Artist: Wes Montgomery
Title: Boss Guitar
Label: Fantasy
Product Type: VINYL LP
Vinyl LP pressing of this 1963 album. Towards the end of his Bop period, legendary jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery reunited with fellow Hoosier, and Hammond B-3 master, Melvin Rhyne on several sessions. The first of that series was Boss Guitar, featuring the outstanding Jimmy Cobb on drums. Highlights off the LP include a cooking 6/8 version of "Besame Mucho," the funky Montgomery blues "Fried Pies," and Montgomery's dazzling showpiece "The Trick Bag." a classic Bop LP that holds it's own over time.
Tracks:
1.1 Besame Mucho [Take 3]
1.2 Dearly Beloved
1.3 Days of Wine and Roses
1.4 The Trick Bag [Take 2 ; 5]
1.5 Canadian Sunset
1.6 Fried Pies [Take 2]
1.7 The Breeze and I
1.8 For Heaven's Sake