Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (1959-1963) [1992] 12x CDs)

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WES MONTGOMERY

Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (1959-1963) [1992] 12x CDs)

Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (1959-1963) is a stunning collection of jazz guitar music. It showcases Wes Montgomery’s early work on the Riverside label, where he became a legend of melody, harmony, and rhythm. He had a unique style of playing with his thumb instead of a pick, giving him a warm and distinctive tone that inspired many guitarists. He also used octaves and chords in his solos, making them rich and complex, but also easy to enjoy. This box set has 12 CDs and 157 songs, with 15 new performances, six re-edited versions, and 29 alternate takes. It covers Montgomery’s best and most influential recordings from 1959 to late 1963, before he switched to the Verve label. The box set also features many other jazz stars, such as Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Ray Barretto, Jimmy Cobb, Milt Jackson, George Shearing, Johnny Griffin, Tommy Flanagan, Buddy Montgomery, Wynton Kelly, Barry Harris, Milt Hinton, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, and more. Some of the highlights are Montgomery’s only live Riverside show (Full House), his versions of classics like 'Round Midnight, Body and Soul, I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face, and In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning, his own songs like West Coast Blues, Four on Six, Jingles, and S.O.S., and his duets with vibraphonist Milt Jackson on Bock to Bock and S.K.J. . The box set has great sound quality for its age. The remastering is done with care and respect. The packaging is also beautiful and strong. The box set comes with detailed liner notes by producer Orrin Keepnews and Jim Ferguson, session notes, and photos. Keepnews and Ferguson were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes. The CDs are in three 4-CD cases that fit in a 12-inch box. This box set is a must-have for Wes Montgomery fans or jazz guitar lovers. There is no 'aural' junk food or filler, this is (sorry you vegetarians out there) this is the musical equivalent of filet mignon for your ears. was is amazing is the amount of soul that Wes Montgomery was able to translate and transmit from his heart to his head, and then to his hands on that arch top guitar.  This should be required listening for anyone who plays guitar, or anybody who loves the sound of the guitar. Wes' playing is clean, pure and unadulterated music from his heart and soul. This box set shows Wes Montgomery’s brilliance and legacy as one of the greatest jazz guitarists ever. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Wes Montgomery - Round Midnight 4:55

02 Wes Montgomery - Satin Doll - Take 5 4:08

03 Wes Montgomery - Satin Doll - Take 7 3:58

04 Wes Montgomery - Missile Blues - Take 5 4:36

05 Wes Montgomery - Missile Blues - Take 6 6:02

06 Wes Montgomery - Jingles 5:34

07 Wes Montgomery - Whisper Not 4:38

08 Wes Montgomery - The End Of A Love Affair 3:15

09 Wes Montgomery - Too Late Now 4:53

10 Wes Montgomery - Ecaroh 2:58

11 Wes Montgomery - Yesterdays 3:18

12 Wes Montgomery - Airegin 4:29

13 Wes Montgomery - West Coast Blues 7:23

14 Wes Montgomery - Four On Six 6:18

CD02

01 Wes Montgomery - D Natural Blues 5:24

02 Wes Montgomery - In Your Own Sweet Way 4:53

03 Wes Montgomery - Mister Walker 4:34

04 Wes Montgomery - Polka Dots And Moonbeams 4:44

05 Wes Montgomery - Gone With The Wind 6:28

06 Wes Montgomery - Sack O'woe 4:25

07 Wes Montgomery - Work Song 4:14

08 Wes Montgomery - Scrambled Egg 3:22

09 Wes Montgomery - Pretty Memory 3:51

10 Wes Montgomery - Fallout 4:52

11 Wes Montgomery - My Heart Stood Still 6:26

12 Wes Montgomery - Mean To Me 5:01

13 Wes Montgomery - Violets For Your Fur 3:47

14 Wes Montgomery - I've Got A Crush On You 2:55

CD03

01 Wes Montgomery - Compulsion 6:49

02 Wes Montgomery - Terrain 7:47

03 Wes Montgomery - Klactoveedsedstene 10:00

04 Wes Montgomery - Ursula 7:06

05 Wes Montgomery - West Coast Blues 6:02

06 Wes Montgomery - Don't Explain 4:57

07 Wes Montgomery - Lolita 8:07

08 Wes Montgomery - The Chant 6:37

09 Wes Montgomery - Azule Serape 6:27

CD04

01 Wes Montgomery - Never Will I Marry 8:33

02 Wes Montgomery - Yours Is My Heart Alone 6:05

03 Wes Montgomery - Au Privave - Take 1 4:26

04 Wes Montgomery - Au Privave - Take 2 3:56

05 Wes Montgomery - Tune-Up - Take 4 4:30

06 Wes Montgomery - Tune-Up - Take 9 4:42

07 Wes Montgomery - Body And Soul - Take 2 11:20

08 Wes Montgomery - Body And Soul - Take 4,6 7:30

09 Wes Montgomery - Body And Soul - Take 7 7:20

10 Wes Montgomery - Sandu 3:24

11 Wes Montgomery - So Do It 6:24

CD05

01 Wes Montgomery - So Do It (Take 6 Original Issue) 6:06

02 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along (Take 1 - Alternate) 6:41

