EKE BBB Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 WES MONTGOMERY: THE NDR HAMBURG STUDIO RECORDINGS UNRELEASED STUDIO RECORDINGS (INCLUDES A BLU-RAY AS A BONUS) He was one of the greats of jazz: the American guitarist Wes Montgomery. For all friends of this style-difining musician and beyond, JAZZLINE presents the NDR Hamburg Studio Recordings for the first time and thus never before published. In addition to Wes Montgomery, the musicians Ronnie Scott, Ronnie Ross, Martial Solal, Hans Koller, Michel Gaudry and Ronnie Stephenson took part in this sessions. A fascinating line-up! There is also a Blue Ray of the band's rehearsalsas a bonus. In the spring of 1965 this outstanding guitarist had only three more years to live. Already in 1968 Wes Montgomery passed away after suffering a heart attack. The European concerts, particularly the happy hours spent at the NDR-Jazzworkshop on April 30, 1965 in Hamburg, were probably among the best memories Wes Montgomery had of himself and of the great art he mastered so well. A MUST HAVE ALBUM ! PERSONNEL: Wes Montgomery - guitar Hans Koller - alto sax Johnny Griffin - tenor sax Ronnie Scott - tenor Saxophone Ronnie Ross - baritone sax Martial Solal - piano Michel Gaudry - bass Ronnie Stepheson - drums TRACKS: 01. West Coast Blues 02. Four On Six 03. Last Of The Wine 04. Heres That Rainy Day 05. Opening 2 06. Blue Grass 07. Blue Monk 08. The Leopard Walks 09. Twisted Blues 10. West Coast Blues (Encore) Blu-ray [TOTAL LENGTH: 34.16] The Rehersal - Recorded April 28, 1965 at NDR Studio 10, Hamburg 01. Blue Grass 02. On Green Dolphin Street 03. Blue Monk 04. Last of the Wine 05. West Coast Blues https://www.jazzline-leopard.de/index.php/en/jazzline-en-menu/jazzline-katalog-en/218-wes-montgomery-en Quote
jlhoots Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 Saw this on Jazz Messengers today. Haven't ordered from Barcelona since the pandemic & screwy shipping. Looks like Dusty Groove & Amazon will also have it. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 Seems like a lot of unreleased Wes* has seen the light of day in the last 5-8 years. Question: Is that as much (or more) because he’s thought of (or hoped to be) a more viable “product” that might open up more wallets, than some other less bankable names? *lotta Bill Evans too, come to think of it. Maybe “a lot” is stretching it, but comparatively so — as compared to horn-players (not named Trane or Miles). Not a complaint, so much as an observation. (Ok, ok — half a complaint, if I’m being honest.) Quote
JSngry Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 If they sell it, they will build it.. Quote
hbbfam Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 is there a link for the CD? I can only find digital downloads. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 Amazon has these on their cd and vinyl pages. Quote
sonnymax Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 "unreleased", "never before published"? 3 tracks on NDR 629 851 entitled NDR JAZZWORKSHOP '65 7 tracks on Philology (I) W 97-2 (cd) entitled WES MONTGOMERY LIVE IN EUROPE 4 tracks on Gambit (E) 69225 entitled WES MONTGOMERY QUARTET LIVE IN BELGIUM 1965 2 tracks on Definitive (E) entitled THE INCREDIBLE JAZZ GUITAR OF WES MONTGOMERY Quote
bertrand Posted March 19, 2021 Report Posted March 19, 2021 The Wes and Bill Evans craze are a Resonance thing. Quote
hbbfam Posted March 20, 2021 Report Posted March 20, 2021 22 hours ago, jazzbo said: Amazon has these on their cd and vinyl pages. https://www.amazon.com/NDR-Hamburg-Studio-Recordings-Blu/dp/B08Q6NZZ9Q/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+NDR+Hamburg+Studio+Recordings&qid=1616274030&s=music&sr=1-1 Is this a CD or Blu-Ray audio. Confusing and a bit spendy for one CD? Quote
jazzbo Posted March 20, 2021 Report Posted March 20, 2021 My guess is that it is CD and Blu-ray as described in the article. Quote
RiRiIII Posted May 7, 2021 Report Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) Just received the 2-disc set from Barcelona. I went immediately to the Blu-Ray. It is a video disc. Amazing quality. How lucky we are to have such treasures in the best quality available. Edited May 7, 2021 by RiRiIII typo Quote
Mark13 Posted June 12, 2021 Report Posted June 12, 2021 My impression is that this is flying somewhat under the radar but of all the recent Montgomery-releases this may be the one to get. Wes was soaring during his brief tour of Europe in the spring of 1965, the band sounds tight and well-rehearsed and the audio by the radio-technicians of the NDR is simply sublime. And I haven't even seen the Blu-Ray with the studio-rehearsal yet. Just a wonderful release. Quote
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