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Wes Montgomery: Boss Guitar

In July 1963, “Riverside” label released “Boss Guitar”, the eight Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in April 1963, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Melvin Rhyne – organ
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Ray Fowler – engineer

Personnel:

  1. Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar
  2. Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  3. Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  4. The Trick Bag – Wes Montgomery
  5. Canadian Sunset – Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel
  6. Fried Pies – Wes Montgomery
  7. The Breeze and I – Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman
  8. For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer

Tina Brooks: Back to the Tracks

On January 27, 1998, “Blue Note” label released “Back to the Tracks”, the sixth Tina Brooks album. It was recorded September – October 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Tina Brooks except where noted.

  1. Back to the Tracks
  2. Street Singer
  3. The Blues and I
  4. For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
  5. The Ruby and The Pearl – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans