' (take 7) |
same personnel.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, November 27, 1963
Moanin' (take 10) | |
Blues Riff (take 7) | |
Blues Riff (take 8) |
Billy Taylor Quartet Joe Williams The Navy Swings program 49GH/50GH 1964
Billy Taylor, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Joe Williams, vocal #5-8.
radio broadcast, The Navy Swings, NYC, November, 1963
1. | There Will Never Be Another You |
2. | The More I See You |
3. | A Grand Night For Swingin' In |
4. | A Bientot |
5. | Let's Make The Most Of A Beautiful Thing |
6. | More Than Like Me |
7. | Have A Good Time |
8. | Until I'Met You |
Billy Taylor Quartet Joe Williams The Navy Swings program 51GH/52GH 1964
Billy Taylor, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Joe Williams, vocal #5-8.
radio broadcast, The Navy Swings, NYC, November, 1963
1. | Capricious |
2. | Body And Soul |
3. | Paraphrase |
4. | Freedom |
5. | I Won't Cry Anymore |
6. | S'posin' |
7. | All My Life |
8. | Alone Together |
1964
Wes Montgomery - Movin' Wes Verve V/V6-8610 1965
Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, Chauncey Welsch, trombone; Don Butterfield or Harvey Phillips, tuba; Jerome Richardson, woodwinds; Bobby Scott, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar, leader; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Willie Bobo, percussion; Johnny Pate, arranger, conductor.
A&R Studios, NYC, November 11, 1964
64VK525 | Matchmaker |
64VK526 | People |
64VK527 | Senza Fine |
64VK528 | Moca Flor |
64VK529 | Theodora |
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, November 16, 1964
64VK581 | Movin' Wes Part I |
64VK582 | Movin' Wes Part II |
64VK583 | West Coast Blues |
64VK584 | In And Out |
64VK585 | Caravan |
64VK586 | Born To Be Blue |
** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2134 in 1991.
1965
Wes Montgomery - Kings Of The Guitar Beppo (E) BE KOG 14800
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, February 12, 1965
Caravan | |
'Round Midnight | |
Four On Six |
Wes Montgomery - Stretching Out Live In '65 no label no number
same session.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, February 12, 1965
Here's That Rainy Day |
Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' Verve V/V6-8625 1965
Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Helcio Milito or Grady Tate, drums; Candido Camero, bongos, congas; + Arnold Eidus, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Jos. Malignaggi, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, violin; Harold Coletta, David Schwartz, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 16, 1965
65VK307 | Musty |
65VK309 | Here's That Rainy Day |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 1965
65VK334 | Tear It Down |
65VK335 | Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1965
65VK336 | Con Alma |
65VK337 | A Quiet Thing |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1965
65VK338 | Mi Cosa |
65VK339A | Bumpin' Part I |
65VK339B | Bumpin' Part II |
** also released on Verve 821 985-2 in 1984, 314 539 062-2 in 1997.
Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' Verve 314 539 062-2 1997
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 16, 1965
65VK308 | Just Walkin' (previously unissued) |
** originally released on Verve V/V6-8625 in 1965 + 3 bonus tracks.
Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' Verve V6-8804 1971
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 16, 1965
65VK308 | Just Walkin' |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1965
65VK340 | My One And Only Love |
Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1966
66VK297 | Wives And Lovers |
71L2698 | Bumpin' On Sunset (alternative take) |
George Devens, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; + Bernard Eichen, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, violin; Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, cello; Claus Ogerman, arranger.
71L2696 | The Big Hurt (alternative take) |
Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1966
71L2699 | Tequila (alternative take) |
Jack Jennings, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 16, 1966
71L2697 | Sunny (alternate take) |
Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor, alto flute, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, alto flute; Bob Ashton, tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute; Phil Woods, sax, clarinet; Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 23, 1966
101195 | 'Round Midnight |
** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-9355 in 2008.
Wes Montgomery Quartet - Jazz 625 Vap (J) VPLR 70469
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
television broadcast by BBC2, Jazz 625, BBC TV Center, London, England, March 25, 1965
West Coast Blues (theme) | |
Yesterdays | |
Jingles | |
'Round Midnight | |
Twisted Blues | |
Full House | |
West Coast Blues (theme) |
Wes Montgomery - Solitude BYG (J) YX-4016/17 1973
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; with Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #8.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, March 27, 1965
1. | Four On Six |
2. | Twisted Blues (mistitled as Wes' Rhythm) |
3. | Impressions |
4. | To Wane (mistitled as To When) |
5. | Jingles (mistitled as Mr. Walker) |
6. | The Girl Next Door (mistitled as To Django) |
7. | Here's That Rainy Day |
8. | 'Round Midnight |
** also released on The Paris Session, BYG (G) 6623 952.
Wes Montgomery - Live In Paris 1965 France's Concert (F) FC 108 1988
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; with Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, March 27, 1965
Full House | |
Blue 'N' Boogie | |
West Coast Blues |
Wes Montgomery - In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording Resonance Records HCD-2032 2018
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, March 27, 1965
Four On Six | |
Impressions | |
The Girl Next Door | |
Here's That Rainy Day | |
Jingles |
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; special guest: Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #2-4.
