MONTGOMERY, Wes - Boss Guitar - Vinyl (limited 180 gram vinyl LP)

• LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPS

• 180 GRAM VINYL – AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

• INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

Boss Guitar was one of the last bebop LPs Wes Montgomery recorded before moving into the style that is now referred to as “smooth jazz”. A trio set, the guitarist is backed here by Mel Rhyne on organ and Jimmy Cobb on drums (the latter is best known for his years as a member of the Miles Davis Quintet). Both Wes and Rhyne were Indianapolis natives, and there are 1957-58 recordings from that city featuring the two musicians playing together. They would also record Wes’ 1959 Riverside LP, The Wes Montgomery Trio, together along with drummer Paul Parker. The present album marked their final recorded collaboration. Jimmy Cobb had already recorded the LP Full House with Montgomery on June 25, 1962, and would continue collaborating with the guitarist in 1965-66.

PERSONNEL:

• WES MONTGOMERY, guitar
• MELVIN RHYNE, organ
• JIMMY COBB, drums

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• 01. BÉSAME MUCHO
• 02. DEARLY BELOVED
• 03. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
• 04. THE TRICK BAG
• 05. BÉSAME MUCHO [alt tk] (*)
• SIDE B:
• 01. CANADIAN SUNSET
• 02. FRIED PIES
• 03. THE BREEZE AND I
• 04. FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE
• 05. THE TRICK BAG [alt tk] (*)
• (*) BONUS TRACKS: From the same sessions, but not included on the original LP.