Smokin' Guitar
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Smokin' Guitar is a live album by American
jazz
guitarist Wes Montgomery
, released in 1965.
On almost all tracks, there is the same line-up that appeared on Smokin' at the Half Note
album, but at a later date. It was recorded live at the Half Note Club
, New York City
, in 1965, September 24 (3 & 4); November 12 (1 & 2); November 19 (5 & 6)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
guitarist Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including Pat Martino, George Benson, Russell Malone, Emily...
, released in 1965.
On almost all tracks, there is the same line-up that appeared on Smokin' at the Half Note
Smokin' at the Half Note
Smokin' at the Half Note is a jazz album recorded by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio and released in 1965.-History:The album is considered important to the history of jazz because it paired Miles Davis's rhythm section, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb, with Montgomery...
album, but at a later date. It was recorded live at the Half Note Club
Half Note Club
The Half Note was a jazz club located at 289 Hudson Street in New York City.The club was known for showcasing up-and-coming jazz musicians in the 1950s and 1960s, defraying its costs with live radio broadcasts on Friday nights, hosted by Alan Grant....
, New York City
New York City
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, in 1965, September 24 (3 & 4); November 12 (1 & 2); November 19 (5 & 6)
Track list
- "Birk's Works" – 5:35
- "Four on Six" – 8:24
- "Laura" – 6:53
- "Cariba" – 8:49
- "All the Things You AreAll the Things You Are"All the Things You Are" is a song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.It was written for the musical Very Warm for May , where it was introduced by Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, and Ralph Stuart...
" – 6:44 - "I Remember You" – 7:27
Personnel
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Wynton KellyWynton KellyWynton Kelly was a Jamaican-born jazz pianist, who spent his career in the United States. He is perhaps best known for working with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1959-1962.-Biography:...
– piano - Larry Ridley – bass, tracks 1 & 2
- Paul ChambersPaul ChambersPaul Laurence Dunbar Chambers, Jr. was a jazz bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, his importance in the development of jazz bass can be measured not only by the length and breadth of his work in this short period but also his impeccable time, intonation, and virtuosic...
– bass, tracks 3 & 4 - Herman Wright – bass, tracks 5 & 6
- Jimmy CobbJimmy Cobb-External links:* - includes full discography* * * * * * *...
– drums