Wes Montgomery Discography
1948 (age 25)
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008 |
* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 1970s
* Forlane (F) UCD 19008 Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 |
2. | Good Rockin' Tonight | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 |
* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008 |
* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 1970s
* Forlane (F) UCD 19008 Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Peoria, IL, August 4, 1948
Body And Soul | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419 |
* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 1970s
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Denver, CO, August 11, 1948
Satchmo's Blues | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008 |
* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 1970s
* Forlane (F) UCD 19008 Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008 |
* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 1970s
* Forlane (F) UCD 19008 Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008 |
2. | Beulah's Boogie | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419 |
3. | Calling Dr. Mancuso | Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008 |
4. | Re-Bop | - |
* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 1970s
* Forlane (F) UCD 19008 Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa
1949
Lionel Hampton And His Sextet (Nonet)
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 #3.
NYC, January 24, 1949
1. 74727 | Chicken Shack Boogie | MCA (F) 510.181 |
2. 74728 | New Central Avenue Breakdown | Decca DL 4296 |
3. 74729 | Benson's Boogie | MCA (F) 510.181 |
* MCA (F) 510.181 Lionel Hampton 7 - Hamp's Small Combos 1947-1950
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | MCA (F) 510.181 |
2. 74731 | Hamp's Gumbo | - |
3. 74732 | Beulah's Sister's Boogie | MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 |
4. 74733 | Wee Albert | - |
* MCA (F) 510.181 Lionel Hampton 7 - Hamp's Small Combos 1947-1950
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 Lionel Hampton Vol. 8 - 1949-1950
Lionel Hampton And His Sextet
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 | MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 |
2. 74854 | Drinking Wine / Spo-Dee-O-Dee / Drinking Wine | - |
3. 74855 | Moonglow | - |
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 Lionel Hampton Vol. 8 - 1949-1950
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 |
2. 74898 | Baby, You're Great | - |
3. 74899 | Lavender Coffin | - |
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 Lionel Hampton Vol. 8 - 1949-1950
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | Alto AL 708; Jazz-Club LP 121 | |
Flying Home Part 1 | - | |
Flying Home Part 2 | - |
* Alto AL 708 Lionel Hampton - Colossal 'Vibes & Sticks' 1970s
* Jazz-Club LP 121 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1944-1950
Sonny Parker And His All Stars
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 | Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 6003 |
RR801-3 | Pretty Baby | Riverboat (F) 900 263 |
RR802-1 | Sonny's Blues | unissued |
RR803-3 | Sad Feelin' | Riverboat (F) 900 263 |
RR804-2 | I Want A Little Girl | - |
* Riverboat (F) 900 263 Various Artists - The Best Of Blus Shouters
* Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 6003 Sonny Parker The Complete 1948-1953
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | Jazz-Club LP 121 |
2. | Beulah's Boogie Part 2 | - |
3. | Drumology | - |
* Jazz-Club LP 121 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1944-1950
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 |
2. 75637 | For You My Love | - |
3. 75638 | Sky Blue | - |
4. | Mary Had A Little Lamb | Alto AL 708 |
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 Lionel Hampton Vol. 8 - 1949-1950
* Alto AL 708 Lionel Hampton - Colossal 'Vibes & Sticks' 1970s
Lionel Hampton And His Sextet
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 | Milan Jazz (It) MV 015 |
2. | Curley's Dance | - |
3. | Hamp's Gumbo | - |
4. | Jay Bird | - |
5. | Introducing Flying Home | - |
* Milan Jazz (It) MV 015 Lionel Hampton
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9014 |
2. | Carlena's Blues | - |
3. | Smooth Evening | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
1950
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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.
radio broadcast, Apollo Theater, NYC, January 4, 1950
Symphony In Jazz | Alto AL 708 | |
Bopology | - | |
Hamp's Basement | - |
* Alto AL 708 Lionel Hampton - Colossal 'Vibes & Sticks' 1970s
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 | MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 |
2. 75665 | How You Sound | - |
3. 75666 | I Almost Lost My Mind | - |
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 Lionel Hampton Vol. 8 - 1949-1950
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
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 #1,2; Sonny Parker, vocal #3,4; Jimmy Scott, vocal #5,6.
NYC, January 25, 1950
1. 75743 | Everybody's Somebody's Fool | Decca DL 4296 |
2. 75744 | I'll Never Be Free | MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 |
3. 75745 | Sad Feelin' | MCA Coral (G) 6.22422 |
4. 75746 | Hamp's Gumbo | - |
5. 75752 | Please Give Me A Chance | - |
6. 75753 | I Wish I Knew | - |
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22421 Lionel Hampton Vol. 8 - 1949-1950
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22422 Lionel Hampton Vol. 9 - 1950 1976?
Lionel Hampton And His Sextet
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 | Decca DL 8230 |
2. 75755 | There Will Never Be Another You | - |
* Decca DL 8230 Lionel Hampton - Moonglow
Gene Morris Quintet
Gene Morris, tenor sax; Douglas Duke, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; probably Roy Johnson, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums #1,2; Earl Walker, drums #3,4; Sonny Parker, vocal #2,3.
Fresno, CA, 1950
1. | King Trotter | Spire 11-003 |
2. SA-843 | Rocking With G.H. | Spire 11-003; Riverboat (F) 900 263 |
3. SA-844 | Carlena's Blues | Spire 11-004; Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 6003 |
4. | Smooth Evening | Spire 11-004 |
* Riverboat (F) 900 263 Various Artists - The Best Of Blus Shouters
* Blue Moon (Sp) BMCD 6003 Sonny Parker The Complete 1948-1953
* Spire 11-003 Gene Morris - King Trotter / Rocking With G.H.
* Spire 11-004 Gene Morris - Carlena's Blues / Smooth Evening
1955 (age 32)
Wes Montgomery / The Montgomery Brothers Quintet
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 | Columbia FC 38509 |
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.
- | Resonance Records HLP-9014 | |
Leila | - | |
Blues | - | |
Undecided | - | |
Far Wes | - |
* Columbia FC 38509 Various Artists - Almost Forgotten-Various Artists - Instrumentalists 1983
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
1956
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9014 | |
Brazil | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9014 |
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 | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9014 |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9014 | |
I Should Care | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9014 |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
1957
The Montgomery Brothers And 5 Others
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 | World Pacific PJ-1240; Pacific Jazz PJ-17 |
2. | Lois Ann | World Pacific PJ-1240 |
3. | Bud's Beaux Arts | - |
4. | Bock To Bock | World Pacific PJ-1240; Pacific Jazz PJ-17, PJ-100, PJ-10104, ST-20137; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2; Pacific Jazz PJ-LA894-H |
5. | All The Things You Are | World Pacific PJ-1240 |
6. | Billie's Bounce | World Pacific PJ-1240; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
* World Pacific PJ-1240 The Montgomery Brothers And 5 Others 1958
* Pacific Jazz PJ-17 Wes, Buddy And Monk Montgomery 1961
* Pacific Jazz PJ-100 Various Artists - 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! 1963
* Pacific Jazz PJ-10104, ST-20104 Wes Montgomery - Easy Groove 1966
* Pacific Jazz ST-20137 A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery 1968
* Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 Wes Montgomery - Beginnings 1975
* Pacific Jazz PJ-LA894-H Various Artists - Jazz: The 50's Vol. II 1978
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Joe Bradley, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Paul Parker, drums.
Indianapolis, IN, December 30, 1957
ST-2021 | Finger Pickin' | World Pacific X-651; Pacific Jazz X-301; World Pacific JWC-509; Pacific Jazz ST-20137; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
* World Pacific JWC-509 Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 2: Have Blues, Will Travel 1958
* Pacific Jazz ST-20137 A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery 1968
* Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 Wes Montgomery - Beginnings 1975
* World Pacific X-651 Steve White - My New Jet Plane / Wes Montgomery - Finger Pickin' 1958
* Pacific Jazz X-301 Wes Montgomery - Summertime / Fingerpickin' 1960
Wes Montgomery
Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson, tenor sax; Wes Montgomery, guitar; and others.
