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California Dreaming (album)

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Released
  
1966

Artist
  
Wes Montgomery

Producer
  
Creed Taylor

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
38:40

Release date
  
1966

Label
  
Verve Records

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Recorded
  
September 14 – 16, 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

California Dreaming (1966)
  
Jimmy & Wes The Dynamic Duo (1966)

Similar
  
Wes Montgomery albums, Jazz albums

California Dreaming is the sixteenth jazz album recorded by guitarist Wes Montgomery and released in 1966. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 4 on the R&B chart. It was reissued on CD in 2007 with an alternate take of "Sunny".

Contents

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: "The material is strictly pop fluff of the era and the great guitarist has little opportunity to do much other than state the melody in his trademark octaves. This record was perfect for AM radio of the period."

Track listing

  1. "California Dreaming" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:08
  2. "Sun Down" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:03
  3. "Oh, You Crazy Moon" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 3:44
  4. "More, More, Amor" (Sol Lake) – 2:54
  5. "Without You" (Marino, Myers) – 3:05
  6. "Winds of Barcelona" (Lake) – 3:07
  7. "Sunny [alternate take]" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:07
  8. "Sunny" (Hebb) – 4:04
  9. "Green Peppers" (Lake) – 2:56
  10. "Mr. Walker" (Montgomery) – 3:39
  11. "South of the Border" (Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr) – 3:13

Personnel

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
  • Ray Barretto – percussion
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Al Casamenti – guitar
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Bernie Glow – trumpet
  • Mel Davis – trumpet
  • Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Johnny Messner – trombone
  • Bill Watrous – trombone
  • Stan Webb – clarinet, English Horn, saxophone
  • Raymond Beckenstein – flute, piccolo, saxophone
  • James Buffington – French Horn
  • Jack Jennings – castanets, scratching, vibraphone
  • Don Butterfield – tuba

    • Production notes:

  • Creed Taylor – producer
  • Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Gert Van Hoeyen – remastering
  • Dennis Drake – remastering
  • Ken Whitmore – cover photo, photography

    • Songs

    1California Dreamin'3:08
    2Sun Down6:05
    3Oh You Crazy Moon3:47

    References

    California Dreaming (album) Wikipedia
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