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WES MONTGOMERY ON CD and LP
1948 - 1950

 

The Lionel Hampton Orchestra: Lionel Hampton (vib); Milt Buckner (p); Wes Montgomery (g);
Charles Mingus or Roy Johnson (b); Earl Walker (d); plus Trumpets, Trombones and Saxes. Billie Holiday,
Wynonie Harris, Betty Carter (voc). 1/7/48 - 15/10/48

 

Adam Blew His Hat - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
I Cover The Waterfront - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Good Rockin' Tonight - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Brant Inn Boogie - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Body And Soul (Bass feature)
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Satchmo's Blues - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Dues In Blues - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Beulah's Boogie - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Calling Dr.Mancuso - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Jay Bird - Black Lion LP INT 127.032
Rebop - Black Lion LP INT 127.032

 

Lionel Hampton and his Sextet: Hampton (vib); Albert Ammons (p); Wes Montgomery (g); Roy Johnson (b); Earl Walker (d); Sonny
Parker, Betty Carter (voc); plus Trumpets and Saxes. 24/1/49.


Chicken Shack Boogie - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; MCA LP 1331
New Central Avenue Breakdown - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; MCA LP 510.112 (F)
Benson's Boogie - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 510.112 (F)

 

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Similar to above. 28/1/49.

 

Hamp's Boogie No.2 - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 510.112 (F), Affinity LP AFS 1000
Hamp's Gumbo - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 1351
Beulah's Sister's Boogie - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 510.112 (F), Affinity LP AFS 1000
Wee Albert - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 1331, Affinity LP AFS 1037

 

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Similar to above. 26/4/49.


What's Happening Baby - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 510.117 (F)
Drinking Wine Spo-dee-o-dee - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; MCA LP 510.117 (F)
Moonglow - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; MCA LP 510.181 (F), Affinity LP AFS 1037


Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Similar to above. 10/5/49.


The Hucklebuck - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; - Decca CD GRD -2-652; MCA LP 510117 (F)
Baby You're Great - Definitive CD DRCD 11241
Lavender Coffin - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; Affinity LP AFS 1037


Sonny Parker and his All Stars: Sonny Parker (voc); Al Grey (tbn); Johnny Board (as); Gene Morris (ts); Doug. Duke or Gus Domerette
(p); Wes Montgomery (g); Roy Johnson (b); Ellis Bartee (d). 6/9/49.


Hamp's Gumbo - Capitol CD 7243 8 36293 2
Pretty Baby - Capitol CD 7243 8 36293 2
Sonny's Blues - Capitol CD 7243 8 36293 2
Sad Feeling -Capitol CD 7243 8 36293 2
I Want A Little Girl - Capitol CD 7243 8 36293 2

 

Gene Morris: Gene Morris(ts); Douglas Duke (p); Wes Montgomery (g); Roy Johnson (b); Earl "Fox" Walker (d).

Spire Records Fresno, CA

 

King Trotter - Resonance HCD 2014

Carlena's Blues - Resonance HCD 2014

Smooth Evening - Resonance HCD 2014


Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Similar to above. Autumn 1949.


Hamp's Bopology
Hampology
Flying Home Pt.1.
Flying Home Pt.2.
Beulah's Boogie Pt.1 - Jazz Club LP 121
Beulah's Boogie Pt.2.  Jazz Club LP 121
Jingle Boogie
Drumology

The Lionel Hampton Orchestra: Lionel Hampton (vib); Doug Duke (org); Wes Montgomery (g);
Roy Johnson (b); Ellis Bartree (d) + Saxes, Tbns and Trpts. U/k vocalist. Dec 1949.


Rag Mop - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; Affinity LP AFS 1000
For You My Love - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 510117
Sky Blue - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Affinity LP AFS 1037


The Lionel Hampton Orchestra: Lionel Hampton (vib); Doug Duke (org); Wes Montgomery (g);
Roy Johnson (b); Ellis Bartree (d) + Saxes, Tbns and Trpts. U/k vocalist. Dec 1949/ Jan 1950.


