Boss Guitar


Boss Guitar is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1963 by Riverside. It was reissued on the Original Jazz Classics label with alternate takes. All the tracks are available on Wes Montgomery: The Complete Riverside Recordings.

Reception

AllMusic jazz critic Scott Yanow described Boss Guitar as "enjoyable if not essential." David Rickert, for All About Jazz, stated: "Montgomery was always at his best as the sole lead instrument, as this recording will attest."

Track listing

  1. "Besame Mucho" – 6:28
  2. "Besame Mucho" * – 6:24
  3. "Dearly Beloved" – 4:49
  4. "Days of Wine and Roses" – 3:44
  5. "The Trick Bag" – 4:25
  6. "Canadian Sunset" – 5:04
  7. "Fried Pies" – 6:42
  8. "Fried Pies" * – 6:35
  9. "The Breeze and I" – 4:08
  10. "For Heaven's Sake" – 4:39
''Alternate takes not on original LP, included in CD reissue in 1989.''

Personnel

Production notes: