Guitar on the Go
Guitar on the Go is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery that released in 1963. It includes tracks recorded in 1959 and October and November 1963. The album was Montgomery's last for Riverside before signing with Verve.[1]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1959–1963 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:21 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Guitar on the Go was reissued by Original Jazz Classics with an additional take of "The Way You Look Tonight" and the bonus track "Unidentified Solo Guitar". It was also released by Fantasy with the original track listing and the bonus track "Mi Cosa".[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Jazz critic Scott Yanow called the release "a worthy if not essential addition to Wes Montgomery's discography" and, due to his later change of style to a more pop-oriented approach, "the end of an era."[1]
Track listing
- "The Way You Look Tonight" [Alternate take] (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) – 5:48
- "The Way You Look Tonight" (Kern, Fields) – 9:08
- "Dreamsville" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 3:48
- "Geno" (Wes Montgomery) – 2:53
- "Missile Blues" (Montgomery) – 5:57
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 4:29
- "Fried Pies" (Montgomery) – 6:41
- "Unidentified Solo Guitar" (Montgomery) – 3:37
Personnel
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Melvin Rhyne – organ
- George Brown – drums (1-4, 6)
- Jimmy Cobb – drums (7)
- Paul Parker – drums (5)
Production notes:
- Orrin Keepnews – producer
References
- Yanow, Scott. "Guitar on the Go > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- Jazz Discography entry for Wes Montgomery. Retrieved November 2009.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 146. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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