WYNTON KELLY & WES MONTGOMERY Smokin at Half Note 45 rpm 200 gram SEALED 2 LP
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WYNTON KELLY TRIO with WES MONTGOMERY
Smokin' at the Half Note
SEALED limited edition 45 rpm 200 gram Vinyl 2 LP set. Verve/Analogue Productions AP 8633. Stereo, limited edition 45 rpm 200 gram Vinyl 2 LP reissue. COVER & VINYL: MINT still sealed, never played, heavy gatefold cover.
Recorded June 1965 at the Half Note, New York City; and September 22, 1965 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Smokin' at the Half Note is essential listening for anyone who wants to hear why Wes Montgomery's dynamic live
shows were considered the pinnacle of his brilliant and incredibly influential guitar playing. Montgomery never
played with more drive and confidence, and he's supported every step of the way by a genuinely smokin' Wynton
Kelly Trio.
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound & Cut from the Original Analog Master Tapes!
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
"Widely considered one of Wes Montgomery's best sessions, and by some, one of the best jazz guitar recordings of all time, Smokin' was an easy choice to include in Analogue Productions Verve series. ... this new mastering from the late George Marino at Sterling Sound cleans up the sound as never before. ... this is an essential performance, in the best-sounding version available." —Recording = 8.5/10; Music = 10/10 — Dennis D. Davis, Hi-Fi +, Issue 103
"...these are all truly classic Verve titles that you simply don't want to miss...most importantly, the sound of these reissues is nothing short of astounding. Winner of a 2012 Positive Feedback Online Writers' Choice Award - Danny Kaey, Positive Feedback Online, November/December 2011
A Tremendously Important Historic Jazz Record That Pairs Guitar Virtuoso Wes Montgomery With Miles Davis' Rhythm Section - Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb
This is timeless music that has inspired innumerable jazz guitarists and aficionados. In fact, jazz guitar great Pat Metheny has said, "I learned to play listening to Wes Montgomery's Smokin' At The Half Note." Metheny additionally said that the solo on "If You Could See Me Now" is his favorite of all time.
This legendary session was recorded at a New York nightclub. It captures Montgomery at the height of his improvisational powers. Many consider it the best performance on record by one of the most inventive guitarists in jazz history.
Highlights include the Miles Davis opener, "No Blues" and the following track, Tadd Dameron's "If You Could See Me Now." And the album's versions of "Unit 7" and "Four On Six" have helped to establish these songs as jazz standards.
Wynton Kelly, piano
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Paul Chambers, bass
Jimmy Cobb, drums
***FACTORY SEALED***NEVER PLAYED***
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