Bumpin' (Wes Montgomery album)
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | March 16, May 18, 19 & 20, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:14 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Bumpin' is an album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1965. It reached number 116 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was Montgomery's first album to reach the charts.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
In his AllMusic review, Shawn M. Haney praised the album: "Not only is his brilliant command of the six-string present here, so is the vivid color tones of notes and blue notes played between. Backed up by a hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing orchestra conducted and arranged by Don Sebesky, the music almost lifts the listener off his feet into a dreamy, water-like landscape. The atmosphere is serene and enchanting, such as a romantic evening for two under starlight, and certainly a romantic eve merits the accompaniment of this record... The recording engineer did a wonderful job with this album. The sound quality is clear and lush, and, overall, this collection of mid-'60s Latin jazz is a delight to listen to, once and again."[1]
Track listing
- "Bumpin'" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:40
- "Tear It Down" (Montgomery) – 3:10
- "A Quiet Thing" (Fred Ebb, John Kander) – 3:27
- "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:25
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:15
- "Mi Cosa" (Montgomery) – 3:15
- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:50
- "Musty" (Don Sebesky) – 4:12
Bonus tracks on the CD release
- "Just Walkin'" – 3:00
- "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 4:09
- "Just Walkin'" – 3:37
Personnel
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Bob Cranshaw – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- David Schwartz – viola
- Charles McCracken – cello
- Margaret Ross – harp
- Roger Kellaway – piano
- Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
- Candido Camero – bongos, congas
- Harold Coletta – viola
- Arnold Eidus – violin
- Lewis Eley – violin
- Paul Gershman – violin
- Louis Haber – violin
- Julius Held – violin
- Joseph Malignaggi – violin
- Helcio Milito – drums
- Gene Orloff – violin
- George Ricci – violin, cello
- Sol Shapiro – violin
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Billboard 200 | 116 |
References
- ^ a b Haney, Shawn M. "Bumpin' > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1028. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
