Montgomery Brothers Discography of CDs

Montgomery Brothers CD discography Although this is billed to Wes Montgomery, it is in fact a combination of two early-'60s LPs by the Montgomery Brothers -- The Montgomery Brothers and The Montgomery Brothers in Canada -- onto one disc. (Also note that it's almost entirely different from the Montgomery Brothers' Milestone double-LP that also bears the name Groove Brothers, which mostly features material from ...

Montgomery Brothers albums Digitally remastered by JVC using XRCD (extended resolution compact disc). This record makes you wonder why there weren't more great hard-bop albums made by guitarist-led quartets -- or, for that matter, why Wes didn't record more with his brothers. The guitarist is joined by brothers Buddy on piano and Monk on string bass, with Bobby Thomas on drums. There are two originals ...

Montgomery Brothers music CDs Track Listing of songs: Monterey Blues; June In January; Bud's Tune; Lover Man; Jingles; Doujie; Just For Now; Groove Yard; Heart Strings; Remember; Delirium; Bock To Bock; If I Should Lose You;

Montgomery Brothers music CDs Buddy Montgomery, who often played the piano with the Montgomery Brothers, sticks exclusively to vibes on this club date, which in addition to Wes and Monk has Paul Humphrey on drums. It's a solid set of cool but not cold bop with a low-key mood and uniformly tasteful playing. There's only one original on here (by Buddy), but it's a beaut: ...

Montgomery Brothers CD discography Though guitarist Wes Montgomery achieved commercial success with a light, crossover sound on his records in the late 1960s, his reputation as a master of blues-inflected jazz playing was confirmed by his output on Riverside (1959 to 1963). This very fine 14-song sampler provides an overview of that period. Beginning with his early trio dates ("Yesterdays," from '59, features Montgomery with ...

Montgomery Brothers albums Even though he died young (at age 45 of a heart attack) and his recorded legacy only stretches a little over ten years (1957 to 1968), Wes Montgomery was still arguably the most important of the post-war jazz guitarists. This concisely selected set draws from his first three-and-a-half years as a bandleader and recording artist, covering the years 1959 to 1963, ...

Montgomery Brothers discography The cool-toned mastery of Wes Montgomery's guitar playing is enough to light fires in the heart of even the steeliest music listener most times, but when he turns his six-string to songs of love--watch out. This collection, released February 2008, just in time for Valentine's Day, finds Montgomery giving gorgeous readings to classics like "Prelude to a Kiss," "In Your Own ...

Montgomery Brothers songs Contains a bonus disc featuring tracks from other Riverside artists. The recordings jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery made for Riverside in the early to mid 1960s are among his greatest, and this superb compilation represents that work ably. Though Montgomery experimented with orchestral settings and crossover pop in the late '60s and '70s, his groove-centered jazz outings, which feature his smooth blues-drenched tone and flexible bop vocabulary, are still his most satisfying. "Four on Six," "S.O.S." and "West Coast Blues" are only a few of the classics, but the set offers guaranteed pleasure from ...