| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Cobb, Jimmy Smith, Mike Mainieri, Paul Chambers, Urbie Green, Wynton Kelly | | Distributor: | MSI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | DDD |
Album Notes Personnel includes: Wes Montgomery (guitar); Oliver Nelson, Don Sebesky (conductor); Clark Terry (trumpet); Ray Alonge (French horn); Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green (trombone); Margaret Ross (harp); Mike Mainieri (vibraphone); Herbie Hancock, Roger Kellaway, Wynton Kelly (piano); Jimmy Smith (organ); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Paul Chambers, Richard Davis (bass); Grady Tate, Jimmy Cobb (drums); Ray Barretto (congas, percussion). Producer: Creed Taylor. Compilation producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between 1964 and 1968. Includes liner notes by Peter Keepnews. Digitally remastered by Jeff Willens (Universal Mastering Studios-East). This is part of the Verve Finest Hour series. As part of the Finest Hour series from Verve, guitarist Wes Montgomery is spotlighted on 16 tracks recorded between 1964 and his death in 1968. These sessions highlight the widely accepted jazz-pop combination he achieved on these Verve and A&M releases, which followed a four-year stint on Riverside where he attracted a limited, mainly jazz audience. The guitarist employed a winning formula that combined his straight-ahead jazz style while exploring current trends in pop music that encompassed Latin, funk, and string-laden arrangements. The impressive coverage of guest musicians includes Herbie Hancock, Ray Barretto, Ron Carter, Jimmy Smith, and Clark Terry. ~ Al Campbell
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