今年3月6日に生誕100周年を迎えた伝説のギタリスト、ウェス・モンゴメリーの1965年作品!

A面はNYハーフ・ノート・クラブで行われたライヴ録音+B面はヴァン・ゲルダ―・スタジオ録音で構成された名盤。
このライヴは、彼の華麗で影響力のあるギタープレイの最高峰とされ、これほどまでに意欲的で自身に満ち溢れた演奏はなく、ウィントン・ケリーのサポートも聴き逃すことは出来ないVerveを代表する作品の一つ。

〈パーソネル〉 Wes Montgomery (g) Winton Kelly(p) Paul Chambers(b) Jimmy Cobb(ds)

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2023/03/15）

Smokin' at the Half Note is essential listening for anyone who wants to hear why Montgomery's dynamic live shows were considered the pinnacle of his brilliant and incredibly influential guitar playing. Pat Metheny calls this "the absolute greatest jazz guitar album ever made," and with performances of this caliber ("Unit 7" boasts one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded) his statement is easily validated. Montgomery never played with more drive and confidence, and he's supported every step of the way by a genuinely smokin' Wynton Kelly Trio. In 1998, Verve reissued the complete show on disc two of Impressions: The Verve Jazz Sides, although the scrambled track order and some non-essential cuts don't diminish the appeal of the original album. ~ Jim Smith

Rovi