Wes Montgomery - Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour
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Artist: Wes MontgomeryEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-06-27
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- Bumpin' On Sunset
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Up And At It
- Once I Loved (AKA 'Favela')
- Milestones
- Movin' Wes - Part 1
- Tequila
- Watch What Happens
- Bumpin'
- Impressions
- Goin' Out Of My Head
- Sunny
- A Day In The Life
- Down Here On The Ground
- Twisted Blues
- Road Song
Free Music Notes for Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour
Free Music Review: FAR from his finest hour, but still better than some others' best.
Hit: 3 Stars
Here's the deal. If "smooth jazz" just makes you cringe, stay away from this title. If you like "smooth" or "groove" jazz, this is quite good. Personally, I don't generally care for any of those genres, but I make an exception for this album.
Most of the music here is not what I consider jazz - not serious or "real" jazz, anyway. And if you want to hear Wes playing jazz guitar, or hear him playing at the top of his form, look for the albums on Riverside and Pacific (I recommend "Incredible Jazz Guitar", "Boss Guitar" and "So Much Guitar", but they're all good).
In the words of Wes himself: "There's a jazz conception to what I'm doing, but I'm playing popular music and it should be regarded as such." These are pop/groove instrumentals with a "jazzy" feel - and as a serious jazz fan, I dislike almost anything that can be described as "jazzy". This music is a rare exception, but it's not really jazz and unless you're looking for old-style smooth/pop "jazz", there are MUCH better Wes Montgomery albums out there.
So - I give it 3 stars because, in the end, I find that I actually enjoy listening to it. I prefer any of his jazz albums to this, but for light listening or background music, this is not bad at all. For lounge music, it's actually quite fine.
Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour Poster
In the mid-1960s, Wes Montgomery went from being simply the most acclaimed jazz guitarist of the era to becoming an immense crossover success, setting the trend for later musicians like Grover Washington Jr. and George Benson. Often placed in pop-oriented big band and string settings, Montgomery covered earlier hits of the day--like "Tequila" and the Beatles' "A Day in the Life"--adding his trademark octaves and funky inflections. Given the opportunity, though, he was still an inspired improviser, a side that's best represented here by the big-band version of "Milestones" with organist Jimmy Smith, and the live recording of John Coltrane's "Impressions," with Montgomery blazing atop the rhythm section of Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb. This is a good introduction to the different facets of Montgomery's later recordings, with the emphasis on the pop side of the equation. Those seeking more of his forthright jazz playing of the time should go directly to Impressions: the Verve Jazz Sides. --Stuart BroomerJazz Music CDs
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