Compact Jazz: Wes Montgomery Plays the Blues
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| Artist: | Wes Montgomery |
| Release date: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Crossover Jazz |
| Tracks: | 11 |
| Duration: | 58:26 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | West Coast Blues (featuring Johnny Pate, The Orchestra) | 3:15 |
| 2. | The Thumb | 4:51 |
| 3. | Born to Be Blue (featuring Johnny Pate, The Orchestra) | 3:41 |
| 4. | Unit 7 (featuring The Wynton Kelly Trio) | 6:47 |
| 5. | Naptown Blues | 3:08 |
| 6. | 'Round Midnight (featuring Jimmy Smith) | 7:18 |
| 7. | Sun Down | 6:02 |
| 8. | Willow Weep for Me | 7:48 |
| 9. | Twisted Blues | 4:16 |
| 10. | James and Wes (featuring Jimmy Smith) | 8:13 |
| 11. | Tear It Down | 3:07 |
Details
[Edit]While many jazz purists have lambasted Montgomery and Verve for the crossover success the guitarist achieved during the latter half of the '60s, the sides themselves are actually quite good. Sure, Montgomery did concede the occasional pop cover ("California Dreaming"), but he always played his best, regardless. And then there are the many fine arrangements by Oliver Nelson, Claus Ogerman ("Bumpin' on Sunset"), Johnny Pate ("Movin' Wes, Pts. 1 & 2"), and Don Sebesky. Yes, several of them included strings, but they generally were tastefully arranged. And those crossover sounds people complain about? Well, they actually are some finely wrought soul-jazz grooves with a smattering of uptown touches. After you've done your homework with all those classic early-'60s Riverside dates by Montgomery, put your dancing shoes on and check out this high-end party soundtrack or the even better Montgomery edition of the Talkin' Verve series.