The Jazz Show Episode October 4, 2021

"Wes Montgomery in Paris 1965"

9:04pm - 12:34am

There is really no argument that Wes Montgomery was one of the most important guitar stylists to emerge from relative obscurity in the early 1960's. His rise to Jazz stardom began with his signing with Riverside Records and eventually moving on to the larger Verve Records. His working band of 1964/65 is tonight's Jazz Feature recorded in Paris at Le Theatre Des Champs-Elysees on March 27,1965 a few weeks after Wes' 41st Birthday. The quartet is very cohesive with the great Harold Mabern on piano, young Arthur Harper on bass and the wonderful Jimmy Lovelace on drums. We move through some Montgomery originals and a couple of standards and a John Coltrane tune "Impressions". The great Wes Montgomery at his best tonight!.

Track Listing:

Four On Six
Wes Montgomery · Wes in Paris 1965
Impressions
Wes Montgomery · Wes in Paris 1965
The Girl Next Door
Wes Montgomery · Wes in Paris 1965
Here's That Rainy Day
Wes Montgomery · Wes in Paris 1965
Jingles
Wes Montgomery · Wes in Paris 1965
To Wane
Wes Montgomery · Wes in Paris 1965
Apple Jam
Count Basie · Jam Session #3.
Son of Ice Bag.
Dr.Lonnie Smith · Think!
Three Blind Mice
Dr.Lonnie Smith · Think!
Alligator Boogaloo
Lou Donaldson · Alligator Boogaloo.
Better Than Anything
Irene Kral · Better Than Anything
The Touch of Your Lips
Irene Kral · Better Than Anything
The Meaning of the Blues
Irene Kral · Better Than Anything
Water Babies
Miles Davis · Water Babies
Capricorn
Miles Davis · Water Babies
Sweet Pea
Miles Davis · Water Babies
Death and Taxes
Walt Dickerson · This is Walt Dickerson!
Stanley the Steamer
Dexter Gordon · In The Cave