C&C Music Lounge, Chicago, IL, 1957
All The Things You Are | Resonance Records HLP-9014 |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9011 |
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) | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9011, HCD-2011 Wes Montgomery - Echoes Of Indiana Avenue 2012
Wes Montgomery / Piano Quartets With Guitar, Piano, Bass, And Drums
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9036 | |
Mr. Walker | - | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
So What | - | |
The End Of A Love Affair | - | |
Tune-Up | - | |
West Coast Blues | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9036, HCD-2036 Wes Montgomery - Back On Indiana Avenue: The Carroll DeCamp Recordings 2019
Wes Montgomery / Organ Trio And Sextet With Trombone And Saxophone
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.
live in Indianapolis, IN, mid 1950s-late 1950s
1. | Jingles | Resonance Records HLP-9036 |
2. | It's You Or No One | - |
3. | Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You | - |
4. | Ecaroh | - |
5. | Sandu | - |
6. | Whisper Not | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9036, HCD-2036 Wes Montgomery - Back On Indiana Avenue: The Carroll DeCamp Recordings 2019
Wes Montgomery / Nat "King" Cole-Style Trios With Guitar, Piano, And Bass
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
Stompin' At The Savoy | Resonance Records HLP-9036 | |
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 | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9036, HCD-2036 Wes Montgomery - Back On Indiana Avenue: The Carroll DeCamp Recordings 2019
1958
Wes Montgomery - Harold Land Quintet
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 | Pacific Jazz PJ-5, PJ-10104, ST-20137; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2; Pacific Jazz PJ-LA893-H |
4322 | Leila | Pacific Jazz PJ-5, PJ-10104, ST-20137; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
4323 | Old Folks | - |
Wes' Tune | Pacific Jazz PJ-5, PJ-10104; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 | |
Hymn For Carl | Pacific Jazz PJ-17; World Pacific JWC-513; Pacific Jazz PJ-10104; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 | |
4326 | Montgomery Funk (as Montgomeryland Funk) | Pacific Jazz PJ-17; World Pacific JWC-512, STEREO-1029; Pacific Jazz ST-20137 |
Stompin' At The Savoy | Pacific Jazz PJ-17, PJ-10104 |
* Pacific Jazz PJ-5, ST-5 Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery - Montgomeryland 1960
* Pacific Jazz PJ-10104, ST-20104 Wes Montgomery - Easy Groove 1966
* Pacific Jazz ST-20137 A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery 1968
* Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 Wes Montgomery - Beginnings 1975
* Pacific Jazz PJ-LA893-H Various Artists - Jazz: The 60's Vol. I 1978
* Pacific Jazz PJ-17 Wes, Buddy And Monk Montgomery 1961
* World Pacific JWC-513, STEREO-1021 Various Artists - The Blues In Stereo 1959
* World Pacific JWC-512 Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 3: Blowin' The Blues 1959
* World Pacific STEREO-1029 Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 3: Blowin' The Blues 1959
The Mastersounds With Wes Montgomery
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 | World Pacific PJ-1243 | |
Olive Tree | - | |
Not Since Nineveh | - | |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | World Pacific PJ-1243; Pacific Jazz PJ-17, PJ-10104; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 | |
SX-504 | Fate | World Pacific STEREO-103, PJ-1243 |
And This Is My Beloved | World Pacific PJ-1243 | |
ST-2028 | Stranger In Paradise | World Pacific X-655, EP4-79, PJ-1243, JWC-510, STEREO-1009; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
* World Pacific PJ-1243 The Mastersounds - Kismet 1958
= World Pacific STEREO-1010 - 1959
= World Pacific STEREO-1243 - 1960
= Pacific Jazz PJ-10130, ST-20130 The Mastersounds With Wes Montgomery - Kismet 1967
* Pacific Jazz PJ-17 Wes, Buddy And Monk Montgomery 1961
* Pacific Jazz PJ-10104, ST-20104 Wes Montgomery - Easy Groove 1966
* Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 Wes Montgomery - Beginnings 1975
* World Pacific JWC-510 Various Artists - Jazz West Coast Vol. 4 1958
* World Pacific STEREO-1009 Various Artists - Jazz West Coast Vol. 4 1958
* World Pacific EP4-79 The Mastersounds - Kismet 1958
* World Pacific STEREO-103 The Mastersounds - Fate / Gesticulate 1958
* World Pacific X-655 The Mastersounds - Stranger In Paradise / Gesticulate And Rhymes Have I 1958
Roy Harte And Milt Holland + The Mastersounds With Wes Montgomery
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 | World Pacific WP-1405 |
* World Pacific WP-1405, ST-1405 The 44 Instruments Of Roy Harte And Milt Holland - Perfect Percussion 1961
Wes Montgomery
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 | Resonance Records HLP-9014 |
2. | Robbins' Nest | - |
3. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9014, HCD-2014 Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning 2015
1959
Wes Montgomery Featuring The Eddie Higgins Trio
Eddie Higgins, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; unknown, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.
live in Indianapolis, IN, January 18, 1959
Give Me The Simple Life | Resonance Records HLP-9018 | |
Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
Li'L Darling | - | |
Ruby, My Dear | - | |
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9018 Wes Montgomery Featuring The Eddie Higgins Trio - One Night In Indy 2015
= Resonance Records HCD-2018 - 2016
Wes Montgomery Quintet
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 | Pacific Jazz PJ-5; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
2. 6555 | Summertime | Pacific Jazz X-301, PJ-5; World Pacific WP-1289; Pacific Jazz ST-20137; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
3. 6557 | Falling In Love With Love | Pacific Jazz PJ-5, ST-20137; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
4. | Renie | Pacific Jazz PJ-5; Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 |
* Pacific Jazz PJ-5, ST-5 Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery - Montgomeryland 1960
* Blue Note BN-LA531-H2 Wes Montgomery - Beginnings 1975
* World Pacific WP-1289 Various Artists - Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers 1960
* Pacific Jazz ST-20137 A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery 1968
* Pacific Jazz X-301 Wes Montgomery - Summertime / Fingerpickin' 1960
The Wes Montgomery Trio
Melvin Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Parker, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5 and 6, 1959
'Round Midnight | Riverside R-45-431, RLP 12-310, RS-3039 | |
Yesterdays | Riverside R-45-431, RLP 12-310, RS-3039; Milestone M-47057 | |
The End Of A Love Affair | Riverside RLP 12-310; Milestone M-47057 | |
Whisper Not | Riverside RLP 12-310 | |
Ecaroh (as Ecorah) | Riverside RLP 12-310; Milestone M-47057 | |
Satin Doll | Riverside RLP 12-310, RS-3036; Milestone M-47057 | |
Missile Blues | Riverside RLP 12-310, RM 494; Milestone M-47057 | |
Too Late Now | Riverside RLP 12-310 | |
Jingles | Riverside RLP 12-310, RS-3036; Milestone M-47057 | |
Satin Doll (take 5) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-034-2 | |
Missile Blues (take 5) | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-310, RLP 1156 The Wes Montgomery Trio - A Dynamic New Sound 1959
= Riverside R-3014, RS-3014 Wes Montgomery Trio - 'Round Midnight 1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-034 The Wes Montgomery Trio - A Dynamic New Sound 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-034-2 - 1987
* Riverside RS-3039 The Best Of Wes Montgomery
* Milestone M-47057 Wes Montgomery - Yesterdays 1980
* Riverside RS-3036 Wes Montgomery - March 6, 1925-June 15, 1968
* Riverside RM 494, RS 9494 Wes Montgomery Trio - Guitar On The Go 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-489, OJCCD-489-2 - 1990
* Riverside R-45-431 Wes Montgomery - Yesterdays / 'Round Midnight 1959
Jon Hendricks With Pony Poindexter And The Montgomery Brothers
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 | World Pacific WP-1283 | |
I'll Die Happy | World Pacific S-204, WP-1283 | |
Minor Catastrophe | World Pacific WP-1283 | |
B-2058 | 5710 | Everything Started In The House Of The Lord | World Pacific X-819, WP-1283 |
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 | World Pacific WP-1283 | |
Pretty Strange | - | |
The Shouter | - | |
Social Call | World Pacific S-204, WP-1283 | |
Out Of The Past | World Pacific WP-1283 |
Pony Poindexter, alto sax; Gildo Mahones, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender electric bass; Walter Bolden, drums; Jon Hendricks, vocal.
