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Smokin' Guitar

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Released
  
1965

Artist
  
Wes Montgomery

Label
  
Verve Records

Recorded
  
1965

Release date
  
1965

Genre
  
Jazz

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Smokin' Guitar is the second live album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1965. This is also Montgomery's fourteenth overall album.

Contents

On almost all tracks, there is the same line-up that appeared on Smokin' at the Half Note album, but at a later date. It was recorded live at the Half Note Club, New York City, in 1965, September 24 (3 & 4); November 12 (1 & 2); November 19 (5 & 6)

Track list

  1. "Birk's Works" – 5:35
  2. "Four on Six" – 8:24
  3. "Laura" – 6:53
  4. "Cariba" – 8:49
  5. "All the Things You Are" – 6:44
  6. "I Remember You" – 7:27

Personnel

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Larry Ridley – bass, tracks 1 & 2
  • Paul Chambers – bass, tracks 3 & 4
  • Herman Wright – bass, tracks 5 & 6
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums

    • References

    Smokin' Guitar Wikipedia
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