The Wes Montgomery Trio


The Wes Montgomery Trio is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery that was released in 1959. It was reissued by Original Jazz Classics. The track "Missile Blues" is named after the club in Indianapolis where Montgomery played before moving to New York City to record for Riverside. At this club he met record producer Orrin Keepnews.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote of the album "The only drawback is that the accompaniment, which though solid, doesn't seem to perfectly match his guitar style... Montgomery's performance... was a revolution in technique and execution. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a 36-year-old guitarist re-imagines the jazz guitar solo."

Track listing

  1. "'Round Midnight" – 4:58
  2. "Yesterdays" – 3:20
  3. "The End of a Love Affair" – 3:18
  4. "Whisper Not" – 4:40
  5. "Ecaroh" – 3:00
  6. "Satin Doll" – 4:08
  7. "Satin Doll" – 3:58
  8. "Missile Blues" – 4:37
  9. "Missile Blues" – 6:04
  10. "Too Late Now" – 4:55
  11. "Jingles" – 5:31
Tracks 6 & 8 do not appear on the original album.

Personnel

Production notes:
Cuts 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1959
Cuts 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 6, 1959

Releases

Riverside CRLP 1156, Riverside RLP 12-310, Riverside OJCCD-034-2