Can you believe it? New Wes Montgomery CD, live!
A membership of $60 or higher entitles you to a copy of 1957-58 Wes Montgomery.
Get your copy and a 22-page booklet during our spring fundraiser, April 11-20.
Wes Montgomery, perhaps the most important jazz guitarist of all time, recorded a live session that never made it on to vinyl. Resonance Records has mastered the session and released it on CD. On this release, Montgomery is raw genius, swinging be-bop style, and surrounded with great musicians.
Personnel: Wes Montgomery (guitar), Melvin Rhyne (piano, organ), Earl Van Riper, Buddy Montgomery (piano), Sonny Johnson and Paul Parker (drums)
Liner Note Authors: Dan Morgenstern, David Baker, Michael Cuscuna, Monk Montgomery, Pat Martino, Bill Milkowski and Buddy Montgomery
Recording information: Hub Bub, Indianapolis (1957-1958) and Indianapolis (1957-1958).
Photographers: Duncan P. Scheidt and Adrian Ingram