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Saturday, July 18, 2020

California Dreaming - Wes Montgomery

Without You

California Dreaming
Wes Montgomery
Arranged and Conducted by Don Seabesky
Produced by Creed Taylor
Director Of Engineering: Val Valentin
Recorded September 14, 15, 16, 1966 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Cover Design: Any R. Lehman
Cover Photo: Ken Whitmore
Verve V-8672 & V6-8672
1966

Personel:

Guitar: Wes Montgomery, Al Casamenti, Bucky Pizzarelli
Piano: Herbie Hancock (appearing through the courtesy of Blue Note Records)
Trombone: Wayne Andre, John Messner, Bill Watrous
Trumpet: Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, James Nottingham
Alto Sax, Flute, Piccolo: Ray Beckenstein
Alto & Baritone Sax, English Horn, Clarinet: Stan Webb
Bassoon, Clarinet, Tenor Sax: Walter Kane
French Horn: James Buffington
Vibes, Castanets, Scratcher: Jack Jennings
Tuba: Don Butterfield
Bass: Richard Davis
Percussion: Ray Baretto, Grady Tate

From the inside cover: Wes Montgomery is the greatest, most "happening" musician in the whole world. The greatness of his talent can be measured by the soulful eloquence with which he states his message... He is in the very best sense of the word a "method player." He gets to the heart of the music by expressing himself from within – totally.

Wes was the key member of a talented group known to the jazz world as the Mastersound. His two brothers Buddy and Monk, were also members of the quartet. Their first dates were in and around the Montgomery hometown of Indianapolis, but soon, "back home again in Indiana" was only a place to be from. Their fine playing took the Mastersound to the West Coast and then to national recognition and prominence – proving that the family that plays together stays together. And this beautiful family stayed together for a long while until it was time for Wes to step out on his own. With the family's blessing, incidentally. Notes by Johnny Magnus KMPC, Los Angeles


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Oh You Crazy Moon
More, More, Amor
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Sunny
Green Peppers
Mr. Walker
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