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So Much Guitar!

Wes Montgomery

1961 · Jazz

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So Much Guitar! by Wes Montgomery

So Much Guitar! is a Jazz album by Wes Montgomery, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 45 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Wes Montgomery’s 1961 release <i>So Much Guitar!</i> hums with energy. The groundbreaking guitarist is backed here by an excellent band: pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter (in one of his earliest studio gigs), drummer Lex Humphries, and percussionist Ray Barretto. Most of the album consists of standards, but there are two originals, “Twisted Blues” and “Something Like Bags.” The former finds Montgomery excitedly playing the head in his trademark octave style, while the latter is a smooth, cool blues. A cover of Duke Ellington’s “Cotton Tail” is played at blinding speed. The band also sounds great when it moves at a snail’s pace: check out “I Wish I Knew,” where Montgomery’s great tone is on full display. “While We’re Young” lets you hear the guitarist perform unaccompanied. <i>So Much Guitar!</i> includes eight bonus tracks that were recorded in Vancouver, B.C., in the early '60s. That material originally appeared on the 1961 release <i>The Montgomery Brothers in Canada</i>; Montgomery is joined by his brothers (Buddy on vibes and Monk on bass) and Humphries for this lively session.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Twisted Blues (feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries)5:38
  2. 2Cotton Tail (feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries)3:42
  3. 3I Wish I Knew (feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries)5:29
  4. 4I'm Just a Lucky So and So (feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries)5:57
  5. 5Repetition (feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries)3:56
  6. 6Something Like Bags (feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries)4:49
  7. 7While We're Young (feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries)2:18
  8. 8One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) [feat. Hank Jones, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter & Lex Humphries]7:44
  9. 9Jeannine4:11
  10. 10Snowfall6:52
  11. 11Angel Eyes6:28
  12. 12Barbados2:33
  13. 13This Love of Mine3:50
  14. 14On Green Dolphin Street4:31
  15. 15You Don't Know What Love Is6:23
  16. 16Beaux Arts4:39

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Soul Jazz
  • clean
  • groovy
  • smoky

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