WES MONTGOMERY ON COMPACT DISC

1967 - 1968

THE A&M YEARS

June 1967 - New Jersey - Wes Montgomery - "A Day In The Life"

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Wes Montgomery (g)
Herbie Hancock (p)
Ron Carter (b)
Grady Tate (d)
Ray Barretto (conga)
Plus Strings and Woodwinds arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky

 

A Day In The Life A & M CD 0816, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Watch What Happens A & M CD 0816
When A Man Loves A Woman A & M CD 0816, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
California Nights A & M CD 0816, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Angel A & M CD 0816
Eleanor Rigby A & M CD 0816, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Willow Weep For Me A & M CD 0816
Windy A & M CD 0816, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Trust In Me A & M CD 0816
The Joker A & M CD 0816

1968 - Wes Montgomery - Television Appearance and Interview

Wes Montgomery (g)
Buddy Montgomery (p)
Monk Montgomery (b)
Billy Hart (d)
Elvin Bunn (conga)
The LP sleeve notes indicate the same personnel as for "Live At Jorgies" - 1961 with the addition of Elvin Bunn (conga). Interview with Jim Rockwell.
Windy Not issued on CD. LP VGM 0008
California Nights Not issued on CD. LP VGM 0008

Video of the above TV programme is in circulation and shows Wes being interviewed as per the "Live at Jorgies - and More" LP by Jim Rockwell. Wes and Brothers play Windy and California Nights.

Wes can also be seen MIMING to "Windy" from the album "A Day In The Life" in an unissued VHS Video introduced by Herb Alpert from the Hollywood Palace. The date is given as 1967. (Part of this was also used in the UK Channel 4 documentary "Jazz Heroes – Wes Montgomery"

Jan. 1968 - New Jersey - Wes Montgomery - "Down Here On The Ground"

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Wes Montgomery (g)
Herbie Hancock (p)
Mike Mainieri (vib)
Ron Carter (b)
Grady Tate (d)
Ray Barretto (conga)
Plus Strings and Woodwinds arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky or Eumir Deodato*

 

Wind Song A & M CD 0802, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Georgia On My Mind A & M CD 0802, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
The Other Man's Grass A & M CD 0802
Down Here On The Ground A & M CD 0802, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Up And At It A & M CD 0802
Goin' To Detroit A & M CD 0802
I Say A Little Prayer A & M CD 0802, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
When I Look In Your Eyes A & M CD 0802
Know It All A & M CD 0802, A & M Gold CD 397076-2
The Fox A & M CD 0802

May 1968 - New Jersey - Wes Montgomery - "Road Song"

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Wes Montgomery (g)
Herbie Hancock (p)
Hank Jones (harpsi,p)
Richard Davis (b)
Grady Tate (d)
Ed Shaughnessy (d)
Ray Barretto (conga)
Plus Strings, Brass and Woodwinds arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky
Road Song A & M CD 0822-2, A & M CD 0822-2
Greensleeves A & M CD 0822-2
Fly Me To The Moon A & M CD 0822-2, A & M CD 0822-2
Yesterday A & M CD 0822-2, A & M CD 0822-2
I'll Be Back A & M CD 0822-2
Scarborough Fair A & M CD 0822-2, A & M CD 0822-2
Green Leaves Of Summer A & M CD 0822-2
Serene A & M CD 0822-2
Where Have All The Flowers Gone A & M CD 0822-2, A & M CD 0822-2

June'67-May'68 - "Wes Montgomery - A & M Gold Series"

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Wes Montgomery (g)

No other details.

Switchin' A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Pata Pata A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Butterfly A & M Gold CD 397076-2
Hello Young Lovers A & M Gold CD 397076-2
My Favourite Things A & M Gold CD 397076-2

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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