Mary Had A Little Lamb
Hamp's Basement
Shadows In The Night
Symphony In Jazz
Flying Home
Jingle Boogie
Hampology
Bopology

The Lionel Hampton Orchestra: Lionel Hampton (vib); Doug Duke (org); Wes Montgomery (g);
Roy Johnson (b); Ellis Bartree (d) + Saxes, Tbns and Trpts. U/k vocalist. Jan 5, 1950


I've Been A Fool - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Affinity LP AFS 1037
How You Sound - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Coral LP 6.22421
I Almost Lost My Mind - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Coral LP 6.22421

 

The Lionel Hampton Orchestra: Lionel Hampton (vib); Doug Duke (org); Wes Montgomery (g);
Roy Johnson (b); Ellis Bartree (d) + Saxes, Tbns and Trpts. U/k vocalist. Jan 25, 1950


Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Affinity LP AFS 1037
I'll Never Be Free - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Coral LP 6.22421
Sad Feelin' - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; MCA LP 1331
Hamp's Gumbo - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Affinity LP AFS 1017
Please Give Me A Chance - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Coral LP 6.22422
I Wish I Knew - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; MCA LP 2-4075


Lionel Hampton and his Quintet: Lionel Hampton (vib); Jerome Richardson (fl); Doug Duke (org);
Wes Montgomery (g); Roy Johnson (b); Earl Walker (d). Jan 26, 1950.


Where Or When - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca LP DL 8230
There Will Never Be Another You - Definitive CD DRCD 11241; Decca CD GRD -2-652; Affinity LP AFS 1037

 

 

WES MONTGOMERY ON CD
1955 - 59

The Montgomery - Johnson Quintet: Wes Montgomery (g); Buddy Montgomery (p); Monk Montgomery

(b); Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson (ts); Sonny Johnson (d). Columbia Studios June 15, 1955.

Resonance Records HCD 2014

 

Love For Sale

Leila

Blues

Undecided

Far Wes

 

The Montgomery - Johnson Quintet: Wes Montgomery (g; b); Buddy Montgomery (p;vibes) or Jack Coker (p); Monk Montgomery or John Dale (b); Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson (ts);Sonny Johnson (d); Debbie Andrews (voc).

The Turf Blub, Indianapolis, Aug, Sept & Nov, 1956. Resonance Records HCD 2014

 

Aftr You've Gone

Fascinating Rhythm

Brazil

What Is There To Say

Four

Wes' Tune

My Heart Stood Still

How High The Moon

Django

Going Down To Big Mary's

I Should Care

Caravan

Six Bridges to Cross

Ralph's New Blues

 

Montgomery - Johnson: Wes Montgomery (g); Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson (ts); the rest u/k.

The C&C Music Lounge, Chicago, Il. 1957. Resonance Records HCD 2014

 

All The Things You Are

Echoes of Indiana Avenue: Wes Montgomery (g; 6 String Bass?); Buddy Montgomery or Melvin Rhyne or Earl Van Riper (p; org);

Monk Montgomery or Mingo Jones (b); Sonny Johnson or Paul Parker (d). Indianapolis 1957/58.

Resonance Records HCD 2011

 

Diablo's Dance

Round Midnight

Straight, No Chaser

Nica's Dream (6 String Bass?)

Darn That Dream (6 String Bass?)

Take The A Train

Misty

Body and Soul

After Hours Blues

30/12/57 - Montgomery Bros. and 5 Others; Wes Montgomery (g); Freddie Hubbard (tpt); Waymon Atkinson (ts);

Alonzo “Pookie” Johnson (ts); Buddy Montgomery (vib); Monk Montgomery (b); Joe Bradley (p); Paul Parker (d).

CDP 7243 8 37987 2 8 ("Fingerpickin'"); Gambit 69307 (The Montgomeryland Sessions).


