Year: 1965
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:25
Size: 145,2 MB
Art: Front
(6:11) 1. Impressions
(3:34) 2. Mi Cosa [unaccompanied guitar]
(5:45) 3. Blues #1
(5:41) 4. Birks' Works
(6:46) 5. Laura
(8:42) 6. Cariba
(3:04) 7. Blues #2
(8:07) 8. Four On Six
(1:26) 9. Blues #3 / Closing Announcements
(6:43) 10. All The Things You Are
(7:21) 11. I Remember You
It never ceases to amaze what previously unheard recordings suddenly pop up. Take this pair of Station WABC Portraits In Jazz broadcasts which predate this lineup's must-have Smokin' At The Half Note taped by the same personnel (except for Carter and Ridley subbing for Paul Chambers). These half-hour broadcasts are presented replete with announcements thereby giving the proceedings a sense of immediacy.
The CD opens with Coltrane's ‘Impressions’ during which Wes runs through his entire bag of tricks with the kind of ease that one has come to expect. An unaccompanied ‘Mi Cosa’ follows before a further nine selections that take in three variations of the blues, a couple more originals (‘Cariba’ and ‘Four On Six’) a look at Dizzy's ‘Birk's Works’ and a trio of standards of which ‘Laura’ is the highlight, are done and dusted.
While Wes is in command of a truly remarkable technique he never grandstands or allows things to get out of control, even when during ‘Four On Six’ he offers up complex runs that other guitarists can only aspire to but seldom manage to replicate. The only drawback is that on some performances Wynton Kelly's is under-recorded, apart from that it's Wes close to his best.
https://www.jazzwise.com/review/wes-montgomery-and-the-wynton-kelly-trio-the-unissued-1965-half-note-broadcasts
The CD opens with Coltrane's ‘Impressions’ during which Wes runs through his entire bag of tricks with the kind of ease that one has come to expect. An unaccompanied ‘Mi Cosa’ follows before a further nine selections that take in three variations of the blues, a couple more originals (‘Cariba’ and ‘Four On Six’) a look at Dizzy's ‘Birk's Works’ and a trio of standards of which ‘Laura’ is the highlight, are done and dusted.
While Wes is in command of a truly remarkable technique he never grandstands or allows things to get out of control, even when during ‘Four On Six’ he offers up complex runs that other guitarists can only aspire to but seldom manage to replicate. The only drawback is that on some performances Wynton Kelly's is under-recorded, apart from that it's Wes close to his best.
https://www.jazzwise.com/review/wes-montgomery-and-the-wynton-kelly-trio-the-unissued-1965-half-note-broadcasts
The Unissued Half Note Broadcasts
A little bit late late, but still: Thank you Giullia for this very nice album.
ReplyDeleteFunny detail: track 1 is not Impressions, but So What. You can even hear it in the introduction to the track.
And: All the best!
Hi Smokey! As Giullia is on vacation I have taken the liberty of quoting below what is written in the booklet that comes together with this album:
Delete"Although announced as Miles Davis "So What" (a tune with which it shares the harmony), the song that opens the CD is John Coltrane's "Impressions", which was a regular feature in Wes' live repertoire (he quotes "So What's" melody near the end)." (booklet 6-7 attached)
Scans link:
https://mega.nz/file/xshWmZqI#2l40tIgeJ_dE-ZyUfACWfCOZMh-DWYHyuOgrJgU-43Q
Best regards!
My complete reaction disappeared, out of embarrassment?
ReplyDeleteI hope it don't show up twice.
Anyway, I stand corrected. I am fooled by mister Montgomery himself, and it is difficult to hear what song it is. The piano gives a hint as it sounds a lot like McCoy Tyner.
Thanks for the scans, no room for doubt after that.
Smokey, my friend, this issue regarding the song had already been predicted, otherwise it wouldn't have been clarified in the booklet, so rest assured it is not your privilege, alone, to confuse the interpretation of the gentleman in question.
DeleteI'm glad I could help clarify. Have a wonderful weekend!
NT (a.k.a. Yara)