Wes Montgomery

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

• LIMITED EDITION IN SPECIAL SIX-PANEL DIGIPACK

• THE COMPLETE LP + 7 BONUS TRACK

Boss Guitar was one of the last bebop LPs Wes Montgomery recorded before moving into the style that is now referred to as “smooth jazz”. A trio set, the guitarist is backed here by Mel Rhyne on organ and Jimmy Cobb on drums (the latter is best known for his years as a member of the Miles Davis Quintet). The three existing alternate takes from the date, as well as four performances by Wes with a similar trio, have been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

• WES MONTGOMERY, guitar
• MELVIN RHYNE, organ
• JIMMY COBB, drums

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• 9-11: From the same session, but not included on the original LP.
• 12-15: Same location and personnel but PAUL PARKER (drums) replaces Cobb.

TRACKS:

• 01. BÉSAME MUCHO
• 02. DEARLY BELOVED
• 03. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
• 04. THE TRICK BAG
• 05. CANADIAN SUNSET
• 06. FRIED PIES
• 07. THE BREEZE AND I
• 08. FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE
• 09. BÉSAME MUCHO [alt tk] (*)
• 10. THE TRICK BAG [alt tk] (*)
• 11. FRIED PIES [alt tk] (*)
• 12. ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT (*)
• 13. YESTERDAYS (*)
• 14. WHISPER NOT (*)
• 15. JINGLES (*)

• TOTAL TIME: 77:37 Min.