Tequila

by Wes Montgomery

Tequila cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1966
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:44
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arranged by Claus Ogerman, 'Tequila' places Wes Montgomery's distinctive guitar work against a lush backdrop of strings and Latin percussion. The highly successful project exemplifies his Verve-era transition toward highly produced, commercially appealing orchestrations without sacrificing his innate improvisational grace.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Tequila (3:21)
  2. Little Child (Daddy Dear) (2:30)
  3. What The World Needs Now Is Love (4:58)
  4. The Big Hurt (4:33)
  5. Bumpin' On Sunset (4:49)
  6. How Insensitive (3:49)
  7. The Thumb (4:49)
  8. Midnight Mood (5:24)
  9. Wives And Lovers (3:00)
  10. Bumpin' On Sunset - Alternate Take (3:20)
  11. The Big Hurt - Alternate Take (3:28)
  12. Tequila - Alternate Take (2:41)

Credits

  • Wes Montgomery - primary artist, guitar, written-by
  • Claus Ogerman - arranged by
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Abe Kessler - cello
  • Charles McCracken - cello
  • George Ricci - cello
  • Harvey Shapiro - cello
  • Ray Barretto - congas

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