Fingerpickin

Wes Montgomery | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 9, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 1957
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005H3K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,713 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #83 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Bebop

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong here, December 19, 2003

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Oliver Towne (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fingerpickin (Audio CD)

Recorded in Indianapolis in December 1957, and then again in April, 1958, the tracks on this CD herald Wes Montgomery's emergence onto the national scene. If you are a fan of Wes, you pretty much owe it to yourself. If you are not just a guitar nut, but love jazz in general, you will also be rewarded, because this is a very well-rounded album. Picture the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring Wes Montgomery. Throw in a couple tenor saxes and a young Freddie Hubbard. Best of all, Wes's brothers Monk and Buddy are on bass and vibes.

This CD is also a pretty decent value, because it includes the 1958 L.A. tracks which were not on the original LP, "The Montgomery Brothers and Others," and clocks in at 56:29. Sound quality is good--even the track "Bud's Beaux Arts," which was dubbed from LP. (And I don't think I would have even noticed if I hadn't read the liner notes.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of a Kind, September 28, 2011

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David R. Templeton "temple62" (Yuma, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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Some great Wes Montgomery jazz - nothing more needs to be said! Too short, OK. I have follow Wes and the brothers since the 60's and he is the best guitarist I have heard.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fine Performances/Poor Tone., May 19, 2011

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silverapples "silverapples" (Santa Cruz, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

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This is a solid collection of performances. But it is really a Montgomery Brothers record: Wes only has a handful of solos here. Buddy, Monk and Wes are paired with good players. My suspicion is that it was called a Wes Montgomery record for the sake of marketing/cashing in. It is quite a valuable document of early Wes. Unfortunately, the engineer didn't know a thing about recording electric guitar, that or Wes hadn't found his signature tone yet. The guitar sound on this record despite Wes' virtuous performances is flat and thin.