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

Wes Montgomery – Movin' Wes is guitarist Wes Montgomery's first album for Verve, recorded on November 11 and 16, 1964 at A&R Studios in New York. It was produced by Creed Taylor, with arrangements and conducting by Johnny Pate and engineering by Rudy Van Gelder and Phil Ramone. Montgomery's octave playing is set against a big band with trumpets, trombones and two tubas; besides originals such as West Coast Blues he plays Caravan, People and the bossa nova Moça Flor. The album was first released in 1965. This copy is a 1977 Japanese Verve pressing (cat. no. MV 4004) with insert, no OBI.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Verve Records MV 4004
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: JP pressing (reissue)
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1977 (original: 1965)
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Soul jazz
• Extras: Insert, no OBI

Condition

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

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

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).

Produced by Creed Taylor; arranged and conducted by Johnny Pate; engineers: Rudy Van Gelder, Phil Ramone; A&R Studios, New York, November 11 and 16, 1964.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released by Verve in the US in 1965. This copy is a 1977 Japanese Verve edition numbered MV 4004, manufactured by Polydor Japan.

Who wrote the arrangements?
Johnny Pate, who also conducted 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 close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Wes Montgomery records?
Yes, for example Wes Montgomery – The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery, Wes Montgomery – Full House. More titles are in our Jazz collection.