Smokin' At The Half Note

by Wes Montgomery, Wynton Kelly Trio

Smokin' At The Half Note cover art

Often cited as one of the greatest live jazz guitar albums ever, this session captures Wes Montgomery at his absolute peak. The music is a perfect vehicle for his virtuosic style and the supremely swinging chemistry he had with the Wynton Kelly Trio. His solos are textbook examples of his famous technique, building from fluid single-note lines to rich octaves and culminating in dense, powerful block chords.

Genres

  • Hard Bop

Tracklist

  1. No Blues
  2. If You Could See Me Now
  3. Unit 7
  4. Four on Six
  5. What's New?