To celebrate Wes Montgomery's centennial on March 6, Verve and UMe are releasing an Acoustic Sounds edition of Smokin' At The Half Note –essential listening for anyone who wants to hear why Wes' live shows were considered the pinnacle of his brilliant and incredibly influential guitar playing. He never played with more drive and confidence than he does here, supported every step of the way by a genuinely smokin' Wynton Kelly.
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Winton Kelly, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Jimmy Cobb, drums
Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Definitive audiophile versions of classic jazz recordings Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QPR Presented in high-quality Stoughton Printing gatefold tip-on jackets Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds
