WES MONTGOMERY QUARTET
Wes Montgomery(g), Wynton Kelly(p), Dan Pliskow(b), Art Mardigan(dr)
The CBS TV station WJBK-TV "Scene II", Detroit, Michigan; Feb. 1966
Autumn Leaves [4:17] private tape
Misty [5:21] −
WES MONTGOMERY TRIO
Wes Montgomery(g) Ron Carter(b) Grady Tate(dr)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Mar.17,1966
66VK297 Wives And Lovers [3:15] Verve V6-8804
66VK299 Bumpin' On Sunset (alt.take) [3:10] −
WES MONTGOMERY WITH STRINGS
Wes Montgomery(g) with strings arr. & cond. by Claus Ogerman:
Bernrd Eichen, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky,
Joe Malin, Gene Orloff(vln) Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro
(cel) *add George Devens(vib) Ron Carter(b) Grady Tate(dr) Ray Barretto(cga)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Mar.17,1966
66VK298 Midnight Mood * [5:20] Verve V6-8653
66VK299 Bumpin' On Sunset [4:45] −
WES MONTGOMERY QUARTET
Wes Montgomery(g) Ron Carter(b) Grady Tate(dr) Ray Barretto(cga)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Mar.21,1966
66VK303 The Thumb [4:30] Verve V6-8653
66VK304 Tequila [3:20] −
66VK304 Tequila (alt.take) [2:50] Verve V6-8804
omit: Ray Barretto(cga) add: George Devens(vib)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Mar.17,1966
66VK300 What The World Needs Now Is Love [4:55] Verve V6-8653
omit: George Devens(vib) add: unknown(p)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; probably Mar.17,1966
The Big Hurt (alt.take) [3:40] Verve V6-8804
WES MONTGOMERY WITH STRINGS
Wes Montgomery(g) with strings arr. & cond. by Claus Ogerman:
Bernrd Eidus, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky,
Joe Malin, Gene Orloff(vln) Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro
(cel) Ron Carter(b) Grady Tate(dr)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Mar.17,1966
66VK301 Little Child (aka:Daddy Dear) [2:23] Verve V6-8653
add: Ray Barretto(cga)
same dates
66VK302 How Insensitive (aka:Insensatez) [3:45] Verve V6-8653
add: George Devens(vib)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; probably Mar.17,1966
The Big Hurt [4:30] Verve V6-8653
note: Strings overdubbed May 18, 1966 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Devens's vibraphone parts may have been overdubbed at this session.
WYNTON KELLY TRIO & WES MONTGOMERY
Wynton Kelly(p) Wes Montgomery(g) Ron McClure(b) Jimmy Cobb(dr)
Live at The Penthouse, Seattle; Apr.14,1966
Jingles [4:31] Resonance HLP-9029 HCD-2029
What's New [4:51] − −
Blues in F Naptown Blues [2:44] − −
same personnel:
Live at The Penthouse, Seattle; Apr.21,1966
West Coast Blues [3:56] Resonance HLP-9029 HCD-2029
O Morro Nao Tem Vez O Amor em Paz (aka: Once I Loved) [6:15] − −
Oleo [2:08] − −
note: Live was broadcast from KING-FM
WES MONTGOMERY WITH ORCHESTRA
Wes Montgomery(g) with orchestra arr. & cond. by Don Sebesky:
Wayne Ander, John Messner, Bill Watrous(tb) Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, James Nottingham(tp)
Ray Beckenstein(as.fl.pico) Stan Webb(as.bars.engh.cl) Walter Kane(cl.basn.ts) James Bu-
ffington(frh) Jack Jennings(vib.cast.scra) Don Butterfield(tu) Al Casamenti, Bucky Pizz-
arelli(g) Herbie Hancock(p) Richard Davis(b) Grady Tate(dr) Ray Barretto(per)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Sep.14,1966
101169 California Dreaming [3:08] Verve V6-8672
same Personnel:
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Sep.15,1966
101170 Green Peppers [2:55] Verve V6-8672
101171 South Of The Border [3:15] −
same Personnel:
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Sep.16,1966
101175 Sun Down [6:00] Verve V6-8672
101172 Oh! You Crazy Moon [3:40] −
101173 More, More, Amor [2:50] −
101174 Winds Of Barcelona [3:00] −
101176 Mister Walker [3:35] −
note: There is no alt. takes of <SUN DOWN>.
WES MONTGOMERY QUINTET
Wes Montgomery(g) Jack Jennings(vib) Richard Davis(b) Grady Tate(dr) Ray Barretto(per)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Sep.16,1966
101178 Without You [3:00] Verve V6-8672
101177 Sunny [4:00] −
Sunny (alt.take) [3:30] Verve V6-8804
JIMMY SMITH & WES MONTGOMERY
Jimmy Smith(org) Wes Montgomery(g) with orchestra arr. & cond. by Oliver Nelson:
Clark Terry(tp.flh) Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal(tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin
Jackson, Melba Liston(tb) Richard Hixon(btb) Bob Ashton(ts.fl.cl.afl) Phil Woods, Danny
Bank(bars.bcl.fl.afl) Jerry Dodgion(as.cl.fl.) Jerome Richardson(tfl.afl.cl) Richard Da-
vis(b) Grady Tate(dr) Ray Barretto(per)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Sep.21,1966
101192 13 (Death March) [5:21] Verve V6-8678
omit: Richard Hixon(btb) Ray Barretto(per), add: Tony Studd(btb)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Sep.23,1966
101191 Down By The Riverside [10:00] Verve V6-8678
101194 Night Train (aka:Happy-Go-Lucky Local) [6:30] −
Milestone [4:06] Verve V6-8766
'Round Midnight [7:17] Verve V6-8804
JIMMY SMITH & WES MONTGOMERY
Jimmy Smith(org) Wes Montgomery(g) Grady Tate(dr) Ray Barretto(per)
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; Sep.28,1966
101293 James And Wes [8:05] Verve V6-8678
101290 Baby, It's Cold Outside [5:50] −
King Of The Road [4:05] Verve V6-8766
Maybe September [6:22] −
O.G.D. (aka:Road Song) [5:15] [6:05] −
101288 O.G.D. (1st take) [5:15] Verve V6-8677
Call Me [3:12] Verve V6-8766
Mellow Mood [8:35] −