1. | To Wane |
2. | Full House |
3. | 'Round Midnight |
4. | Blue 'N Boogie / West Coast Blues |
5. | Twisted Blues |
** originally released on Resonance Records HLP-9032 in 2017.
Wes Montgomery Belgium 1965 Rounder Vestapol 13084
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
television broadcast, Jazz Prisma, Universal Studio, Brussels, Belgium, March, 1965
Impressions | |
Twisted Blues | |
Here's That Rainy Day (mistitled as There's That Rainy Day) | |
Jingles | |
The Girl Next Door (mistitled as The Boy Next Door) |
Wes Montgomery And Clark Terry Vara Jazz (Du) 8219
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Pim Jacobs, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Han Bennink, drums.
radio broadcast, VARA Radio Studio 7, Hilversum, Holland, April 2, 1965
Opus Caprice (mistitled as Rhythm-a-ning) | |
Just Friends | |
In A Mellow Tone | |
Straight, No Chaser | |
The Theme |
Wes Montgomery - Body And Soul RSJH Music (E) JHAS 604
Stan Tracey, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April 5, 1965
Sonny Boy | |
D-Natural Blues (mistitled as Wes' Easy Blues) |
Wes Montgomery, guitar.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April 9, 1965
Mi Cosa (mistitled as Solo Ballad In A Major) |
Stan Tracey, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, May 7, 1965
Gone With The Wind | |
Broadway | |
Body And Soul | |
I'll Remember April | |
Here's That Rainy Day |
Wes Montgomery - Live In Europe Philology (It) W 97.2 1992
Hans Koller, alto sax #1-3,8; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1-3,6,8; Ronnie Scott, tenor sax #1-3,8; Ronnie Ross, baritone sax #1-3,8; Martial Solal, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Michel Gaudry, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
broadcast, NDR Studio 10, Hamburg, West Germany, April 30, 1965
1. | Blue Grass |
2. | Glass Of Cool Wine |
3. | The Leopard Walks |
4. | Here Is That Rainy Day |
5. | Four On Six |
6. | Blue Monk |
7. | Twisted Blues |
8. | West Coast Blues |
Various Artists - Americans In Europe Vol. 2 Green Line (It) VIDJAZZ 39 1990s
Hans Koller, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Ronnie Ross, baritone sax; Martial Solal, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Michel Gaudry, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
television broadcast, Hamburg, West Germany, April, 1965
West Coast Blues |
Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note Verve V/V6-8633 1965
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, June 24, 1965
65VK493 | No Blues |
65VK494 | If You Could See Me Now |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 22, 1965
65VK495 | Unit 7 |
65VK496 | Four On Six |
65VK497 | What's New |
Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me Verve V6-8765 1968
same personnel.
Half Note, NYC, June 25, 1965
105616 | Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Claus Ogerman, brass and woodwinds arranger.
Half Note, NYC, June 25, 1965;
overdubs recorded NYC, October 8, 1968
105612 | Willow Weep For Me (overdubbed version) |
105613 | Portrait Of Jennie (overdubbed version) |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, August 13, 1965
105617 | Four On Six |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Claus Ogerman, brass and woodwinds arranger.
Half Note, NYC, August 13, 1965;
overdubs recorded NYC, October 8, 1968
105615 | Oh! You Crazy Moon (overdubbed version) |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, September 17, 1965
105618 | Impressions |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Claus Ogerman, brass and woodwinds arranger.
Half Note, NYC, September 17, 1965;
overdubs recorded NYC, October 8, 1968
105614 | Misty (overdubbed version) |
** also released on Verve 314 589 486-2 in 2002.
Wes Montgomery - The Small Group Recordings Verve VE-2-2513 1976
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, June 25, 1965
Willow Weep For Me | |
Portrait Of Jennie |
same personnel.