Feed Me | World Pacific WP-1283, WP-1289 | |
A-2058 | 5709 | A Good Git-Together | World Pacific X-819, WP-1283; Pacific Jazz ST-20137 |
* World Pacific WP-1283 Jon Hendricks - A Good Git-Together 1959
= World Pacific STEREO-1283 - 1960
* World Pacific WP-1289 Various Artists - Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers 1960
* Pacific Jazz ST-20137 A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery 1968
* World Pacific S-204 Jon Hendricks - Social Call / I'll Die Happy 1959
* World Pacific X-819 Jon Hendricks - A Good Git-Together / Jon Hendricks, Pony Poindexter - Everything Started In The House Of The Lord 1960
1960
Nat Adderley Sextet
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 | Riverside RLP 12-318 |
2. | Pretty Memory | Riverside R-45-439, RLP 12-318 |
3. | I've Got A Crush On You | Riverside RLP 12-318 |
4. | Mean To Me | - |
5. | Fallout | - |
6. | Sack Of Woe | Riverside R-45-439, RLP 12-318 |
7. | My Heart Stood Still | Riverside RLP 12-318 |
8. | Violets For Your Furs | - |
9. | Scrambled Eggs | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-318, RLP 1167 Nat Adderley - Work Song 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-363, OJCCD-363-2 - 1989
= Milestone M-47047 Nat Adderley - Work Songs 1978
* Riverside R-45-439 Nat Adderley - Sack Of Woe / Pretty Memory 1960
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Tommy Flanagan, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 26 and 28, 1960
Airegin | Riverside R-45-441, R-33441, RLP 12-320 | |
D-Natural Blues | Riverside RLP 12-320 | |
Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
Four On Six | - | |
West Coast Blues | - | |
In Your Own Sweet Way | - | |
Mister Walker | Riverside R-45-441, R-33441, RLP 12-320 | |
Gone With The Wind | Riverside RLP 12-320 |
* Riverside RLP 12-320, RLP 1169 The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery 1960
= Riverside RM 499, RS 9499 Wes Montgomery Quartet - Vibratin' 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-036-2 - 1987
= Milestone MSP-47003 Wes Montgomery - While We're Young 1973
* Riverside R-33441 The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery 1960
* Riverside R-45-441 Wes Montgomery - Airegin / Mister Walker 1960
Harold Land And The All-Soul Rhythm Section
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 | Jazzland JLP 20 | |
Klactoveedsedstene | - | |
Don't Explain | - | |
West Coast Blues | Jazzland JLP 20, JLP 1001 | |
Terrain | Jazzland JLP 20 | |
Compulsion | - |
* Jazzland JLP 20, JLP 920S Harold Land And The All-Soul Rhythm Section - West Coast Blues! 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-146 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-146-2 - 1996
* Jazzland JLP 1001, JLP 91001 Various Artists - Jazzland: The Stars Of Jazz 1961 1961
Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners
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) | Riverside RLP 355 | |
The Chant | Riverside R-45465, RLP 355 | |
Lolita | Riverside RLP 355 | |
Azule Serape | - |
* Riverside RLP 355, RLP 9355 Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners 1961
= Landmark LLP-1304 The Cannonball Adderley Collection Volume 4 - Cannonball And The Poll-Winners 1986
= Landmark LCD-1304-2 - 1988
* Riverside R-45465 Cannonball Adderley - The Chant Parts 1 & 2 1961
Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners
same personnel.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1960
Yours Is My Heart Alone | Riverside RLP 355 | |
Never Will I Marry | - | |
Au Privave (take 1) (previously unissued) | Landmark LLP-1304, LCD-1304-2 |
* Riverside RLP 355, RLP 9355 Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners 1961
= Landmark LLP-1304 The Cannonball Adderley Collection Volume 4 - Cannonball And The Poll-Winners 1986
= Landmark LCD-1304-2 - 1988
The Montgomery Brothers
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, Fender bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
San Francisco, CA, July, 1960
Lover Man | Fantasy LP 3308; Milestone M-47051 | |
Jingles | Fantasy LP 3308 | |
D-Natural Blues (as Monterey Blues) | Fantasy LP 3308; Milestone M-47051 | |
June In January | - | |
Bud's Tune | Fantasy LP 3308 |
* Fantasy LP 3308, LP 8052 The Montgomery Brothers 1960
* Milestone M-47051 Wes Montgomery - Groove Brothers 1979
Wes Montgomery Quintet
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 | Riverside R-45459, RLP 342 |
2. | Tune-Up | - |
3. | Ghost Of A Chance | Riverside RLP 342, RS-3039 |
4. | Sandu | Riverside RLP 342, RS-3036 |
5. | Body And Soul | - |
6. | So Do It! | Riverside RLP 342 |
7. | Says You | - |
James Clay, flute; Victor Feldman, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar #1,2, bass guitar #3-5; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
1. | Movin' Along (take 1) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2 |
2. | Movin' Along (take 4) | Milestone M-47040, M-9110 |
3. | Tune-Up (take 9) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-089-2 |
4. | Body And Soul (take 2) | - |
5. | Body And Soul (takes 4/6) | Milestone M-9110 |
* Riverside RLP 342, RLP 9342 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-089 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-089-2 - 1988
= Milestone M-47040 Wes Montgomery - Movin' 1977
* Riverside RS-3039 The Best Of Wes Montgomery
* Riverside RS-3036 Wes Montgomery - March 6, 1925-June 15, 1968
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone M-9110 Wes Montgomery - Encores 1982
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
* Riverside R-45459 Wes Montgomery - Tune Up / Movin' Along 1961
1961
The Montgomery Brothers
Buddy Montgomery, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Bobby Thomas, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1961
Back To Back | Riverside RLP 362 | |
Groove Yard | Riverside R-45466, RLP 362, RS-3036 | |
If I Should Lose You | Riverside RLP 362 | |
Delirium | - | |
Just For Now | - | |
Doujie | Riverside R-45466, RLP 362 | |
Heart Strings | Riverside RLP 362 | |
Remember | Riverside RLP 362, RS-3036 | |
Bock To Bock (take 1) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2 | |
If I Should Lose You (take 2) | Milestone M-9110, MCD-9298-2 | |
Doujie (take 7) | Milestone M-47065 |
* Riverside RLP 362, RLP 9362 The Montgomery Brothers - Groove Yard 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-139 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-139-2 - 1994
= Milestone M-47051 Wes Montgomery - Groove Brothers 1979
* Riverside RS-3036 Wes Montgomery - March 6, 1925-June 15, 1968
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone M-9110 Wes Montgomery - Encores 1982
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
* Milestone MCD-9298-2 Wes Montgomery - Dangerous 1999
* Riverside R-45466 The Montgomery Brothers - Groove Yard / Doujie 1961
Wes Montgomery Quintet
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 | Riverside RLP 382 |
2. | Cotton Tail | Riverside RLP 382, RS-3036 |
3. | I Wish I Knew | Riverside RLP 382, RS-3039 |
4. | I'm Just A Lucky So And So | Riverside RLP 382, RS-3036 |
5. | Repetition | Riverside RLP 382; Milestone M-9166 |
6. | Somethin' Like Bags | Riverside RLP 382 |
7. | While We're Young | Riverside RLP 382, RS-3036 |
8. | One For My Baby | Riverside RLP 382, RS-3039 |
* Riverside RLP 382, RLP 9382 Wes Montgomery - SO Much Guitar! 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-233 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-233-2 - 1987
= Milestone MSP-47003 Wes Montgomery - While We're Young 1973
* Riverside RS-3036 Wes Montgomery - March 6, 1925-June 15, 1968
* Riverside RS-3039 The Best Of Wes Montgomery
* Milestone M-9166 Various Artists - Bird Lives! 1988
= Milestone MCD-9166-2 -
The Montgomery Brothers
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 | VGM Records VGM0001 | |
Heartstrings (as Heartsprings) | - | |
Summertime | - | |
Back To Bach To Bock | - | |
Stella By Starlight (as Starlight) | VGM Records VGM0008; Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 124 | |
'Round Midnight | - |
* VGM Records VGM0001 Wes Montgomery - Recorded Live At Jorgies Jazz Club 1980
= Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 124 Wes Montgomery - Live '61 1991
= Soulard Intertainment Co. VGM-SOU CD 1 Wes Montgomery - Recorded Live At Jorgies Jazz Club 1996
* VGM Records VGM0008 Wes Montgomery - Live At Jorgies And More 1983
The Montgomery Brothers
Buddy Montgomery, vibes #1-8; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Paul Humphries, drums.
