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Wes soloing is like teetering at the brink of some musical abyss., March 8, 2012
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Echoes of Indiana Avenue RESONANCE RECORDS available on November 18 2014 from Amazon for $11.1588 years ago, March 6th, Wes Montgomery was born. It was no accident that this album was released then. The holy trinity of jazz guitarists is widely acknowledged as being Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian and Wes. Here we get a sample of his earliest recordings, and the first full album of `new' material in 25 years. This isn't the same old hash, remixed, rearranged and served up to an undying public. These recordings haven't been heard by the general public and the original tapes were thought to be lost. These tapes are the earliest known recordings of Montgomery as a leader and pre-date his 1959 debut on Riverside Records.Recorded in 1957-1959 at night clubs in his home town of Indianapolis (they have this to celebrate, even if they are letting a different kind of legend slip away). There are also some rare studio recordings. The mystery of how these long lost tapes were rediscovered almost pushes this post into the book report topic. It is surely worthy of it. It's a...
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| It's good that these recordings can now be heard by a wider audience, especially amongst Wes fans. The information and pictures in the attached booklet (CD version) are informative and well put together. The sound quality is OK and I'd love to hear the tapes the engineers had to work with. As for the actual music on this release, not shouting the praises of other reviews but a couple of the tracks are pretty darn good (especially the first one). The most interesting track for me was the last one, an improvisation track which isn't so much Jazz as rollicking blues boogie which brought visions of a smoky juke joint. Interesting to hear Wes and his fellow musicians cutting loose for themselves. This is best a buy for completists, but if your buying a first Wes Montgomery recording, I suggest The Incredible Jazz Guitar or Boss Guitar. Kudos to Resonance Records and all involved in getting this release onto the market. My rating: *** 1/2 | 8 | ||
| 88 years ago, March 6th, Wes Montgomery was born. It was no accident that this album was released then. The holy trinity of jazz guitarists is widely acknowledged as being Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian and Wes. Here we get a sample of his earliest recordings, and the first full album of `new' material in 25 years. This isn't the same old hash, remixed, rearranged and served up to an undying public. These recordings haven't been heard by the general public and the original tapes were thought to be lost. These tapes are the earliest known recordings of Montgomery as a leader and pre-date his 1959 debut on Riverside Records.Recorded in 1957-1959 at night clubs in his home town of Indianapolis (they have this to celebrate, even if they are letting a different kind of legend slip away). There are also some rare studio recordings. The mystery of how these long lost tapes were rediscovered almost pushes this post into the book report topic. It is surely worthy of it. It's a... | 12 | ||
| Five HUGE Stars! This treasure trove of recently discovered performances from 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana by legendary jazz Hall of Fame guitar virtuoso Wes Montgomery, brothers Buddy and Monk Montgomery and friends is worthy of Six stars. Recorded in 3 sessions just before his breakout years with the Pacific Jazz and Riverside record companies, Wes is in incredible form, on the level of his legendary performances. Unbelievably, the tapes were originally offered on eBay and eventually found their way to the renowned jazz producer Michael Cuscuna and associates who digitally restored the tapes with impressive overall sound. The CD is accompanied by a multi-page, highly-detailed booklet with rare photographs and essays from family, friends, and peers that makes this CD all the more valuable. The 'best of the best'... | 18 | ||
