Album
Smokin' At The Half Note
Wynton Kelly Trio / Wes Montgomery
1965 · Jazz
19 collectors on Gatefold own this
Smokin' At The Half Note is a Jazz album by Wynton Kelly Trio / Wes Montgomery, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 73 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.
About
This live set from 1965 showcases guitarist Wes Montgomery at his peak, only three years before his sudden death. Montgomery is technically dazzling, making the difficult technique of soloing in octaves his trademark. Yet he seldom plays a solo that doesn't swing like mad. Check out "Unit 7": the first half packs enough melodic ideas to fuel an album or two, before Montgomery takes the energy higher with thrashing chords. Pianist Wynton Kelly turns in a lovely, understated take on the standard "What's New."
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1No Blues13:00
- A2If You Could See Me Now6:45
Side B
- B1Unit 77:30
- B2Four On Six6:45
- B3What's New?6:00
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- warm
- swaggering
- soulful
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Second cat# on inner sleeve top right
Recording Dates: June, 1965 at the Half Note, New York City; and September 22, 1965 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Variation:
Different print on center label "Wynton Kelly / Wes Montgomery" instead "Wynton Kelly Trio / Wes Montgomery" on sub Smokin' At The Half Note (US 1965) (opens in a new tab)
Runouts are etched except for "VAN GELDER."
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Jimmy CobbDRUMS
- Paul ChambersBASS
- Wes MontgomeryGUITAR
- Wynton KellyPIANO
19 collectors on Gatefold own this · 73 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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