Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The two-CD set Impressions: The Verve Jazz Sessions salvages Wes Montgomery's straight jazz sessions for Verve, leaving the pop-oriented covers and orchestral sessions to the original albums. There are selected numbers from albums like Movin' Wes, Goin' Out of My Head and California Dreaming, illustrating that those albums were hardly worthless -- each track proves that Montgomery's touch remained elegant and supremely tasteful. The second disc is devoted to the complete sessions for Smokin' at the Half Note, the legendary recording Montgomery made at Van Gelder Studios in 1965 with bassist Paul Chambers, pianist Wynton Kelly and drummer Jimmy Cobb. The music on the record is easily among Montgomery's finest, and this is the first time that all the music from the sessions has been collected in one place. That alone makes it worthwhile for hardcore collectors, but the set also makes an excellent summation of his Verve years for less dedicated fans, since it rounds up his very best work on one attractive set.
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Revisión por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Impressions: The Verve Jazz Sessions recupera las sesiones de jazz directas de Wes Montgomery para Verve, dejando las portadas orientadas al pop y las sesiones orquestales a los álbumes originales. Hay números seleccionados de álbumes como Movin 'Wes, Goin' Out of My Head y California Dreaming, lo que demuestra que esos discos no valían para nada; cada canción demuestra que el toque de Montgomery sigue siendo elegante y de muy buen gusto. El segundo disco está dedicado a las sesiones completas para Smokin 'at the Half Note, la legendaria grabación que Montgomery realizó en Van Gelder Studios en 1965 con el bajista Paul Chambers, el pianista Wynton Kelly y el baterista Jimmy Cobb. La música en el disco se encuentra fácilmente entre las mejores de Montgomery, y esta es la primera vez que toda la música de las sesiones se recopila en un solo lugar. Eso solo hace que valga la pena para los coleccionistas de hardcore, pero el conjunto también hace un excelente resumen de sus años Verve para los fanáticos menos dedicados, ya que redondea su mejor trabajo en un conjunto atractivo.
Tracklist:
1-1 West Coast Blues
1-2 Caravan
1-3 Twisted Blues
1-4 Golden Earrings
1-5 Naptown Blues
1-6 Sun Down
1-7 Milestones
1-8 'Round Midnight
1-9 Mellow Mood
1-10 James And Wes
1-11 OGD (Road Song)
1-12 Wives And Lovers
1-13 Portrait Of Jennie
1-14 The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
1-15 The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Reconstructed Version)
2-1 Unit 7
2-2 Four On Six
2-3 What's New?
2-4 No Blues
2-5 If You Could See Me Now
2-6 Willow Weep On Me Now
2-7 Impressions
2-8 Oh, You Crazy Moon
2-9 Four On Six (Live)
2-10 Misty
Label: Verve Records – 521690-2
Series: Verve Take 2 –
Released: 1995
Genre: Jazz
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