The Cellar, Vancouver, Canada, September 16, 1961
1. | Jeannine (mistitled as Jeanie) | Fantasy LP 3323; Milestone M-47051 |
2. | Snowfall | - |
3. | Barbados | Fantasy LP 3323 |
4. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
5. | On Green Dolphin Street | - |
6. | On Green Dolphin Street (take 2) | Milestone MCD-9298-2 |
7. | Stella By Starlight (take 1) | - |
8. | Stella By Starlight (take 2) | - |
9. | Angel Eyes | Fantasy LP 3323; Milestone M-47051 |
10. | Bud's Beaux Arts (mistitled as Beaux Arts) | - |
* Fantasy LP 3323, LP 8066 The Montgomery Brothers In Canada 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-283 - 1987
* Milestone M-47051 Wes Montgomery - Groove Brothers 1979
* Milestone MCD-9298-2 Wes Montgomery - Dangerous 1999
John Coltrane Sextet
Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet; John Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Reggie Workman, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 22, 1961
My Favorite Things | rejected | |
Naima | - | |
So What / Impressions | - |
George Shearing And The Montgomery Brothers
Buddy Montgomery, vibes; George Shearing, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Walter Perkins, drums #1-5,7-10,12,13; Armando Peraza, congas, bongos #5,6,11,14; Ricardo Chimelis, timbales, congas, bongos #5,6,11,14.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 9 and 10, 1961
1. | Love Walked In | Jazzland J-45710, JLP 55; Riverside RS-3039 |
2. | Love For Sale | Jazzland J-45711, JLP 55 |
3. | No Hard Feelings | Jazzland J-45712, JLP 55 |
4. | Enchanted | Jazzland JLP 55 |
5. | Stranger In Paradise | Jazzland J-45714, JLP 55 |
6. | The Lamp Is Low | Jazzland J-45713, JLP 55; Riverside RS-3039 |
7. | Double Deal | Jazzland J-45711, JLP 55 |
8. | And Then I Wrote | Jazzland J-45713, JLP 55 |
9. | Darn That Dream | Jazzland J-45712, JLP 55; Riverside RS-3039 |
10. | Lois Ann | Jazzland J-45714, JLP 55 |
11. | Mambo In Chimes | Jazzland J-45710, JLP 55 |
12. | Love Walked In (take 1) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-040-2 |
13. | Darn That Dream (take 1) | - |
14. | Mambo In Chimes (take 1) | - |
* Jazzland JLP 55, JLP 955 George Shearing And The Montgomery Brothers 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-040 - 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-040-2 - 1989
= Milestone M-47013 Wes Montgomery, Milt Jackson, George Shearing - Wes And Friends 1973
* Riverside RS-3039 The Best Of Wes Montgomery
* Jazzland J-45710 George Shearing, The Montgomery Brothers - Love Walked In / Mambo In Chimes 1962
* Jazzland J-45711 George Shearing, The Montgomery Brothers - Love For Sale / Double Deal 1962
* Jazzland J-45712 George Shearing, The Montgomery Brothers - No Hard Feelings / Darn That Dream 1962
* Jazzland J-45714 George Shearing, The Montgomery Brothers - Stranger In Paradise / Lois Ann 1962
* Jazzland J-45713 George Shearing, The Montgomery Brothers - The Lamp Is Low / And Then I Wrote 1962
Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery
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." | Riverside R-45472, RLP 407 | |
Stablemates (take 4) | Riverside RLP 407 | |
Stairway To The Stars (take 3) | Riverside R-45472, RLP 407 | |
Blue Roz | Riverside RLP 407 | |
Sam Sack | - | |
Jingles (take 9) | - | |
Delilah (take 4) | - |
same session.
Stablemates (take 2) | Riverside RCD-30502 | |
Stairway To The Stars (take 2) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-234-2; Riverside RCD-30502 | |
Jingles (take 8) | - | |
Delilah (take 3) | Milestone M-47013, M-9110; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-234-2; Riverside RCD-30502 | |
Blue Roz (take 3) | Milestone M-47013, M-9110 |
* Riverside RLP 407, RLP 9407 Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-234 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-234-2 - 1987
= Riverside RCD-30502 - 2008
= Milestone M-47013 Wes Montgomery, Milt Jackson, George Shearing - Wes And Friends 1973
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone M-9110 Wes Montgomery - Encores 1982
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
* Riverside R-45472 Milt Jackson, Wes Montgomery - "S.K.J." / Stairway To The Stars 1962
1962
Wes Montgomery Quintet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,3-9; Wynton Kelly, piano #1,3-11; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Tsubo, Berkeley, CA, June 25, 1962
1. | Full House | Riverside RF-45475, RLP 434 |
2. | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | Riverside RLP 434, RS-3039 |
3. | Blue 'N' Boogie | Riverside RLP 434 |
4. | Cariba (take 2) | Riverside RF-45475, RLP 434 |
5. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 2) | Riverside RLP 434 |
6. | S.O.S. (take 3) | - |
7. | Cariba (take 1) | Riverside RCD-30129-2 |
8. | Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 1) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-106-2; Riverside RCD-30129-2 |
9. | S.O.S. (take 2) | Milestone M-47065; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-106-2; Milestone MCD-9298-2; Riverside RCD-30129-2 |
10. | Born To Be Blue (take 1) | Riverside RCD-30129-2 |
11. | Born To Be Blue (take 2) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-106-2; Riverside RCD-30129-2 |
* Riverside RLP 434, RLP 9434 Wes Montgomery - Full House 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-106 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-106-2 - 1987
= Riverside RCD-30129-2 - 2007
= Milestone M-47040 Wes Montgomery - Movin' 1977
* Riverside RS-3039 The Best Of Wes Montgomery
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
* Milestone MCD-9298-2 Wes Montgomery - Dangerous 1999
* Riverside RF-45475 Wes Montgomery - Full House / Cariba 1962
1963 (age 40)
Wes Montgomery With Strings
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 | Riverside RF-4572, RM 472 | |
Pretty Blue (take 2) | - | |
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning | Riverside RM 472 | |
Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
The Girl Next Door | - | |
My Romance | - | |
God Bless The Child | - | |
Tune-Up (take 5) | - | |
Somewhere | - | |
Baubles, Bangles And Beads | - |
same session.
Pretty Blue (take 1) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-368-2 | |
Tune-Up (take 2) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-368-2 | |
Tune-Up (take 4) | Milestone M-47030, M-9110; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-368-2 | |
God Bless The Child (take 2) | Milestone M-47030 |
* Riverside RM 472, RS 9472 Wes Montgomery With Strings - Fusion! 1963
= Riverside R-3002, RS-3002 Wes Montgomery - In The Wee Small Hours 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-368, OJCCD-368-2 Wes Montgomery With Strings - Fusion! 1989
= Milestone M-47030 Wes Montgomery - Pretty Blue 1975
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone M-9110 Wes Montgomery - Encores 1982
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
* Riverside RF-4572 Wes Montgomery - All The Way / Pretty Blue 1963
Wes Montgomery Trio
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 22, 1963
Besame Mucho | Riverside RM 459; Milestone M-47057 | |
Dearly Beloved | - | |
Days Of Wine And Roses | Riverside RM 459; Milestone M-47030 | |
The Trick Bag | Riverside RM 459; Milestone M-47057 | |
Canadian Sunset | Riverside RF-4564, RM 459 | |
Fried Pies | Riverside RF-4564, RM 459, RM 494; Milestone M-47057 | |
The Breeze And I | Riverside RM 459; Milestone M-47057 | |
For Heaven's Sake | Riverside RM 459 |
same session.
