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Released
  
1958

Artist
  
Wes Montgomery

Producer
  
Michael Cuscuna

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
51:25 (Reissue)

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
Pacific Jazz Records

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Far Wes (1959)
  
The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

Similar
  
Wes Montgomery albums, Jazz albums

Wes montgomery far wes full album


Far Wes is a reissue of Montgomeryland, the second album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1958.

Contents

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Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Scott Yanow called Far Wes a "historical album" and wrote Montgomery's "sound was already quite recognizable"

Track listing

  1. "Far Wes" (Wes Montgomery) – 5:51
  2. "Leila" (Montgomery) – 3:28
  3. "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Hill) – 6:35
  4. "Wes’ Tune" (Montgomery) – 4:08
  5. "Hymn for Carl" (Harold Land) – 4:33
  6. "Montgomeryland Funk" (Montgomery) – 4:00
  7. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb) – 4:22
  8. "Monk’s Shop" (Montgomery) – 3:54
  9. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:50
  10. "Falling in Love with Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:13
  11. "Renie"(Montgomery) – 3:31

Original Release Track Listing

  1. Monk's Shop - 3:58
  2. Summertime - 4:53
  3. Falling In Love - 6:16
  4. Renie - 3:33
  5. Far Wes - 5:55
  6. Leila - 3:30
  7. Old Folks - 6:38
  8. Wes' Tune - 4:11

Personnel

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Pony Poindexter – alto saxophone (tracks 8-11)
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone (tracks 1-7)
  • Buddy Montgomery – piano
  • Monk Montgomery – electric bass
  • Tony Bazley – drums (tracks 1-7)
  • Louis Hayes – drums (tracks 8-11)

    • Releases

    Light Music Club PLP-804 (original release)

    Songs

    1Far Wes5:55
    2Leila
    3Old Folks6:38

    References

    Far Wes Wikipedia
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