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Wes Montgomery - Far Wes (1958)

Artist - Wes Montgomery
Album - Far Wes
Genre - Hard Bop
Release Date: Jun 21, 1979
Recording Date: Apr 1958-Oct 1959
Label - Pacific Jazz
Quality - mp3, 320
Size: 100 + 20 Mb
Total time: 51:25

Вашему вниманию предлагается ранняя, можно сказать историческая запись, гитариста Wes Montgomery. На ней он записан в ансамбле с двумя родными братьями. Кроме братьев Монтгомери в записи принимали участие Harold Land - тенор и Tony Bazely - ударные.
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Track Listings:
1. Far Wes
2. Leila
3. Old Folks
4. Wes' Tune
5. Hymn For Carl
6. Montgomeryland Funk
7. Stompin' At The Savoy
8. Monk's Shop
9. Summertime
10. Falling In Love With Love
11. Renie

Personnel:
Wes Montgomery: guitar, Monk Montgomery: bass, Buddy Montgomery: piano, Harold Land: tenor sax, Tony Bazely: drums
Producer: Richard Bock, Compilation producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Recorded in Los Angeles, California in April 1958 & October 1959. Includes linernotes by Don DeMichael.

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Review Amazon.com:
"Far Wes" is a follow-up and companion to the "Fingerpickin'" CD and was originally released on two LPs. In 1975 Pacific Jazz released a double vinyl album which comprised all of Wes's sessions for the label (four, as far as I can tell), and that's what's on these two CDs.
"Far Wes" is more laid-back and relaxed than most of "Fingerpickin'," but is still a very satisfying collection of tunes. It's all in a quintet format, with the Montgomery brothers- -Buddy, Monk, and Wes--as the core. Harold Land (#1-7) and Pony Poindexter (#8-11) alternate on tenor and alto sax, while Tony Bazley and Louis Hayes handle the drums.

Review Scott Yanow, AMG:
This historical CD contains some of guitarist Wes Montgomery's first recordings; in fact only three small-group songs predate these performances. The then-obscure guitarist is heard in two different quintets, both of which include his brothers Buddy (on piano) and Monk (playing electric bass). The earlier set has Harold Land's tenor as a lead voice while altoist Pony Poindexter takes his place on the later date, Wes's sound was already quite recognizable and he contributes six originals which alternate with Harold Land's "Hymn for Carl" and four standards.


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