Besame Mucho (take 2) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-261-2 | |
Fried Pies (take 1) | - | |
The Trick Bag (take 6) | Milestone M-9110 |
* Riverside RM 459, RS 9459 Wes Montgomery - Boss Guitar 1963
= Riverside R-3012, RS-3012 This Is Wes Montgomery 1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-261 Wes Montgomery - Boss Guitar 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-261-2 - 1989
* Milestone M-47057 Wes Montgomery - Yesterdays 1980
* Milestone M-47030 Wes Montgomery - Pretty Blue 1975
* Riverside RM 494, RS 9494 Wes Montgomery Trio - Guitar On The Go 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-489, OJCCD-489-2 - 1990
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone M-9110 Wes Montgomery - Encores 1982
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
* Riverside RF-4564 Wes Montgomery - Canadian Sunset / Fried Pies 1963
Wes Montgomery Trio
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Brown, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 10, 1963
Freddie The Freeloader | Riverside RM 492; Milestone M-47057 | |
Lolita | - | |
Blues Riff (as Movin' Along) | Riverside RM 492 | |
Dangerous | Riverside RM 492; Milestone M-47057 | |
Yesterday's Child | Riverside RM 492 | |
Moanin' | - |
same session.
The Way You Look Tonight | Riverside RM 494 | |
Dreamsville | Riverside RM 494; Milestone M-47030 | |
For All We Know | - |
same session.
Moanin' (take 7) | Milestone M-47057; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-144-2 |
Wes Montgomery, guitar.
Unidentified Solo Guitar | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-489-2 |
* Riverside RM 492, RS 9492 Wes Montgomery Trio - Portrait Of Wes 1966
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-144 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-144-2 - 1990
* Milestone M-47057 Wes Montgomery - Yesterdays 1980
* Riverside RM 494, RS 9494 Wes Montgomery Trio - Guitar On The Go 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-489, OJCCD-489-2 - 1990
* Milestone M-47030 Wes Montgomery - Pretty Blue 1975
Wes Montgomery Trio
Mel Rhyne, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Brown, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, November 27, 1963
Geno | Riverside RM 494 |
same session.
Moanin' (take 10) | Milestone M-47057, M-9110 | |
Blues Riff (take 7) | Milestone M-47057, MCD-9298-2 | |
Blues Riff (take 8) | Milestone M-47057; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-144-2 |
same session.
The Way You Look Tonight (alternate take) | Milestone M-47065, MCD-47065-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-489-2 |
same session.
Lolita (alternate take) | Milestone MCD-9298-2 | |
Dangerous (alternate take) | - | |
Yesterday's Child (alternate take) | - |
* Riverside RM 494, RS 9494 Wes Montgomery Trio - Guitar On The Go 1967
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-489, OJCCD-489-2 - 1990
* Milestone M-47057 Wes Montgomery - Yesterdays 1980
* Milestone M-9110 Wes Montgomery - Encores 1982
* Milestone M-47065 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1982
* Milestone MCD-9298-2 Wes Montgomery - Dangerous 1999
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-144-2 Wes Montgomery Trio - Portrait Of Wes 1990
* Milestone MCD-47065-2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery 1989
Billy Taylor Quartet With Joe Williams
Billy Taylor, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Joe Williams, vocal #9-16.
radio broadcast, The Navy Swings, NYC, November, 1963
1. | There Will Never Be Another You | The Navy Swings program 49GH/50GH; Soulard Intertainment Co. VGM-SOU CD 1; Vantage (J) NOCD-5645 |
2. | The More I See You | - |
3. | A Grand Night For Swingin' In | The Navy Swings program 49GH/50GH; Vantage (J) NOCD-5645 |
4. | A Bientot | - |
5. | Capricious | The Navy Swings program 51GH/52GH; Vantage (J) NOCD-5645 |
6. | Body And Soul | - |
7. | Paraphrase | - |
8. | Freedom | - |
9. | Let's Make The Most Of A Beautiful Thing | The Navy Swings program 49GH/50GH; Soulard Intertainment Co. VGM-SOU CD 1; Vantage (J) NOCD-5645 |
10. | More Than Like Me | - |
11. | Have A Good Time | The Navy Swings program 49GH/50GH; Vantage (J) NOCD-5645 |
12. | Until I'Met You | - |
13. | I Won't Cry Anymore | The Navy Swings program 51GH/52GH; Vantage (J) NOCD-5645 |
14. | S'posin' | - |
15. | All My Life | - |
16. | Alone Together | - |
* The Navy Swings program 49GH/50GH Billy Taylor Quartet Joe Williams 1964
* The Navy Swings program 51GH/52GH Billy Taylor Quartet Joe Williams 1964
* Soulard Intertainment Co. VGM-SOU CD 1 Wes Montgomery - Recorded Live At Jorgies Jazz Club 1996
* Vantage (J) NOCD-5645 Billy Taylor & Wes Montgomery - Billy & Wes 1997
= PJL (J) MTCJ-1070 Wes Montgomery - Navy Swing 2004
1964
Wes Montgomery and others
Wes Montgomery, guitar; and others.
NYC, September 25, 1964
64VK485 | unknown title | Verve unissued |
64VK486 | - | - |
64VK487 | Original No. 1 | - |
Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra
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 | Verve V/V6-8610, V6-8796 |
64VK526 | People | Verve V/V6-8610 |
64VK527 | Senza Fine | Verve VK-10443, V/V6-8610 |
64VK528 | Moca Flor | Verve V/V6-8610, V6-8796 |
64VK529 | Theodora | - |
* Verve V/V6-8610 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Wes 1965
= Verve (J) POCJ-2134 - 1991
* Verve V6-8796 Wes Montgomery - Eulogy 1970
* Verve VK-10443 Wes Montgomery - Senza Fine / Caravan 1966
Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, November 16, 1964
64VK581 | Movin' Wes Part I | Verve VK-143, V/V6-8610, V/V6-8714 |
64VK582 | Movin' Wes Part II | Verve VK-143, V/V6-8610 |
64VK583 | West Coast Blues | Verve V/V6-8610, V3HB-8839 |
64VK584 | In And Out | Verve V/V6-8610 |
64VK585 | Caravan | Verve VK-10443, V/V6-8610, V/V6-8714, 2-V6S-8818 |
64VK586 | Born To Be Blue | Verve V/V6-8610 |
* Verve V/V6-8610 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Wes 1965
= Verve (J) POCJ-2134 - 1991
* Verve V/V6-8714 The Best Of Wes Montgomery 1967
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve 2-V6S-8818 Various Artists - A Tribute To Duke Ellington "We Love You Madly" 1973
* Verve VK-143 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Wes Parts I & II 1968
* Verve VK-10443 Wes Montgomery - Senza Fine / Caravan 1966
1965
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
radio broadcast, WABC-FM, Half Note, NYC, February 12, 1965
Caravan | Beppo (E) BE KOG 14800 | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
Four On Six | - | |
Here's That Rainy Day | no label no number | |
West Coast Blues | private tape |
* Beppo (E) BE KOG 14800 Wes Montgomery - Kings Of The Guitar
* no label no number Wes Montgomery - Stretching Out Live In '65
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
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 | Verve V/V6-8625, 2-V6S-8813, V3HB-8839 |
65VK308 | Just Walkin' (previously unissued) | Verve 314 539 062-2 |
- | Just Walkin' | Verve V6-8804, 314 539 062-2 |
65VK309 | Here's That Rainy Day | Verve V/V6-8625, 2-V6S-8813, V3HB-8839 |
* Verve V/V6-8625 Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' 1965
= Verve 821 985-2 - 1984
= Verve 314 539 062-2 - 1997
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve V6-8804 Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' 1971
= Verve (J) UCCV-9355 - 2008
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
Casino, San Remo, Italy, March 20, 1965
Four On Six | private tape | |
Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
Jingles | - | |
The Girl Next Door | - | |
Twisted Blues | - | |
West Coast Blues | - |
Wes Montgomery Quartet
same personnel.