03 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along (Take 4 - Alternate) 6:25

04 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along (Take 5 - Original Re-Edited) 6:13

05 Wes Montgomery - A Ghost Of A Chance 5:03

06 Wes Montgomery - Says You 5:02

07 Wes Montgomery - Doujie (Take 6 - Original Issue) 4:37

08 Wes Montgomery - Doujie (Take 7 - Alternate) 4:26

09 Wes Montgomery - Just For Now 4:57

10 Wes Montgomery - Groove Yard 3:01

11 Wes Montgomery - Heart String 4:35

12 Wes Montgomery - Remember 5:38

13 Wes Montgomery - Delirium 3:38

CD06

01 Wes Montgomery - Bock To Bock (Take 1 - Alternate) 5:38

02 Wes Montgomery - Bock To Bock (Take 3 - Original Issue) 6:45

03 Wes Montgomery - If I Should Lose You (Take 2 - Alternate) 6:14

04 Wes Montgomery - If I Should Lose You (Take 4 - Original Issue) 5:50

05 Wes Montgomery - Doujie (Take 8 - Previously Unissued) 4:52

06 Wes Montgomery - Somethin' Like Bags 4:48

07 Wes Montgomery - I'm Just A Lucky So And So 5:57

08 Wes Montgomery - Cotton Tail 3:40

09 Wes Montgomery - Twisted Blues 5:38

10 Wes Montgomery - I Wish I Knew 5:29

11 Wes Montgomery - Repetition 3:54

12 Wes Montgomery - While We're Young 2:16

13 Wes Montgomery - One For My Baby 7:41

CD07

01 Wes Montgomery - Darn That Dream (Take 1 - Alternate) 4:10

02 Wes Montgomery - Darn That Dream (Take 8 - Original Issue) 4:20

03 Wes Montgomery - And Then I Wrote 3:18

04 Wes Montgomery - Double Deal 3:48

05 Wes Montgomery - No Hard Feelings 3:48

06 Wes Montgomery - Love Walked In (Take 1 - Alternate) 3:41

07 Wes Montgomery - Darn That Dream (Take 11 - Original Issue) 2:11

08 Wes Montgomery - Lois Ann 3:12

09 Wes Montgomery - Enchanted 3:37

10 Wes Montgomery - Love For Sale 3:32

11 Wes Montgomery - Stranger In Paradise 4:51

12 Wes Montgomery - Mambo In Chimes (Take 1 - Alternate) 4:09

13 Wes Montgomery - Mambo In Chimes (Take 11 - Original Issue) 2:29

14 Wes Montgomery - The Lamp Is Low 2:15

15 Wes Montgomery - Blue Roz (Take 3 - Alternate) 4:49

16 Wes Montgomery - Blue Roz (Take 3 - Original Issue) 4:46

17 Wes Montgomery - Jingles (Take 8 - Alternate) 6:53

18 Wes Montgomery - Jingles (Take 9 - Original Issue) 6:55

CD08

01 Wes Montgomery - Stairway To The Stars (Take 2 - Alternate) 3:44

02 Wes Montgomery - Stairway To The Stars (Take 6 - Original Issue) 3:38

03 Wes Montgomery - Stablemates (Take 2 - Previously Unissued) 5:18

04 Wes Montgomery - Stablemates (Take 4 - Originally Issued) 5:44

05 Wes Montgomery - Sam Sack (Take 2 - Previously Unissued) 5:37

06 Wes Montgomery - Sam Sack (Take 3 - Originally Issued) 6:05

07 Wes Montgomery - S.K.J. (Take 4 - Previously Unissued) 5:19

08 Wes Montgomery - S.K.J. (Take 4 - Originally Issued) 5:15

09 Wes Montgomery - Delilah (Take 3 - Alternate) 6:20

10 Wes Montgomery - Delilah (Take 4 - Originally Issued) 6:12

11 Wes Montgomery - Come Rain Or Come Shine (Take 1 - Alternate) 7:23

12 Wes Montgomery - Born To Be Blue (Take 1 - Previously Unissued) 7:28

CD09

01 Wes Montgomery - Blue'n Boogie (Take 1 - Previously Unissued) 11:01

02 Wes Montgomery - Cariba (Take 1 - Previously Unissued) 8:29

