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Wes Montgomery

Friday 25 April 2008 22:30-23:30 (Radio 3)

Guitarist John Etheridge joins Alyn Shipton to choose highlights from the recordings of the legendary Wes Montgomery.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

DISC 1
Title Four on Six
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Montgomery
Album The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Label Riverside
Number 1169
Track 4

Personnel
Wes Montgomery, g; Tommy Flanagan, p; Percy Heath, b; and Tootie Heath, d. Jan 26, 1960


DISC 2
Title Wes's Tune
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Montgomery
Album Far Wes
Label Pacific / Blue Note
Number 94475
Track 1

Personnel: Wes Montgomery (guitar); Pony Poindexter (alto saxophone); Harold Land (tenor saxophone); Buddy Montgomery (piano); Monk Montgomery (electric bass); Tony Bazley, Louis Hayes (drums). Recorded in Los Angeles, California in April 1958 & October 1959


DISC 3
Title West Coast B lues
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Montgomery
Album The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Label Riverside
Number 1169
Track 5

Personnel
Wes Montgomery, g; Tommy Flanagan, p; Percy Heath, b; and Tootie Heath, d. Jan 26, 1960


DISC 4
Title Full House
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Montgomery
Album Full House
Label Riverside
Number 0888072301290
Track 1

Personnel WM, g; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; plus Johnny Griffin, ts. Tsubo's, Berkeley, CA, 25 June 62.


DISC 5
Title I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Lerner / Leowe
Album Full House
Label Riverside
Number 0888072301290
Track 2

Personnel: as above minus Kelly and Griffin.


DISC 6
Title Tune-up
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Davis
Album Fusion!
Label Riverside / OJC
Number 368
Track 9

Personnel: WM, g, Dick Hyman, p; Kenny Burrell, rhythm g; Milt Hinton, b; Osie Johnson, d; Phil Bodner, reeds; Margaret Rose, harp; Strings, dir, Gene Orloff; arr / cond Jimmy Jones. 19 April 1963.


DISC 7
Title Impressions
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Coltrane / Montgomery
Album Complete Live In Paris 1965
Label Definitive
Number 11244
Track CD 1 Track 3

Personnel: WM g; Harold Mabern, p; Arthur Harper, b; Jimmy Lovelace, d. Theatre du Champs Elysees, Paris, 27 March 65.


DISC 8
Title Gone With The Wind
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Magidson / Wrubel
Album Body and Soul
Label Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
Number 604
Track 3

Personnel WM, g; Stan Tracey, p; Rick Laird, b; Ronnie Stephenson, d. Ronnie Scott's, May 7, 1965


DISC 9
Title Unit 7
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Sam Jones
Album Smokin at the Half Note
Label Verve
Number 0075021034761
Track 3

Personnel WM, g; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. Ven Gelder Studio NJ, 22 Sept 1965


DISC 10
Title Four on Six
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Montgomery
Album Smokin at the Half Note
Label Verve
Number 0075021034761
Track 4

Personnel WM, g; Wynton Kelly, p; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d. Ven Gelder Studio NJ, 22 Sept 1965


DISC 11
Title Trust In Me
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Ager / Schwartz / Wever
Album A Day In The Life
Label BGO
Number CD 718
Track 9

Personnel: WM, g; Herbie Hancock, p; Ron Carter, b; Grady Tate, d; (plus orchestra on the latter half); June 67.


DISC 12
Title Up and At It
Artist Wes Montgomery
Composer Montgomery
Album Down Here On The Ground
Label BGO
Number CD 718
Track 15

Personnel: as above; Dec 67/Jan 68.


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