television broadcast by BBC2, Jazz 625, BBC TV Center, London, England, March 25, 1965
West Coast Blues (theme) | Vap (J) VPLR 70469 | |
Yesterdays | - | |
Jingles | - | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
Twisted Blues | - | |
Full House | - | |
West Coast Blues (theme) | - | |
- | private tape | |
Impressions | - | |
The Girl Next Door | - | |
Four On Six | - | |
Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
The Trick Bag | - | |
West Coast Blues (theme) | - |
* Vap (J) VPLR 70469 Wes Montgomery Quartet - Jazz 625
Wes Montgomery Quartet With Johnny Griffin
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; with Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #8-11.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, March 27, 1965
1. | Four On Six | BYG (J) YX-4016/17; Affinity (E) AFF 13 |
2. | Twisted Blues (mistitled as Wes' Rhythm) | - |
3. | Impressions | - |
4. | To Wane (mistitled as To When) | - |
5. | Jingles (mistitled as Mr. Walker) | BYG (J) YX-4016/17; Affinity (E) AFF 18 |
6. | The Girl Next Door (mistitled as To Django) | - |
7. | Here's That Rainy Day | - |
8. | 'Round Midnight | - |
9. | Full House | France's Concert (F) FC 108 |
10. | Blue 'N' Boogie | - |
11. | West Coast Blues | - |
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
Four On Six | Resonance Records HLP-9032 | |
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 | - |
* BYG (J) YX-4016/17 Wes Montgomery - Solitude 1973
= BYG (G) 6623 952 Wes Montgomery - The Paris Session
* Affinity (E) AFF 13 Wes Montgomery - Impressions 1978
* Affinity (E) AFF 18 Wes Montgomery - Solitude 1978
* France's Concert (F) FC 108 Wes Montgomery - Live In Paris 1965 1988
* Resonance Records HLP-9032 Wes Montgomery - In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording 2017
= Resonance Records HCD-2032 - 2018
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Harold Mabern, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.
television broadcast, Jazz Prisma, Universal Studio, Brussels, Belgium, March, 1965
Impressions | Vestapol 13084 | |
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) | - |
* Vestapol 13084 Wes Montgomery Belgium 1965 Rounder
Wes Montgomery Quintet
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) | Vara Jazz (Du) 8219 | |
Just Friends | - | |
In A Mellow Tone | - | |
Straight, No Chaser | - | |
The Theme | - |
* Vara Jazz (Du) 8219 Wes Montgomery And Clark Terry
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Stan Tracey, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April 5, 1965
Sonny Boy | RSJH Music (E) JHAS 604 | |
D-Natural Blues (mistitled as Wes' Easy Blues) | - | |
Just Friends | private tape | |
Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
Blue 'N' Boogie | - | |
The End Of A Love Affair | - | |
Four | - | |
The Girl Next Door | - | |
Gone With The Wind | - | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
Twisted Blues | - | |
Four On Six | - |
* RSJH Music (E) JHAS 604 Wes Montgomery - Body And Soul
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Stan Tracey, piano #1-8; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Rick Laird, bass #1-8; Ronnie Stephenson, drums #1-8.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April 9, 1965
1. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | private tape |
2. | The End Of A Love Affair | - |
3. | Four On Six | - |
4. | All The Things You Are | - |
5. | Yesterdays | - |
6. | Body And Soul | - |
7. | There's A Small Hotel | - |
8. | What's New | - |
9. | Mi Cosa (mistitled as Solo Ballad In A Major) | RSJH Music (E) JHAS 604 |
* RSJH Music (E) JHAS 604 Wes Montgomery - Body And Soul
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Stan Tracey, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, April 21, 1965
Four | private tape | |
The Girl Next Door | - | |
Full House | - |
Wes Montgomery Octet/Quintet/Quartet
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 | Philology (It) W 97.2 |
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 | - |
* Philology (It) W 97.2 Wes Montgomery - Live In Europe 1992
Wes Montgomery Octet
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 | Green Line (It) VIDJAZZ 39 |
* Green Line (It) VIDJAZZ 39 Various Artists - Americans In Europe Vol. 2 1990s
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Stan Tracey, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Ronnie Stephenson, drums.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, May 3, 1965
The Girl Next Door | private tape | |
Gone With The Wind | - | |
Here's That Rainy Day | - |
Wes Montgomery Quartet
same personnel.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England, May 7, 1965
Gone With The Wind | RSJH Music (E) JHAS 604 | |
Broadway | - | |
Body And Soul | - | |
I'll Remember April | - | |
Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
Polka Dots And Moonbeams | private tape | |
The Girl Next Door | - | |
Four On Six | - |
* RSJH Music (E) JHAS 604 Wes Montgomery - Body And Soul
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Stan Tracey, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Rick Laird, bass; Jackie Dougan, drums.
television broadcast, Tempo, ABC TV, London, England, May 7, 1965
Four On Six | private tape | |
Full House | - | |
Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
Twisted Blues | - | |
West Coast Blues (theme) | - |
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
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, May 18, 1965
65VK334 | Tear It Down | Verve V/V6-8625, V6-8796 |
65VK335 | Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) | Verve VK-10373, VK-10444, V/V6-8625, V/V6-8714, 2-V6S-8813 |
* Verve V/V6-8625 Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' 1965
= Verve 821 985-2 - 1984
= Verve 314 539 062-2 - 1997
* Verve V6-8796 Wes Montgomery - Eulogy 1970
* Verve V/V6-8714 The Best Of Wes Montgomery 1967
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve VK-10373 Wes Montgomery - Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) / Bumpin' Part II 1965
* Verve VK-10444 Wes Montgomery - Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) / A Quiet Thing 1966
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1965
65VK336 | Con Alma | Verve V/V6-8625, V/V6-8714, V3HB-8839 |
65VK337 | A Quiet Thing | Verve VK-10444, V/V6-8625 |
* Verve V/V6-8625 Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' 1965
= Verve 821 985-2 - 1984
= Verve 314 539 062-2 - 1997
* Verve V/V6-8714 The Best Of Wes Montgomery 1967
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VK-10444 Wes Montgomery - Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) / A Quiet Thing 1966
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1965
65VK338 | Mi Cosa | Verve V/V6-8625, V6-8796 |
65VK339A | Bumpin' Part I | Verve VK-10441, V/V6-8625, V6-8757, V3HB-8839 |
65VK339B | Bumpin' Part II | Verve VK-10373, VK-10441, V/V6-8625, V6-8757, 2-V6S-8813, V3HB-8839 |
65VK340 | My One And Only Love | Verve V6-8804, 314 539 062-2 |
* Verve V/V6-8625 Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' 1965
= Verve 821 985-2 - 1984
= Verve 314 539 062-2 - 1997
* Verve V6-8796 Wes Montgomery - Eulogy 1970
* Verve V6-8757 The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 1968
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V6-8804 Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' 1971
= Verve (J) UCCV-9355 - 2008
* Verve VK-10441 Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' Parts I & II 1966
* Verve VK-10373 Wes Montgomery - Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) / Bumpin' Part II 1965
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, June 24, 1965
65VK493 | No Blues | Verve V/V6-8633, VE-2-2513, (J) J28J 25117 |
65VK494 | If You Could See Me Now | - |
* Verve V/V6-8633 Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note 1965
* Verve VE-2-2513 Wes Montgomery - The Small Group Recordings 1976
* Verve (J) J28J 25117 Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note Vol. 2 1988
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
same personnel.