03 Wes Montgomery - S.O.S (Take 2 - Alternate) 4:47

04 Wes Montgomery - Come Rain Or Come Shine (Take 2 - Original Issue) 6:58

05 Wes Montgomery - Born To Be Blue (Take 2 - Subsequently Issued) 7:26

06 Wes Montgomery - Full House 9:13

07 Wes Montgomery - Cariba (Take 2 - Original Issue) 9:41

08 Wes Montgomery - Blue'n Boogie (Take 2 - Original Issue) 9:57

CD10

01 Wes Montgomery - S.O.S. (Take 3 - Original Issue) 5:01

02 Wes Montgomery - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 3:27

03 Wes Montgomery - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 2:52

04 Wes Montgomery - Pretty Blue (Take 1 - Alternate) 3:17

05 Wes Montgomery - Pretty Blue (Take 2 - Original Issue) 3:39

06 Wes Montgomery - The Girl Next Door (Take 1 - Previously Unissued) 3:07

07 Wes Montgomery - The Girl Next Door (Take 2 - Original Issue) 3:07

08 Wes Montgomery - God Bless The Child (Take 2 - Alternate) 3:16

09 Wes Montgomery - God Bless The Child (Take 4 - Original Issue) 3:18

10 Wes Montgomery - My Romance 2:30

11 Wes Montgomery - Prelude To A Kiss (Take 2 - Previously Unissued) 3:05

12 Wes Montgomery - Prelude To A Kiss (Take 3 - Original Issue) 3:08

13 Wes Montgomery - All The Way 2:38

14 Wes Montgomery - Somewhere 3:29

15 Wes Montgomery - Tune-Up (Take 1 - Alternate) 4:51

16 Wes Montgomery - Tune-Up (Take 2/3 - Alternate) 5:05

17 Wes Montgomery - Tune-Up (Take 4 - Alternate) 4:41

18 Wes Montgomery - Tune-Up (Take 5 - Original Issue) 4:48

19 Wes Montgomery - Baubles Bangles And Beads (Take 3 - Previously Unissued) 2:21

20 Wes Montgomery - Baubles Bangles And Beads (Take 4 - Original Issue) 2:21

CD11

01 Wes Montgomery - The Trick Bag (Take 2/5 - Original Issue) 4:25

02 Wes Montgomery - The Trick Bag (Take 6 - Alternate) 5:05

03 Wes Montgomery - Days Of Wine And Roses 3:48

04 Wes Montgomery - Canadian Sunset 5:07

05 Wes Montgomery - Dearly Beloved 4:51

06 Wes Montgomery - For Heaven's Sake 4:42

07 Wes Montgomery - Besame Mucho (Take 2 - Alternate) 6:27

08 Wes Montgomery - Besame Mucho (Take 3 - Original Issue) 6:28

09 Wes Montgomery - Fried Pies (Take 1 - Alternate) 6:34

10 Wes Montgomery - Fried Pies (Take 2 - Original Issue) 7:40

11 Wes Montgomery - The Breeze And I 4:11

12 Wes Montgomery - Moanin' (Take 7 - Original Issue) 6:23

13 Wes Montgomery - Dreamsville 3:51

CD12

01 Wes Montgomery - Freddie Freeloader 5:10

02 Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along (Previously Unissued) 7:29

03 Wes Montgomery - Mi Cosa (Take 1 - Subsequently Issued) 3:38

04 Wes Montgomery - For All We Know 4:32

05 Wes Montgomery - Way You Look Tonight (Take 1 - Originally Issued) 9:10

06 Wes Montgomery - Way You Look Tonight (Take 2 - Alternate) 5:51

07 Wes Montgomery - Yesterday's Child (Previously Unissued Take) 4:24

08 Wes Montgomery - Geno 2:56

09 Wes Montgomery - Dangerous (Previously Unissued Take) 8:13

10 Wes Montgomery - Lolita (Previously Unissued Take) 5:13

11 Wes Montgomery - Blues Riff (Take 7 - Alternate) 4:17

12 Wes Montgomery - Blues Riff (Take 8 - Alternate) 8:13

13 Wes Montgomery - Moanin' [Take 10 - Alternate] 4:37

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