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The Complete Riverside Recordings

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Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (1959-1963) is a stunning collection of jazz guitar music. It showcases Wes Montgomery’s early work on the Riverside label, where he became a legend of melody, harmony, and rhythm. He had a unique style of playing with his thumb instead of a pick, giving him a warm and distinctive tone that inspired many guitarists. He also used octaves and chords in his solos, making them rich and complex, but also easy to enjoy. This box set has 12 CDs and 157 songs, with 15 new performances, six re-edited versions, and 29 alternate takes. It covers Montgomery’s best and most influential recordings from 1959 to late 1963, before he switched to the Verve label. The box set also features many other jazz stars, such as Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Ray Barretto, Jimmy Cobb, Milt Jackson, George Shearing, Johnny Griffin, Tommy Flanagan, Buddy Montgomery, Wynton Kelly, Barry Harris, Milt Hinton, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, and more. Some of the highlights are Montgomery’s only live Riverside show (Full House), his versions of classics like 'Round Midnight, Body and Soul, I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face, and In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning, his own songs like West Coast Blues, Four on Six, Jingles, and S.O.S., and his duets with vibraphonist Milt Jackson on Bock to Bock and S.K.J. . The box set has great sound quality for its age. The remastering is done with care and respect. The packaging is also beautiful and strong. The box set co

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'round Midnight

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4:58
2

Satin Doll [Take 5]

Wes Montgomery

4:08
3

Satin Doll [Take 7]

Wes Montgomery

3:58
4

Missile Blues [Take 5]

Wes Montgomery

4:36
5

Missile Blues [Take 6]

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6:02
6

Jingles

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6:52
7

Whisper Not

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8

The End of a Love Affair

Wes Montgomery

4:25
9

Too Late Now

Wes Montgomery

10

Ecaroh

Wes Montgomery

2:58
11

Yesterdays

Wes Montgomery

3:20
12

Airegin

Wes Montgomery

4:30
13

West Coast Blues

Wes Montgomery

3:12
14

Four On Six

Wes Montgomery

6:43
15

D Natural Blues

Wes Montgomery

5:22
16

In Your Own Sweet Way

Wes Montgomery

4:54
17

Mr. Walker

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3:35
18

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

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4:40
19

Gone With the Wind

Wes Montgomery

6:26
20

Sack 'O Woe

Wes Montgomery

4:26
21

Work Song

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22

Scrambled Egg

Wes Montgomery

3:20
23

Pretty Memory

Wes Montgomery

24

Fallout

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25

My Heart Stood Still

Wes Montgomery

26

Mean to Me

Wes Montgomery

27

Violets For Your Furs

Wes Montgomery

28

I've Got a Crush on You

Wes Montgomery

29

Compulsion

Wes Montgomery

6:49
30

Terrain

Wes Montgomery

7:46

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