Wes Montgomery

DELUXE LIMITED-EDITION, 180-GRAM 2-LP GATEFOLD

The first official release of Wes Montgomery - In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording which captures the jazz guitar legend in concert during his only tour of Europe on the night of March 27, 1965 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. Considered perhaps the greatest live Wes Montgomery performance ever, In Paris is being released in partnership with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA) with remastered high-resolution audio transferred directly from the original tapes, and will mark the first time the Montgomery Estate will be paid for this recording, which has been available as various bootlegs since the 1970s.

PERSONNEL:

WES MONTGOMERY, guitar
HAROLD MABERN, piano
ARTHUR HARPER, bass
JIMMY LOVELACE, drums

Special Guest:
JOHNNY GRIFFIN, tenor sax ("Full House", "'Round Midnight" and "Blue 'N Boogie/West Coast Blues")

DISC ONE:

01. Four on Six
02. Impressions
03. The Girl Next Door
04. Here's That Rainy Day
05. Jingles

DISC TWO:

01. To Wane
02. Full House
03. 'Round Midnight
04. Blue 'N Boogie / West Coast Blues
05. Twisted Blues