Half Note, NYC, June 25, 1965
105616 | Surrey With The Fringe On Top | Verve V6-8765, (J) J28J 25117 |
Willow Weep For Me | Verve VE-2-2513, (J) J28J 25117 | |
Portrait Of Jennie | - |
* Verve V6-8765 Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me 1968
= Verve 314 589 486-2 - 2002
* Verve VE-2-2513 Wes Montgomery - The Small Group Recordings 1976
* Verve (J) J28J 25117 Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note Vol. 2 1988
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio + Claus Ogerman Orchestra
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) | Verve V6-8765, V3HB-8839 |
105613 | Portrait Of Jennie (overdubbed version) | Verve V6-8765 |
* Verve V6-8765 Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me 1968
= Verve 314 589 486-2 - 2002
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, June, 1965
Blues On Purpose | Verve VE-2-2514 |
* Verve VE-2-2514 Various Artists - Masters Of The Modern Piano (1955-1966) 1976
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, August 13, 1965
105617 | Four On Six | Verve V6-8765, (J) J28J 25117 |
Oh, You Crazy Moon | Verve (J) J28J 25117 |
* Verve V6-8765 Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me 1968
= Verve 314 589 486-2 - 2002
* Verve (J) J28J 25117 Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note Vol. 2 1988
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio + Claus Ogerman Orchestra
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) | Verve V6-8765 |
* Verve V6-8765 Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me 1968
= Verve 314 589 486-2 - 2002
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Half Note, NYC, September 17, 1965
105618 | Impressions | Verve V6-8765, V3HB-8839, VE-2-2513, (J) J28J 25117 |
Misty | Verve VE-2-2513, (J) J28J 25117 |
* Verve V6-8765 Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me 1968
= Verve 314 589 486-2 - 2002
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VE-2-2513 Wes Montgomery - The Small Group Recordings 1976
* Verve (J) J28J 25117 Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note Vol. 2 1988
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio + Claus Ogerman Orchestra
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) | Verve V6-8765 |
* Verve V6-8765 Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me 1968
= Verve 314 589 486-2 - 2002
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 22, 1965
65VK495 | Unit 7 | Verve V/V6-8633, VE-2-2513 |
65VK496 | Four On Six | - |
65VK497 | What's New | - |
* Verve V/V6-8633 Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note 1965
* Verve VE-2-2513 Wes Montgomery - The Small Group Recordings 1976
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
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 | Toko (J) WM94-12; All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 | |
Cariba | - | |
A Little Blues (mistitled as The Theme) | All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 |
* Toko (J) WM94-12 Wes Montgomery - Smokin' Guitar
* All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 Wes Montgomery - Other Sessions At The Half Note 1965
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
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 | All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 | |
Mi Cosa | - | |
No Blues | - |
* All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 Wes Montgomery - Other Sessions At The Half Note 1965
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
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 | Toko (J) WM94-12; All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 | |
Four On Six | - | |
The Theme (as Alan Grant Talks) | All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 |
* Toko (J) WM94-12 Wes Montgomery - Smokin' Guitar
* All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 Wes Montgomery - Other Sessions At The Half Note 1965
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
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 | Toko (J) WM94-12; All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 | |
I Remember You | - | |
No Blues (incomplete) | All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 |
* Toko (J) WM94-12 Wes Montgomery - Smokin' Guitar
* All Blues Records (J) ABR-010 Wes Montgomery - Other Sessions At The Half Note 1965
Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra
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 | Verve VK-10384, VK-10440, V/V6-8642, V/V6-8714, 2-V6S-8813, V3HB-8839, V6-654-2 |
65VK548 | Boss City | Verve VK-10384, V/V6-8642, V6-8796, 2-V6S-8813, V3HB-8839 |
* Verve V/V6-8642 Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head 1966
* Verve V/V6-8714 The Best Of Wes Montgomery 1967
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve V6-654-2 Various Artists - 24 Karat Gold For Groovin'
* Verve V6-8796 Wes Montgomery - Eulogy 1970
* Verve VK-10384 Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head / Boss City 1966
* Verve VK-10440 Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head / Tequila 1966
= Verve VK-137 - 1968
Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1965
65VK580 | Naptown Blues | Verve V/V6-8642, V/V6-8714, V3HB-8839 |
65VK581 | End Of A Love Affair | Verve V/V6-8642, V/V6-8714 |
65VK582 | Twisted Blues | Verve V/V6-8642, V6-8757, 2-V6S-8813 |
65VK583 | Golden Earrings | Verve V/V6-8642, V6-8796 |
65VK584 | Chim Chim Cheree (From Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins") | Verve V/V6-8642 |
65VK585 | O Morro (Nao Tem Vez) | Verve V/V6-8642, V6-8757, 2-V6S-8813 |
65VK586 | It Was A Very Good Year | Verve V/V6-8642 |
* Verve V/V6-8642 Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head 1966
* Verve V/V6-8714 The Best Of Wes Montgomery 1967
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve V6-8757 The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 1968
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V6-8796 Wes Montgomery - Eulogy 1970
Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio
Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Arthur Harper, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
radio broadcast, Half Note, NYC, circa 1965
Cherokee | private tape | |
The Song Is You | - | |
Star Eyes | - | |
Four On Six | - | |
Oh, You Crazy Moon | - |
1966
Wes Montgomery Trio
Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1966
66VK297 | Wives And Lovers | Verve V6-8804, 2-V6S-8813, (J) J33J 25068, 314 547 769-2 |
71L2698 | Bumpin' On Sunset (alternative take) | - |
* Verve V6-8804 Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' 1971
= Verve (J) UCCV-9355 - 2008
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve (J) J33J 25068 Wes Montgomery - Tequila 1987
* Verve 314 547 769-2 Wes Montgomery - Tequila 1999
Wes Montgomery With Claus Ogerman Orchestra
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 | Verve V/V6-8653, V6-8757, V3HB-8839 |
66VK299 | Bumpin' On Sunset | Verve VK-10432, VK-10442, V/V6-8653, V/V6-8714, V3HB-8839 |
66VK300 | What The World Needs Now Is Love | Verve V/V6-8653, V6-8757, V3HB-8839 |
66VK301 | Little Child (Daddy Dear) | Verve V/V6-8653, V6-8796 |
66VK302 | How Insensitive (Insensatez) | Verve VK-145, V/V6-8653, V/V6-8714, 2-V6S-8813 |
The Big Hurt | Verve V/V6-8653, V6-8757 | |
71L2696 | The Big Hurt (alternative take) | Verve V6-8804, 2-V6S-8813, (J) J33J 25068, 314 547 769-2 |
* Verve V/V6-8653 Wes Montgomery - Tequila 1966
= Verve (J) J33J 25068 - 1987
= Verve 314 547 769-2 - 1999
* Verve V6-8757 The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 1968
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve V/V6-8714 The Best Of Wes Montgomery 1967
* Verve V6-8796 Wes Montgomery - Eulogy 1970
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V6-8804 Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' 1971
= Verve (J) UCCV-9355 - 2008
* Verve VK-10432 Wes Montgomery - Tequila / Bumpin' On Sunset 1966
* Verve VK-10442 Wes Montgomery - Bumpin' On Sunset / no info 1966
* Verve VK-145 Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming / How Insensitive 1968
Wes Montgomery Quartet
Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1966
66VK303 | The Thumb | Verve V/V6-8653, 2-V6S-8813, V3HB-8839 |
66VK304 | Tequila | Verve VK-10432, VK-10440, V/V6-8653, V/V6-8714, V3HB-8839, V6-654-2 |
71L2699 | Tequila (alternative take) | Verve V6-8804, 2-V6S-8813, (J) J33J 25068, 314 547 769-2 |
* Verve V/V6-8653 Wes Montgomery - Tequila 1966
= Verve (J) J33J 25068 - 1987
= Verve 314 547 769-2 - 1999
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve V/V6-8714 The Best Of Wes Montgomery 1967
* Verve V6-654-2 Various Artists - 24 Karat Gold For Groovin'
* Verve V6-8804 Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' 1971
= Verve (J) UCCV-9355 - 2008
* Verve VK-10432 Wes Montgomery - Tequila / Bumpin' On Sunset 1966
* Verve VK-10440 Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head / Tequila 1966
= Verve VK-137 - 1968
Wynton Kelly Trio With Wes Montgomery
Wynton Kelly, piano; Ron McClure, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; with Wes Montgomery, guitar.
The Penthouse, Seattle, WA, April 14 and 21, 1966
Jingles | Resonance Records HLP-9029 | |
What's New | - | |
Blues In F | - | |
West Coast Blues | - | |
O Morro Nao Tem Vez | - | |
Oleo | - |
* Resonance Records HLP-9029, HCD-2029 Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery - Smokin' In Seattle: Live At The Penthouse 2017
Wes Montgomery Interview
Wes Montgomery, interviewee; Jim Bosa, interviewer.
radio broadcast, Los Angeles, CA, June, 1966
Wes Montgomery - Jim Bosa | VGM Records VGM0008 |
* VGM Records VGM0008 Wes Montgomery - Live At Jorgies And More 1983
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
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 | Verve VK-10489, VK-145, V/V6-8672, V6-8757, 2-V6S-8813, V3HB-8839, V6-654-2 |
* Verve V/V6-8672 Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming 1966
= Verve (J) J33J 25006 - 1986
= Verve 827 842-2 - 1986?
* Verve V6-8757 The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 1968
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve V6-654-2 Various Artists - 24 Karat Gold For Groovin'
* Verve VK-10489 Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming / Mr. Walker 1967
* Verve VK-145 Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming / How Insensitive 1968
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 15, 1966
101170 | Green Peppers | Verve V/V6-8672 |
101171 | South Of The Border | - |
* Verve V/V6-8672 Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming 1966
= Verve (J) J33J 25006 - 1986
= Verve 827 842-2 - 1986?