Half Note, NYC, September 17, 1965
Misty |
Various Artists - Masters Of The Modern Piano (1955-1966) Verve VE-2-2514 1976
Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, June, 1965
Blues On Purpose |
Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note Vol. 2 Verve (J) J28J 25117 1988
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, August 13, 1965
Oh, You Crazy Moon |
Wes Montgomery - Smokin' Guitar Toko (J) WM94-12
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, September 24, 1965
Laura | |
Cariba |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Larry Ridley, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, November 12, 1965
Birks' Works | |
Four On Six |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Herman Wright, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, November 19, 1965
All The Things You Are | |
I Remember You |
Wes Montgomery - Other Sessions At The Half Note 1965 All Blues Records (J) ABR-010
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, September 24, 1965
A Little Blues (mistitled as The Theme) |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, November 5, 1965
Impressions | |
Mi Cosa | |
No Blues |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Larry Ridley, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, November 12, 1965
The Theme (as Alan Grant Talks) |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Herman Wright, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Alan Grant, announcer.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, November 19, 1965
No Blues (incomplete) |
Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head Verve V/V6-8642 1966
Donald Byrd, Danny Moore, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo; Romeo Penque, tenor sax, flute, clarinet, English horn, oboe, piccolo; Dan Bank, baritone sax, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet; Bob Ashton, sax, clarinet, flute; Herbie Hancock, Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Sol Gubin, Grady Tate, drums; Candido, congas; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 20, 1965
65VK547 | Goin' Out Of My Head |
65VK548 | Boss City |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1965
65VK580 | Naptown Blues |
65VK581 | End Of A Love Affair |
65VK582 | Twisted Blues |
65VK583 | Golden Earrings |
65VK584 | Chim Chim Cheree (From Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins") |
65VK585 | O Morro (Nao Tem Vez) |
65VK586 | It Was A Very Good Year |
1966
Wes Montgomery - Tequila Verve V/V6-8653 1966
George Devens, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; + Bernard Eichen, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, violin; Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, cello; Claus Ogerman, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1966
66VK298 | Midnight Mood |
66VK299 | Bumpin' On Sunset |
66VK300 | What The World Needs Now Is Love |
66VK301 | Little Child (Daddy Dear) |
66VK302 | How Insensitive (Insensatez) |
The Big Hurt |
Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1966
66VK303 | The Thumb |
66VK304 | Tequila |
** also released on Verve (J) J33J 25068 in 1987, 314 547 769-2 in 1999.
Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' In Seattle: Live At The Penthouse Resonance Records HCD-2029 2017
Wynton Kelly, piano; Ron McClure, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; with Wes Montgomery, guitar.
The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, April 14 and 21, 1966
Jingles | |
What's New | |
Blues In F | |
West Coast Blues | |
O Morro Nao Tem Vez | |
Oleo |
** originally released on Resonance Records HLP-9029 in 2017.
Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming Verve V/V6-8672 1966
Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, James Nottingham, trumpet; Wayne Andre, John Messner, Bill Watrous, trombone; James Buffington, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Walter Kane, bassoon, clarinet, tenor sax; Ray Beckenstein, alto sax, flute, piccolo; Stan Webb, alto, baritone sax, English horn, clarinet; Jack Jennings, vibes, castanets, scratches; Herbie Hancock, piano; Al Casamenti, Wes Montgomery, Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1966
101169 | California Dreaming |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 15, 1966
101170 | Green Peppers |
101171 | South Of The Border |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 16, 1966
101172 | Oh You Crazy Moon |
101173 | More, More, Amor |
101174 | Winds Of Barcelona |
101175 | Sun Down |
101176 | Mr. Walker |
Jack Jennings, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, percussion.
101177 | Sunny |
101178 | Without You |
** also released on Verve (J) J33J 25006 in 1986, 827 842-2 in 1986?.
Wes Montgomery - Jazz Spectrum Vol. 8 Metro (F) 2355008
Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, James Nottingham, trumpet; Wayne Andre, John Messner, Bill Watrous, trombone; James Buffington, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Walter Kane, bassoon, clarinet, tenor sax; Ray Beckenstein, alto sax, flute, piccolo; Stan Webb, alto, baritone sax, English horn, clarinet; Jack Jennings, vibes, castanets, scratches; Herbie Hancock, piano; Al Casamenti, Wes Montgomery, Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 16, 1966
101175 | Sun Down (alternate take) |
Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo Verve V/V6-8678 1966
Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Richard Hixon, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor, alto flute, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, alto flute; Bob Ashton, tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute; Phil Woods, sax, clarinet; Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 21, 1966
101192 | 13 (Death March) |
Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor, alto flute, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, alto flute; Bob Ashton, tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute; Phil Woods, sax, clarinet; Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 23, 1966
