WES MONTGOMERY — Far Wes (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Far Wes contains some of guitarist Wes Montgomery's first recordings; in fact, only three small-group songs pre-date these performances. The then-obscure guitarist is heard in two different quintets, both of which include his brothers Buddy (on piano) and Monk (playing electric bass). The earlier set has Harold Land's tenor as a lead voice, while altoist Pony Poindexter takes his place on the later date, Wes' sound was already quite recognizable and he contributed six originals that alternate with Harold Land's "Hymn for Carl" and four standards. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.    Far Wes  5:51
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
2.    Leila  3:28
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
3.    Old Folks  6:35
Written-By – D. Hill, W. Robinson
4.    Wes' Tune  4:08
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
5.    Hymn For Carl    4:33
Written-By – H. Land
6.    Montgomeryland Funk  4:00
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
7.    Stompin' At The Savoy  4:22
Written-By – B. Goodman, C. Webb, E. Sampson
8.    Monk's Shop  3:54
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
9.    Summertime  4:50
Written-By – D. Heyward, G. Gershwin
10.    Falling In Love With Love  6:13
Written-By – R. Rodgers-L. Hart
11.    Renie  3:31
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Pony Poindexter (tracks: 8 to 11)
Drums – Louis Hayes (tracks: 8 to 11), Tony Bazley (tracks: 1 to 7)
Electric Bass – Monk Montgomery
Guitar – Wes Montgomery
Piano – Buddy Montgomery
Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land (tracks: 1 to 7)
Notas :
Originally issued on Pacific Jazz LPs PJ5 and PJ17.
Tracks 1 to 5 are in stereo, while 6 to 11 are in mono. The stereo takes had audio defects that made them unusable for this compilation

THE MONTGOMERY BROTHERS Groove Yard (1961-1994) RM | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Wes Montgomery was reunited with his brothers Monk and Buddy on this 1961 Riverside session, which also features drummer Bobby Thomas. The guitarist and his brothers are in great form throughout the session in spite of the less-than-ideal piano provided. According to producer Orrin Keepnews, Buddy Montgomery originally intended to split his time on the date between vibes and piano, but the failure of the motor on the former instrument caused him to spend most of his time at the keyboard. The highlight of the evening in the studio is a foot-tapping version of Carl Perkins' "Groove Yard," followed closely by a wild ride through Harold Land's "Delirium." The leader contributed the soulful hard bop work "Doujie." The pianist wrote the driving "Just for Now" and the easygoing blues "Back to Bock." The contents of this CD reissue, all of which are present within the 12-CD set The Complete Riverside Recordings, unfortunately doesn't include several valuable alternate takes later added to the boxed set. Like most of Wes Montgomery's Riverside recordings, this release is an essential part of his discography and is highly recommended. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    Bock To Bock (Back To Back)    6:45
 Buddy Montgomery
2    Groove Yard    3:01
 Carl Perkins
3    If I Should Lose You    5:49
 Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin
4    Delirium    3:38
 Harold Land / Arthur Schutt
5    Just For Now    4:57
 Buddy Montgomery / Dick Redmond
6    Doujie    4:37
 Wes Montgomery
7    Heart Strings    4:35
 Milt Jackson
8    Remember    5:37
 Irving Berlin
Credits :
Wes Montgomery - Guitar
Buddy Montgomery - Piano
Monk Montgomery - Bass
Bobby Thomas - Drums

JOHNNY GRIFFIN — Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me (1963-1998) RM | Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Johnny Griffin, known as the world's fastest tenor-saxophonist in the late 1950's, purposely slowed down a bit on some of his later Riverside albums including this set which was reissued on a 1998 CD. Griffin is joined by pianist Buddy Montgomery (who switches to vibes on two of the six numbers), bassist Monk Montgomery (heard in a rare outing on acoustic bass) and drummer Art Taylor. They perform four standards (including "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set" and "That's All") and a couple of Griffin's basic originals. The music swings and the classic tenorman cuts loose a few times, making for enjoyable if not quite essential music. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me 5'37
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
2     The Midnight Sun Will Never Set 4'59
Dorcas Cochran / Quincy Jones / Henri Salvador
3     That's All 6'24
Bob Haymes
4     Slow Burn 8'14
Johnny Griffin
5     Wonder Why 5'23
Nicholas Brodszky / Sammy Cahn
6     Heads Up 5'36
Johnny Griffin
Credits :
Bass – Momk Momtgomery
Drums – Art Taylor
Piano, Vibes (2,4) – Buddy Montgomery
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin