{"product_id":"wynton-kelly-wes-montgomery-smokin-at-the-half-note-lp-acoustic-sounds-180g-audiophile-edition","title":"Wynton Kelly \u0026 Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note LP (Acoustic Sounds 180g Audiophile Edition)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\"\u003e\"Wes Montgomery remains one of the undisputed greats of Modern Jazz guitar. To hear the man at his best is to luxuriate in the elevated energies of 'Smokin’ at the Half Note,' an LP co-billing him with the impeccable trio of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. That set has been freshly reissued in Verve\/UMe’s Acoustic Sound Series, and for consumers of vinyl with a passion for post-bop jazz, its acquisition is absolutely essential.\" — Joseph Neff,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Vinyl District\u003c\/em\u003e, May 16, 2023. Read the entire review\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevinyldistrict.com\/storefront\/2023\/05\/graded-on-a-curve-wynton-kelly-trio-and-wes-montgomery-smokin-at-the-half-note\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.thevinyldistrict.com\/storefront\/2023\/05\/graded-on-a-curve-wynton-kelly-trio-and-wes-montgomery-smokin-at-the-half-note\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis important historic jazz record pairs guitar virtuoso Wes Montgomery with Miles Davis' rhythm section — featuring Paul Chambers on bass, Jimmy Cobb on drums and Wynton Kelly on piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is timeless music that has inspired innumerable jazz guitarists and aficionados. In fact, jazz guitar great Pat Metheny has said, \"I learned to play listening to Wes Montgomery's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eSmokin' At The Half Note\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Metheny additionally said that the solo on \"If You Could See Me Now\" is his favorite of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis legendary session was recorded at a New York nightclub. It captures Montgomery at the height of his improvisational powers. Many consider it the best performance on record by one of the most inventive guitarists in jazz history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighlights include the Miles Davis opener, \"No Blues\" and the following track, Tadd Dameron's \"If You Could See Me Now.\" And the album's versions of \"Unit 7\" and \"Four On Six\" have helped to establish these songs as jazz standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSeeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world's largest source for audiophile recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWynton Kelly, piano\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWes Montgomery, guitar\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul Chambers, bass\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJimmy Cobb, drums\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"32 - Elusive Disc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54936113054035,"sku":"602448644157.0","price":15.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/4316\/0403\/files\/AVER_82901__174594__12132022120408-4798.jpg?v=1789371550","url":"https:\/\/globall-sports.myshopify.com\/products\/wynton-kelly-wes-montgomery-smokin-at-the-half-note-lp-acoustic-sounds-180g-audiophile-edition","provider":"GLOBALL SPORTS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}