Wes Montgomery – Movin' Wes (Vinyl LP | JP Reissue | 1977)

Wes Montgomery – Movin' Wes is guitarist Wes Montgomery's first album for Verve, recorded on 11 and 16 November 1964 at A&R Studios in New York. It was produced by Creed Taylor, the arrangements and direction of the horns are by Johnny Pate, and the engineers were Rudy Van Gelder and Phil Ramone. Here Montgomery's octave playing is set against a big band with trumpets, trombones and two tubas; alongside his own pieces such as West Coast Blues, he plays Caravan, People and the bossa nova Moça Flor. The album was first released in 1965. On offer is the 1977 Japanese stereo reissue on Verve Records (cat. no. MV 4004) from the series ジャズひとり占め。Verve 1500, with insert and without OBI.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Verve Records – MV 4004
• Series: ジャズひとり占め。Verve 1500
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
• Pressing: 1977 Japanese stereo reissue
• Country: Japan
• Released (this pressing): 1977 (original album: 1965)
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul
• Inserts: Insert, without OBI

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Condition graded to the Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the copy on offer.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Caravan (Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Juan Tizol)
2. People (Jule Styne/Bob Merrill)
3. Movin' Wes (Part I) (Wes Montgomery)
4. Moça Flor (Durval Ferreira/Lula Freire)
5. Matchmaker (Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick)
6. Movin' Wes (Part II) (Wes Montgomery)

Side B

1. Senza Fine (Gino Paoli/Alec Wilder)
2. Theodora (Billy Taylor)
3. In And Out (Wes Montgomery)
4. Born To Be Blue (Mel Tormé/Robert Wells)
5. West Coast Blues (Wes Montgomery)

Personnel

Wes Montgomery (guitar), Bobby Scott (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Grady Tate (drums), Willie Bobo (percussion), Jerome Richardson (woodwinds); Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (trumpet); Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, Chauncey Welsch (trombone); Don Butterfield, Harvey Phillips (tuba).

Production: Creed Taylor; arrangements and direction: Johnny Pate; engineers: Rudy Van Gelder, Phil Ramone; A&R Studios, New York, 11 and 16 November 1964.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original album was released in 1965. On offer is the 1977 Japanese stereo reissue on Verve Records with catalogue number MV 4004 from the series ジャズひとり占め。Verve 1500. The insert is included; an OBI is not.

Who wrote the arrangements?
Johnny Pate, who also led the big band. It was produced by Creed Taylor, with whom Montgomery recorded his most successful orchestral albums at Verve.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means: almost as new, with at most minimal signs of wear. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the cover means: light signs of wear. We explain all grades on our Vinyl Grading page.

Are there other records by Wes Montgomery?
Yes, for example Wes Montgomery – The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery, Wes Montgomery – Full House. You can find more titles in our Jazz category.