Jazz guitarist John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery, born March 6, 1923, is widely considered one of the major guitarists from the jazz genre, emerging in the late 1950s, coming after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian before him. He went on to influence countless others, from George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Broom, Royce Campbell and Grant Green, to Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Joe Diorio, Tuck Andress, David Becker, Randy Napoleon, and Emily Remler.
This 4 CD collection features Wes Montgomery’s complete recorded output between 1960 and 1965 - the finest music Wes Montgomery was ever to make during his short life.
DISC ONE
1 The Way You Look Tonight 5:55
2 Dreamsville 3:51
3 Geno 2:57
4 Missile Blues 6:04
5 For All We Know 4:32
6 Fried Pies 6:44
7 Mi Cosa 3:39
8 Born To Be Blue 7:24
9 Come Rain Or Come Shine 7:17
10 The Way You Look tonight (Take 2) 5:50
11 Stairway To The Stars 3:45
12 Jingles 6:52
13 Bock To Bock 5:37
14 Body And Soul 11:19
DISC TWO
1 All The Way 2:40
2 Pretty Blue 3:41
3 In The Wee Small Hours Of the Morning 2:51
4 Prelude To A Kiss 3:08
5 The Girl Next Door 3:09
6 My Romance 2:32
7 God Bless The Child 3:19
8 Tune Up 3:14
9 Somewhere 3:31
10 Baubles, Bangles & Beads 2:20
11 Besame Mucho 6:32
12 Dearly Beloved 4:52
13 Days Of Wine And Roses 3:50
14 The Trick Bag 4:27
15 Canadian Sunset 5:08
16 Fried Pies 6:45
17 The Breeze And I 4:11
18 For Heaven’s Sake 4:40
DISC THREE
1 Freddie Freeloader 5:16
2 Lolita 6:36
3 Blues Riff 6:19
4 Dangerous 7:04
5 Yesterday’s Child 4:15
6 Moanin’ 5:49
7 Caravan 2:39
8 People 4:23
9 Movin’ Wes, Part I 3:23
10 Moça Flor 3:13
11 Matchmaker, Matchmaker 2:53
12 Movin’ Wes, Part II 2:55
13 Senza Fine 3:28
14 Theodora 3:58
15 In And Out 2:54
16 Born To Be Blue 3:41
17 West Coast Blues 3:12
DISC FOUR
1 Straight, No Chaser 8:06
2 Just Friends 9:02
3 In A Mellow Tone 14:37
4 We Got Rhythm 8:12
5 The Theme 5:56
6 Bumpin’ 6:51
7 Tear It Down 3:16
8 A Quiet Thing 3:31
9 Con Alma 3:25
10 The Shadow Of Your Smile 2:19
11 Mi Cosa 3:23
12 Here’s That Rainy Day 5:00
13 Musty 4:23