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Kismet (The Mastersounds album)

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Released
  
1958

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
World Pacific PJ 1243

Release date
  
1958

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Recorded
  
April 22, 1958Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Kismet(1958)
  
Flower Drum Song(1958)

Artists
  
Buddy Montgomery, The Mastersounds

Jazz albums
  
The Montgomery Brothers i, It's Never Too Late, Smokin' Guitar, Reality, The Alternative Wes Mont

Kismet (subtitled A Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds) is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth along with guitarist Wes Montgomery featuring performances of tunes originally composed by Alexander Borodin and adapted by Robert Wright and George Forrest for the musical Kismet recorded in 1958 and released on the World Pacific label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Matthew Greenwald stated "Overall, an excellent jazz reading of one of the most beloved musicals ever and also an important historical record for Wes Montgomery fans".

Track listing

All compositions by Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright and George Forrest

  1. "Overture: Not Since Nineveh/Olive Tree/Stranger in Paradise/And This Is My Beloved/Night of Nights/Sands of Time" - 6:47
  2. "Gesticulate and Rhymes Have I" - 2:56
  3. "Olive Tree" - 4:58
  4. "Not Since Nineveh" - 7:20
  5. "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" - 3:25
  6. "Fate" - 5:16
  7. "And This Is My Beloved" - 6:22
  8. "Stranger in Paradise" - 4:51

Personnel

  • Buddy Montgomery - vibraphone
  • Richie Crabtree - piano
  • Wes Montgomery - guitar (tracks 1 & 3-8)
  • Monk Montgomery - Fender electric bass
  • Benny Barth - drums

    • References

    Kismet (The Mastersounds album) Wikipedia
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