Boss Guitar
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | April 22, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:58 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Boss Guitar is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery that was released in 1963 by Riverside. It was reissued on the Original Jazz Classics label with alternate takes.[1] All the tracks are available on Wes Montgomery: The Complete Riverside Recordings.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Down Beat (Original Lp release) | [2] |
| All About Jazz | (no rating)[3] |
Allmusic jazz critic Scott Yanow described Boss Guitar as being "Enjoyable if not essential."[1] and David Rickert, for All About Jazz stated, "Montgomery was always at his best as the sole lead instrument, as this recording will attest."[3]
Track listing
- "Besame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar) – 6:28
- "Besame Mucho" [Alternate take] (Velazquez, Skylar) – 6:24
- "Dearly Beloved" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 4:49
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 3:44
- "The Trick Bag" (Wes Montgomery) – 4:25
- "Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) – 5:04
- "Fried Pies" (Montgomery) – 6:42
- "Fried Pies" Alternate take (Montgomery) – 6:35
- "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman) – 4:08
- "For Heaven's Sake" (Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer) – 4:39
Personnel
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Melvin Rhyne – organ
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
Production notes:
- Orrin Keepnews – producer
- Ray Fowler – engineer
References
- ^ a b c Nastos, Michael G. "Boss Guitar > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ Down Beat:September 12, 1963 Vol. 30, No.25
- ^ a b Richert, David. "Boss Guitar > Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