Sound Carrier
Lois Ann
Bud's Beaux Arts
Bock To Bock (LP Liberty LBS 83178E - with added strings)
All The Things You Are
Billie's Bounce
Fingerpickin' (LP Liberty LBS 83178E - with added brass )

22/4/58 - The Mastersounds – Kismet; Wes Montgomery (g); Buddy Montgomery (vib); Monk Montgomery (b);

Richard Crabtree (p); Benny Barth (d). Lone Hill Jazz CD 10133; *Gambit 69307 (The Montgomeryland Sessions).


Overture*
Gesticulate/Rhymes Have I
Olive Tree
Not Since Ninevah*
Baubles,Bangles and Beads*
Fate*
And This Is My Beloved*
Stranger In Paradise
*

April 1958 - Los Angeles - The Montgomery Bros (Montgomeryland/Wes, Buddy and Monk);

Wes Montgomery (g); Buddy Montgomery (p); Monk Montgomery (b); Harold Land (ts); Tony Bazely (d).

Pacific Jazz CDP7 94475-2 ("Far Wes"); Gambit 69307 (The Montgomeryland Sessions).


Hymn For Carl
Montgomeryland Funk (LP- LBS 83178E added brass)
Stompin' At The Savoy
Far Wes (LP- LBS 83178E added brass)
Leila (LP- LBS 83178E added brass)
Old Folks (LP-LBS 83178E added strings)
Wes' Tune

Wes Montgomery Quartet: Wes Montgomery (g); Melvin Rhyne or Richie Crabtree (p); Flip Stewart or

Monk Montgomery (b); Paul Parker (d).

The Missile Lounge, Indianapolis, Nov 22, 1958. Resonance Records HCD 2014

 

Soft Winds

Robbin's Nest

A Night In Tunisia

January 18 1959 - Indianapolis - One Night in Indy: Wes Montgomery (g); Eddie Higgins (p); ?? (b);

Walter Perkins (d). Resonance HLP-9018

 

Give Me The Simple Life

Prelude To a Kiss

Stompin at the Savoy

Li'l Darlin

Ruby My Dear

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To

October 1959 - Los Angeles - The Montgomery Bros (Montgomeryland):

Wes Montgomery (g); Buddy Montgomery (p); Monk Montgomery (b); Pony Poindexter (as); Louis Hayes (d).

Pacific Jazz CDP7 94475-2 ("Far Wes"); Gambit 69307 (The Montgomeryland Sessions).

Monk's Shop
Summertime (LP - LBS 83178E added brass)
Falling In Love With Love (LP - LBS 83178E added brass)
Renie

1959 - San Francisco - Jon Hendricks "A Good Get-Together": Jon Hendricks (voc); Wes Montgomery (g);

Pony Poindexter (as); Guido Mahoney (p); Monk Montgomery (b); Walter Bolden (d).

Lone Hill Jazz CD 10133; **Gambit 69307 (The Montgomeryland Sessions).


A Good Get-Together (altered version)Not issued on CD (Liberty LBS 83178E - with added brass)
Music In The Air (**)
Feed Me (*/**)
I'll Die Happy*
Pretty Strange (*/**)
The Shouter (**)
Minor Catastrophe*
Social Call (**)
Out Of The Past (**)
A Good Get-Together (**)
I'm Gonna Shout*
(*=Wes does not solo)

Mid-Late 1959 - "Back on Indiana Avenue - The Carol DeCamp Recordings": Wes Montgomery (g); Earl Van Riper, Buddy Montgomery, John Bunch, Carl Perkins (p); Melvin Rhyne (org); Monk Montgomery, Mingo Jones (b); David Baker (tbn); David Young (ts); Paul Parker, Sonny Johnson (d).

Four on Six

Mr Walker

Round Midnight

So What

The End of a Love Affair

Tune Up

West Coast Blues

Jingles

It's You or No One

Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You

Ecaroh

Sandu

Whisper Not

Stompin' at the Savoy

It's You or No One

Opus De Funk

Summertime

Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea

Easy Living

Four

I'll Remember April

The Song Is You

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