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 16, 1966
101172 | Oh You Crazy Moon | Verve V/V6-8672 |
101173 | More, More, Amor | - |
101174 | Winds Of Barcelona | Verve V/V6-8672, V6-8757 |
101175 | Sun Down | Verve V/V6-8672, V6-8796 |
- | Sun Down (alternate take) | Metro (F) 2355008 |
101176 | Mr. Walker | Verve VK-10489, V/V6-8672, 2-V6S-8813 |
Jack Jennings, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, percussion.
101177 | Sunny | Verve V/V6-8672 |
71L2697 | Sunny (alternate take) | Verve V6-8804, (J) J33J 25006, 827 842-2 |
101178 | Without You | Verve V/V6-8672 |
* Verve V/V6-8672 Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming 1966
= Verve (J) J33J 25006 - 1986
= Verve 827 842-2 - 1986?
* Verve V6-8757 The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 1968
* Verve V6-8796 Wes Montgomery - Eulogy 1970
* Metro (F) 2355008 Wes Montgomery - Jazz Spectrum Vol. 8
* Verve 2-V6S-8813 The History Of Wes Montgomery 1972
* Verve V6-8804 Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' 1971
= Verve (J) UCCV-9355 - 2008
* Verve VK-10489 Wes Montgomery - California Dreaming / Mr. Walker 1967
Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra
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) | Verve V/V6-8678 |
* Verve V/V6-8678 Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo 1966
= Verve 821 577-2 - 1984
= Verve (J) J33J 25016 - 1986
= Verve 314 521 445-2 - 1997
Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra
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 | Verve V/V6-8678 |
101193 | Milestones | Verve V6-8766 |
101194 | Night Train | Verve V/V6-8678 |
101195 | 'Round Midnight | Verve V6-8804, V3HB-8839, 314 519 802-2 |
* Verve V/V6-8678 Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo 1966
= Verve 821 577-2 - 1984
= Verve (J) J33J 25016 - 1986
= Verve 314 521 445-2 - 1997
* Verve V6-8766 Jimmy Smith And Wes Montgomery - Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes 1969
= Verve 314 519 802-2 - 1993
* Verve V6-8804 Wes Montgomery - Just Walkin' 1971
= Verve (J) UCCV-9355 - 2008
* Verve V3HB-8839 Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 1974
Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery Quartet
Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1966
101288 | OGD | Verve V6-8766 |
- | OGD (alternative take) | Verve V/V6-8677, 314 521 445-2 |
101289 | Call Me | Verve V6-8766 |
101290 | Baby, It's Cold Outside | Verve V/V6-8678 |
101291 | Maybe September | Verve V6-8766 |
101292 | Mellow Mood | Verve V6-8766, VE-2-2513 |
101293 | James And Wes | Verve V/V6-8678, VE-2-2513 |
101294 | King Of The Road | Verve V6-8766 |
* Verve V6-8766 Jimmy Smith And Wes Montgomery - Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes 1969
= Verve 314 519 802-2 - 1993
* Verve V/V6-8677 Leonard Feather - Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues 1967
* Verve V/V6-8678 Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo 1966
= Verve 821 577-2 - 1984
= Verve (J) J33J 25016 - 1986
= Verve 314 521 445-2 - 1997
* Verve VE-2-2513 Wes Montgomery - The Small Group Recordings 1976
1967
Wes Montgomery
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 | A&M LP-2001, 865, 8532, CD 2520 | |
Watch What Happens | A&M LP-2001, 883 | |
When A Man Loves A Woman | A&M LP-2001, CD 2520 | |
California Nights | - | |
Angel | A&M LP-2001 | |
Eleanor Rigby | A&M LP-2001, CD 2520 | |
Willow Weep For Me | A&M LP-2001 | |
Windy | A&M LP-2001, 883, 8532, CD 2520 | |
Trust In Me | A&M LP-2001, 1187 | |
The Joker | - | |
Up And At It (as Switchin') | A&M CD 2520 | |
Hello Young Lovers | - |
* A&M LP-2001, SP-3001 Wes Montgomery - A Day In The Life 1967
= A&M SP-9-3001 - 1983
* A&M CD 2520 Wes Montgomery - Classics Volume 22 1987
= A&M 314 540 519-2 Wes Montgomery - Greatest Hits 1996
* A&M 865 Wes Montgomery - A Day In The Life Parts 1 & 2 1967
* A&M 8532 Wes Montgomery - Windy / A Day In The Life Part 1
* A&M 883 Wes Montgomery - Windy / Watch What Happens 1967
* A&M 1187 Wes Montgomery - The Joker / Trust In Me 1970
Wes Montgomery
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 #1-3,5-8,10-12; Eumir Deodato, arranger, conductor #4,9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 20, 21, 1967, and January 22, 26, 1968
1. | Wind Song | A&M LP-2006, 916, 8533, CD 2520 |
2. | Georgia On My Mind | A&M LP-2006, 940, 8533, CD 2520 |
3. | The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener | A&M LP-2006 |
4. | Down Here On The Ground | A&M LP-2006, CD 2520 |
5. | Up And At It | A&M LP-2006 |
6. | Goin' On To Detroit | A&M LP-2006, 916 |
7. | I Say A Little Prayer For You | A&M LP-2006, 940, CD 2520 |
8. | When I Look In Your Eyes | A&M LP-2006 |
9. | Know It All | A&M LP-2006, CD 2520 |
10. | The Fox | A&M LP-2006 |
11. | Pata Pata | A&M CD 2520 |
12. | Butterfly | - |
* A&M LP-2006, SP-3006 Wes Montgomery - Down Here On The Ground 1968
= A&M SP-9-3006 - 1983
* A&M CD 2520 Wes Montgomery - Classics Volume 22 1987
= A&M 314 540 519-2 Wes Montgomery - Greatest Hits 1996
* A&M 916 Wes Montgomery - Wind Song / Goin' On To Detroit 1968
* A&M 8533 Wes Montgomery - Wind Song / Georgia On My Mind
* A&M 940 Wes Montgomery - Georgia On My Mind / I Say A Little Prayer For You 1968
1968 (aged 45)
Wes Montgomery
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 | A&M SP-3012, 1008, CD 2520 | |
Yesterday | A&M SP-3012, CD 2520 | |
I'll Be Back | A&M SP-3012 | |
Scarborough Fair | A&M SP-3012, CD 2520 |
* A&M SP-3012 Wes Montgomery - Road Song 1968
= A&M SP-9-3012 - 1983
* A&M CD 2520 Wes Montgomery - Classics Volume 22 1987
= A&M 314 540 519-2 Wes Montgomery - Greatest Hits 1996
* A&M 1008 Wes Montgomery - Where Have All The Flowers Gone / Fly Me To The Moon 1968
Wes Montgomery
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 | A&M SP-3012, CD 2520 | |
Greensleeves | A&M SP-3012 | |
Green Leaves Of Summer | - | |
Where Have All The Flowers Gone | A&M SP-3012, 1008, CD 2520 | |
My Favorite Things | A&M CD 2520 |
* A&M SP-3012 Wes Montgomery - Road Song 1968
= A&M SP-9-3012 - 1983
* A&M CD 2520 Wes Montgomery - Classics Volume 22 1987
= A&M 314 540 519-2 Wes Montgomery - Greatest Hits 1996
* A&M 1008 Wes Montgomery - Where Have All The Flowers Gone / Fly Me To The Moon 1968
Wes Montgomery
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 | A&M SP-3012 |
* A&M SP-3012 Wes Montgomery - Road Song 1968
= A&M SP-9-3012 - 1983
The Montgomery Brothers
Buddy Montgomery, piano, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Monk Montgomery, electric bass; Billy Hart, drums; Elvin Bunn, congas.
television broadcast, Detroit, MI, 1968
Windy | VGM Records VGM0008 | |
California Nights | - |
* VGM Records VGM0008 Wes Montgomery - Live At Jorgies And More 1983
Wes Montgomery Interview
Wes Montgomery, interviewee; Jim Rockwell, interviewer.
television broadcast, Detroit, MI, 1968
Wes Montgomery - Jim Rockwell | VGM Records VGM0008 |
* VGM Records VGM0008 Wes Montgomery - Live At Jorgies And More 1983