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The Mastersounds: Kismet

In July 1958, “World Pacific” label released “Kismet”, album by Mastersounds (The). It was recorded in April 1958, at “Forum Theatre” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Montgomery – vibraphone
  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Richie Crabtree – piano
  • Monk Montgomery – Fender electric bass
  • Benny Barth – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright and George Forrest.

  1. Overture: Not Since Nineveh/Olive Tree/Stranger in Paradise/And This Is My Beloved/Night of Nights/Sands of Time
  2. Gesticulate and Rhymes Have I
  3. Olive Tree
  4. Not Since Nineveh
  5. Baubles, Bangles, & Beads
  6. Fate
  7. And This Is My Beloved
  8. Stranger in Paradise

The Montgomery Brothers: Groove Yard

On January 3, 1961, “Riverside” label released “Groove Yard”, the third Montgomery Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Orrin Keepnwes.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Buddy Montgomery – piano
  • Monk Montgomery – double bass
  • Bobby Thomas – drums

Track listing:

  1. Bock to Bock (Back to Back) – Buddy Montgomery
  2. Groove Yard – Carl Perkins
  3. If I Should Lose You – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  4. Delirium – Harold Land
  5. Just For Now – Buddy Montgomery
  6. Doujie – Wes Montgomery
  7. Heart Strings – Milt Jackson
  8. Remember – Irving Berlin

Mastersounds: The King and I

On December 2, 1957, “World Pacific” label released “The King and I”, (A Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds), the second Mastersounds album. It was recorded in September 1957 and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Montgomery- vibraphone
  • Richie Crabtree – piano
  • Monk Montgomery- electric bass
  • Benny Barth- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

  1. Medley: I Have Dreamed/The Puzzlement/Something Wonderful
  2. Dance of the Siamese Children
  3. Getting to Know You
  4. My Lord and Master
  5. Medley: Hello, Young Lovers/Whistle a Happy Tune
  6. We Kiss in the Shadows
  7. Shall We Dance
  8. Epilogue