The Alternative Wes Montgomery
The Alternative Wes Montgomery is a compilation album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1982. It contains alternate takes from previous albums for Riverside. All the tracks are available on Wes Montgomery: The Complete Riverside Recordings.
Reception
In his AllMusic review, Scott Yanow wrote that "the mistakes and flaws are minor on these performances and this CD gives one a good introduction into Montgomery's early recordings."Track list
- "Born to be Blue"
- "S.O.S."
- "Come Rain or Come Shine"
- "Fried Pies"
- "Besame Mucho"
- "The Way You Look Tonight"
- "Stairway to the Stars"
- "Jingles"
- "Bock to Bock"
- "Doujie"
- "Movin’ Along"
- "Body and Soul"
- "Tune Up"
- "Tune Up"
Personnel
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Johnny Griffin – saxophone
- Mel Rhyne – organ
- George Brown – drums
- Sam Jones – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Monk Montgomery – bass
- Buddy Montgomery – piano
- Bobby Thomas – drums
- Louis Hayes – drums
- James Clay – flute
- Victor Feldman – piano
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Osie Johnson – drums
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Margaret Rose – harp
- Dick Hyman – piano
- Jimmy Jones – string arrangement
- Gene Orloff – concertmaster
- Phil Bodner – woodwinds