Released 1965 Artist Wes Montgomery Producer Creed Taylor Genre Jazz | Length 31:14 Release date 1965 Label Verve Records | |
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Recorded March 16, May 18, 19 & 20, 1965 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Bumpin'
(1965) Smokin' at the Half Note
(1965) Similar Wes Montgomery albums, Jazz albums | ||
Wes montgomery bumpin
Bumpin' is the thirteenth album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1965. It reached number 116 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was Montgomery's first album to reach the charts.
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Reception
In his Allmusic review, music critic Shawn M. Haney highly praised the album - "Not only is his brilliant command of the six-string present here, so is the vivid color tones of notes and blue notes played between. Backed up by a hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing orchestra conducted and arranged by Don Sebesky, the music almost lifts the listener off his feet into a dreamy, water-like landscape. The atmosphere is serene and enchanting, such as a romantic evening for two under starlight, and certainly a romantic eve merits the accompaniment of this record... The recording engineer did a wonderful job with this album. The sound quality is clear and lush, and, overall, this collection of mid-'60s Latin jazz is a delight to listen to, once and again."
Track listing
- "Bumpin'" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:40
- "Tear It Down" (Montgomery) – 3:10
- "A Quiet Thing" (Fred Ebb, John Kander) – 3:27
- "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:25
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:15
- "Mi Cosa" (Montgomery) – 3:15
- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:50
- "Musty" (Don Sebesky) – 4:12
- "Just Walkin'" – 3:00
- "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 4:09
- "Just Walkin'" (previously unreleased) – 3:37
Personnel
Songs
1Bumpin’6:40
2Tear It Down3:10
3A Quiet Thing3:27