Bumpin' (Wes Montgomery album)

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

1. "Bumpin'" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:40
2. "Tear It Down" (Montgomery) – 3:10
3. "A Quiet Thing" (Fred Ebb, John Kander) – 3:27
4. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:25
5. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:15
6. "Mi Cosa" (Montgomery) – 3:15
7. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:50
8. "Musty" (Don Sebesky) – 4:12
9. "Just Walkin'" – 3:00
10. "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 4:09
11. "Just Walkin'" (previously unreleased) – 3:37

Personnel