The Incredible Guitar of Wes Montgomery with Strings: Fusion!
performed by Wes Montgomery, 1923-1968, Phil Bodner, 1917-2008, Hank Jones, 1918-2010, Kenny Burrell, 1931-, Milt Hinton, 1910-2000, Osie Johnson, 1923-1966, Gene Orloff, 1921-2009 and Dick Hyman, 1927- (Riverside, 1991), 43 mins, 13 page(s)
Details
- Field of Interest
- Jazz
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 43 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Guitar Jazz, Orchestral Jazz
- Label
- Riverside
- Page Count
- 13
- Performer
- Wes Montgomery, 1923-1968, Phil Bodner, 1917-2008, Hank Jones, 1918-2010, Kenny Burrell, 1931-, Milt Hinton, 1910-2000, Osie Johnson, 1923-1966, Gene Orloff, 1921-2009, Dick Hyman, 1927-
- Date Recorded
- 1963-04-19
- Release Date
- 1991
- Review
- Although most Wes Montgomery fans associate his playing with strings with his later A&M and Verve recordings, the influential guitarist actually fronted a string section for the first time on this Riverside date from 1963, which had the ironic name of Fusion. As with his later albums, Montgomery's guitar solos here are brief and melodic but the jazz content is fairly high even if the emphasis is (with the exception of "Tune Up") on ballads. This CD has three additional performances not included on the original LP and is worth picking up; the music is quite pretty and pleasing. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
- Subject
- Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Orchestral Jazz, Orchestral Jazz, Jazz Orquestal
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Orchestral Jazz, Jazz Orquestal