VA • Portraits In Jazz - A Tribute To Wes Montgomery

 

Ever since his emergence in 1959,​ ​Wes Montgomery​ has been a major influence on other jazz guitarists. Wes was greatly touched by​ ​Charlie Christian's​ singlenote bop lines, although by mastering octaves and developing a slightly different sound, he was able to stand out a bit from the influence. On this consistently swinging set, six different Canadian guitarists pay homage to Montgomery​ by performing two songs apiece with a trio; there are eight standards plus four originals in​ ​Montgomery's​ style. All of the guitarists (​Peter Leitch,​ ​ ​Reg Schwager,​ ​ ​Ed Bickert​, Rob Piltch​,​ ​Ted Quinlan​ and​ ​Sonny Greenwich)​ were influenced by​ ​Wes's​ sound, although Greenwich​ has long had his own slightly different style. The trios, except in the case of​ ​Piltch (who utilizes organist​ ​Doug Riley​ in addition to drummer​ ​Bob McLaren)​ , feature the lead soloist accompanied by bass and drums. Of the dozen selections,​ ​Leitch's​ rendition of "If I Should Lose You,"​ ​Quinlan's​ "Wes Blues" and​ ​Bickert's​ swinging version of "Whisper Not" are highlights. This wellconceived tribute set is worth searching for. ~ Jazz Review by Scott Yanow

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Desde su aparición en 1959, Wes Montgomery ha sido una gran influencia para otros guitarristas de jazz. Wes se sintió muy tocado por las líneas de bop de una sola nota de Charlie Christian, aunque al dominar las octavas y desarrollar un sonido ligeramente diferente, pudo desmarcarse un poco de la influencia. En este conjunto, seis guitarristas canadienses diferentes rinden homenaje a Montgomery interpretando dos canciones cada uno con un trío; hay ocho estándares más cuatro originales en el estilo de Montgomery. Todos los guitarristas (Peter Leitch, Reg Schwager, Ed Bickert, Rob Piltch, Ted Quinlan y Sonny Greenwich) están influenciados por el sonido de Wes, aunque Greenwich tiene desde hace tiempo su propio estilo ligeramente diferente. Los tríos, excepto en el caso de Piltch (que utiliza al organista Doug Riley además del baterista Bob McLaren) , presentan al solista principal acompañado por el bajo y la batería. De la docena de selecciones, destacan la interpretación de Leitch de "If I Should Lose You", "Wes Blues" de Quinlan y la versión de Bickert de "Whisper Not". Merece la pena buscar este conjunto de homenaje bien concebido. ~ Jazz Review por Scott Yanow

 Tracks:
01 - If I Should Lose You - Peter Leitch
02 - Siblings Of Groove - Reg Schwager
03 - September Song - Ed Bickert
04 - 'Round Midnight - Rob Piltch
05 - Wes Blues - Ted Quinlan
06 - The Best Thing For You (Would Be Me) - Sonny Greenwich
07 - J.L.M. - Peter Leitch
08 - Twisted Blues - Ed Bickert
09 - Whisper Not - Ted Quinlan
10 - Descendants - Rob Piltch
11 - Far Wes - Reg Schwager
12 - Summertime - Sonny Greenwich

2007  Arts Entertainment

 

 

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