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Wes Montgomery
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Compil. US 1975 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Hard-Bop, Modal)

On cover: The Blue Note Re-Issue Series The exciting, groundbreaking recordings that established Wes Montgomery as the foremost, influential guitarist of his generation. With Harold Land, Freddie Hubbard, Pony Poindexter, The Mastersounds and others. Tracks B4, C3 and D1 recorded on 30 December, 1957 in Indianapolis. Tracks A1, A2, B1, C1, D2, D3 and D5 recorded in April 1958 in Los Angeles. Tracks A4, B2, B3 and D4 recorded in October 1959 in Los Angeles. Tracks A3 and C2 recorded on April 22, 1958 in Los Angeles. These tunes have been previously released. ©℗MCMLXXV United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. /BN-LA531-H2 Manufactured by United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90028/Printed in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved. On dark blue label with Blue Note in black. On labels: Manufactured and distributed by U.A. Records Limited - Copying, public performance and/or broadcasting of this record dates reserved. Trademark owned by United Artists Record, Inc. and used by U.A. Limited under authorization. All rights reserved. (around label from 10 to 2 o'clock) All Tunes Stereo Except * Mono ℗ 1975 United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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	Wes Montgomery g, 1923-1968 US guitar, album by, written by
	Pony Poindexter as, ss, 1926-1988 US alto saxophone
	Monk Montgomery b, eb, 1921-1982 US bass
	Benny Barth dr, *1929 US drums
	Louis Hayes dr, *1937 US drums
	Paul Parker dr, drums
	Tony Bazley dr, drums
	Buddy Montgomery vib, p, 1930-2009 US piano, vibraphone, vibrharp, written by
	Joe Bradley p, piano
	Richie Crabtree p, US piano
	Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson ts, as, 1927-2005 US tenor saxophone
	Harold Land ts, 1928-2001 US tenor saxophone, written by
	Waymon Atkinson sax, tenor saxophone
	Freddie Hubbard tr, 1938-2008 US trumpet

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