101191 | Down By The Riverside |
101194 | Night Train |
Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1966
101290 | Baby, It's Cold Outside |
101293 | James And Wes |
** also released on Verve 821 577-2 in 1984, (J) J33J 25016 in 1986, 314 521 445-2 in 1997.
Jimmy Smith And Wes Montgomery - Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes Verve V6-8766 1969
Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor, alto flute, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, alto flute; Bob Ashton, tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute; Phil Woods, sax, clarinet; Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 23, 1966
101193 | Milestones |
Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1966
101288 | OGD |
101289 | Call Me |
101291 | Maybe September |
101292 | Mellow Mood |
101294 | King Of The Road |
** also released on Verve 314 519 802-2 in 1993.
Leonard Feather - Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues Verve V/V6-8677 1967
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1966
101288 | OGD (alternative take) |
1967
Wes Montgomery - A Day In The Life A&M LP-2001 1967
Ray Alonge, French horn; George Marge, Romeo Penque, Joe Soldo, Stan Webb, bass flute; Phil Bodner, Stan Webb, woodwinds; Julius Brand, Peter Buonconsiglio, Mac Ceppos, Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, Gene Orloff, Tosha Samaroff, Sylvan Shulman, Harry Urbont, Jack Zayde, violin; Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Herbie Hancock, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, Jack Jennings, Joe Wohletz, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 6, 7, 8 and 26, 1967
A Day In The Life | |
Watch What Happens | |
When A Man Loves A Woman | |
California Nights | |
Angel | |
Eleanor Rigby | |
Willow Weep For Me | |
Windy | |
Trust In Me | |
The Joker |
** also released on A&M SP-3001 in 1967, SP-9-3001 in 1983.
Wes Montgomery - Classics Volume 22 A&M CD 2520 1987
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 6, 7, 8 and 26, 1967
Up And At It (as Switchin') | |
Hello Young Lovers |
Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, flute, oboe; Gene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Mike Mainieri, vibes; Herbie Hancock, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, Bobby Rosengarden, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 20, 21, 1967, and January 22, 26, 1968
Pata Pata | |
Butterfly |
Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, trombone; James Buffington, French horn; George Marge, flute; Harvey Estrin, Don Hammond, flute, recorder; Shelley Grushkin, Bernard Krainis, Eric Leber, recorder; Don Ashworth, recorder, oboe; Stan Webb, recorder, oboe, clarinet; Morris Newman, recorder, bassoon; Walter Kane, bassoon; Bernard Eichen, Charles Libove, Marvin Morganstern, Tosha Samaroff, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello; Sivert Johnson Jr., harpsichord; Herbie Hancock, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Ray Barretto, Jack Jennings, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 8, 1968
My Favorite Things |
** also released on Greatest Hits, A&M 314 540 519-2 in 1996.
Wes Montgomery - Down Here On The Ground A&M LP-2006 1968
Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, flute, oboe; Gene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Mike Mainieri, vibes; Herbie Hancock, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, Bobby Rosengarden, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor #1-3,5-8,10; Eumir Deodato, arranger, conductor #4,9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 20, 21, 1967, and January 22, 26, 1968
1. | Wind Song |
2. | Georgia On My Mind |
3. | The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener |
4. | Down Here On The Ground |
5. | Up And At It |
6. | Goin' On To Detroit |
7. | I Say A Little Prayer For You |
8. | When I Look In Your Eyes |
9. | Know It All |
10. | The Fox |
** also released on A&M SP-3006 in 1968, SP-9-3006 in 1983.
1968 (aged 45)
Wes Montgomery - Road Song A&M SP-3012 1968
Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Harvey Estrin, Don Hammond, flute, recorder; Bernard Krainis, recorder; Don Ashworth, recorder, oboe; Walter Kane, bassoon; Bernard Eichen, Charles Libove, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Hank Jones, harpsichord, piano; Herbie Hancock, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, Grady Tate, drums; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 7, 1968
Fly Me To The Moon | |
Yesterday | |
I'll Be Back | |
Scarborough Fair |
Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, trombone; James Buffington, French horn; George Marge, flute; Harvey Estrin, Don Hammond, flute, recorder; Shelley Grushkin, Bernard Krainis, Eric Leber, recorder; Don Ashworth, recorder, oboe; Stan Webb, recorder, oboe, clarinet; Morris Newman, recorder, bassoon; Walter Kane, bassoon; Bernard Eichen, Charles Libove, Marvin Morganstern, Tosha Samaroff, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, cello; Sivert Johnson Jr., harpsichord; Herbie Hancock, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Ray Barretto, Jack Jennings, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 8, 1968
Road Song | |
Greensleeves | |
Green Leaves Of Summer | |
Where Have All The Flowers Gone |
Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Don Ashworth, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet; George Marge, Stan Webb, flute, oboe, clarinet; Morris Newman, recorder, bassoon; Eric Leber, recorder, harpsichord; Bernard Eichen, Charles Libove, violin; Emanuel Vardi, viola; George Ricci, cello; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Don Sebesky, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1968
Serene |
** also released on A&M SP-9-3012 in 1983.