WES MONTGOMERY: BOSS GUITAR (SERIE ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS)
Vinyl
Code: 16207613
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Performer: Wes Montgomery, guitar; Mel Rhine, organ; Jimmy Cobb, drums
Composer: Wes Montgomery
Number of discs: 1
Barcode: 0888072587571
Label: Craft Recordings
Format: LP
Genre: Jazz
Year: 2025
A new release from the Craft Recordings Original Jazz Classics Series
180-gram audiophile LP produced by Craft Recordings
Remastered at Cohearent Audio from the original analog tapes
180-gram LP pressing done at RTI
Tip-on cover with OBI strip produced by Stoughton Printing
Boss Guitar is the ninth album by the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery, originally released in 1963 by Riverside Records. Toward the end of his bop period, Montgomery frequently recorded with his fellow Hoosier and Hammond B-3 master Melvin Rhyne. The first result of these sessions was Boss Guitar, recorded in the early months of 1963, also featuring the great drummer Jimmy Cobb. Among the standout tracks are the electrifying 6/8 version of “Besame Mucho,” Montgomery’s famous funky blues “Fried Pies,” and the virtuosic piece “The Trick Bag.” A classic of the bop era, the album has stood the test of time. AllMusic critic Alex Henderson commented: “Boss Guitar is one of Montgomery’s bop albums that deserves careful listening even many years later.”
Wes Montgomery, guitar; Mel Rhine, organ; Jimmy Cobb, drums
Side A:
Besame Mucho
Dearly Beloved
Days of Wine and Roses
The Trick Bag
Side B:
Canadian Sunset
Fried Pies
The Breeze and I
For Heaven’s Sake