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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Wes Montgomery • Bumpin'


 
Review by Shawn M. Haney
Taking the listener on a smoother, rather than bumpier, ride down the moonlight highway of jazz is Wes Montgomery, a chief architect of the world's guitar virtuoso scene. Not only is his brilliant command of the six-string present here, so is the vivid color tones of notes and blue notes played between. Backed up by a hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing orchestra conducted and arranged by Don Sebesky, the music almost lifts the listener off his feet into a dreamy, water-like landscape. The atmosphere is serene and enchanting, such as a romantic evening for two under starlight, and certainly a romantic eve merits the accompaniment of this record. The sounds are soft, smooth, and silky, and Montgomery addresses full leadership of his graceful melodic style, fronting close to 20 members of a orchestra perhaps best described resonant and sweeping. So too are the sweeping note flows of Montgomery's guitar, and his surprising fluidness towards the art of comping, a necessary trait of the jazz guitar virtuoso. Even the unforgettable Jim Hall can be tickled and intrigued through a listen of these influential records, as for all amateur and professional guitar musicians. "A Quiet Thing" is perhaps the most somber, peaceful, and smooth piece on the record, demonstrating Montgomery's love of quiet, and how much the idea of not playing at all brings music to the listeners. The charming sounds of orchestral violas, violins, cellos, and harp are sent ablaze to create a pleasant atmosphere, either for a quick morning get up, get ready for work, or evening dining setting. "Here's That Rainy Day" is an up-tempo bossa nova tune that resonates with Montgomery's enticing chordal changes and blissful phrasing, not to mention the blend of harp and strings lays the groundwork for a perfect rainy day inside, with drops pattering at the windows and fires aglow. The recording engineer did a wonderful job with this album. The sound quality is clear and lush, and, overall, this collection of mid-'60s cool jazz is a delight to listen too, once and again.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/bumpin-mw0000188575

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Reseña de Shawn M. Haney
Llevando al oyente a un viaje más suave, en lugar de más accidentado, por la autopista de la luz de la luna del jazz está Wes Montgomery, un arquitecto principal de la escena mundial de virtuosos de la guitarra. No sólo está presente aquí su brillante dominio de las seis cuerdas, sino también los vívidos tonos de color de las notas y los azules que se tocan entre ellas. Respaldada por una orquesta inquietantemente bella e hipnotizante, dirigida y arreglada por Don Sebesky, la música casi eleva al oyente a un paisaje de ensueño, como el agua. La atmósfera es serena y encantadora, como una velada romántica para dos bajo la luz de las estrellas, y ciertamente una víspera romántica merece el acompañamiento de este disco. Los sonidos son suaves, lisos y sedosos, y Montgomery dirige plenamente su elegante estilo melódico, al frente de cerca de 20 miembros de una orquesta que tal vez pueda describirse como resonante y arrolladora. También lo son los flujos de notas arrolladores de la guitarra de Montgomery, y su sorprendente fluidez hacia el arte de la composición, un rasgo necesario del virtuoso de la guitarra de jazz. Incluso el inolvidable Jim Hall puede sentir cosquillas e intriga a través de una escucha de estos influyentes discos, como para todos los músicos de guitarra aficionados y profesionales. "A Quiet Thing" es quizás la pieza más sombría, pacífica y suave del disco, y demuestra el amor de Montgomery por la tranquilidad, y lo mucho que la idea de no tocar en absoluto aporta a la música a los oyentes. Los encantadores sonidos de las violas orquestales, los violines, los violonchelos y el arpa se envían para crear una atmósfera agradable, ya sea para levantarse rápidamente por la mañana, prepararse para el trabajo o para cenar por la noche. "Here's That Rainy Day" es un tema de bossa nova que resuena con los tentadores cambios de acordes de Montgomery y su feliz fraseo, por no mencionar que la mezcla de arpa y cuerdas sienta las bases para un perfecto día de lluvia en el interior, con gotas golpeando las ventanas y fuegos encendidos. El ingeniero de grabación ha hecho un magnífico trabajo con este álbum. La calidad del sonido es clara y exuberante y, en general, esta colección de cool jazz de mediados de los 60 es una delicia para escuchar una y otra vez.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/bumpin-mw0000188575


 Tracklist:
1 Bumpin'     6:49
2 Tear It Down     3:13
3 A Quiet Thing     3:29
4 Con Alma     3:22
5 The Shadow Of Your Smile ( From The Film " The Sandpiper " )     2:17
6 Mi Cosa     3:19
7 Here's That Rainy Day     4:57
8 Musty     4:13
Bonus Tracks
9 Just Walkin'     2:57
10 My One And Only Love     4:07
11 Just Walkin' (Previously Unissued)     3:37


Credits:
    Arranged By, Conductor – Don Sebesky (tracks: 1, 3 to 11)
    Bass – Bob Cranshaw
    Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), George Ricci (tracks: 1, 3 to 11)
    Drums – Grady Tate (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7 to 11), Hélcio Milito (tracks: 3, 4)
    Guitar – Wes Montgomery
    Harp – Margaret Ross (tracks: 1, 3 to 11)
    Piano – Roger Kellaway (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 11)
    Viola – David Schwartz (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Harold Coletta (tracks: 1, 3 to 11)
    Violin – Arnold Eidus (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Gene Orloff (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Harry Lookofsky (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Joe Malignaggi (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Julius Held (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Lewis Eley (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Louis Haber (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Paul Gershman (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Sol Shapiro (tracks: 1, 3 to 11)

Engineer – Rudy Van

Label:Verve Records ‎– 539 062-2
Series: Verve Master Edition –
Released:1997
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz










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2 comments:

  1. Do you have Wes' first album with Jimmy Smith that you could post, please and thank you.

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    1. What album? This

      https://egrojworld.blogspot.com/2017/12/jimmy-smith-wes-montgomery-further.html

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