{"product_id":"wynton-kelly-trio-and-wes-montgomery-smokin-at-the-half-note","title":"Wynton Kelly Trio and Wes Montgomery - Smokin’ at the Half Note","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded partly live at the Half Note Club in New York and partly in Van Gelder’s studio, \u003cem\u003eSmokin’ at the Half Note\u003c\/em\u003e captures Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio of Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb in peak form. Their interplay transforms standards into extended conversations: “No Blues” stretches into modal drive, “Unit 7” grooves with hard-swinging ease, and “Four on Six” showcases Montgomery’s dazzling octave technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1965 on Verve, the album became a touchstone for guitarists, blending Montgomery’s lyrical phrasing with the trio’s deep swing. More than a document, it remains one of the most celebrated jazz guitar records. — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cbr\u003eThis important historic jazz record pairs guitar virtuoso Wes Montgomery with Miles Davis' rhythm section — featuring Paul Chambers on bass, Jimmy Cobb on drums and Wynton Kelly on piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is timeless music that has inspired innumerable jazz guitarists and aficionados. In fact, jazz guitar great Pat Metheny has said, \"I learned to play listening to Wes Montgomery's \u003cem\u003eSmokin' At The Half Note\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Metheny additionally said that the solo on \"If You Could See Me Now\" is his favorite of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis legendary session was recorded at a New York nightclub. It captures Montgomery at the height of his improvisational powers. Many consider it the best performance on record by one of the most inventive guitarists in jazz history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights include the Miles Davis opener, \"No Blues\" and the following track, Tadd Dameron's \"If You Could See Me Now.\" And the album's versions of \"Unit 7\" and \"Four On Six\" have helped to establish these songs as jazz standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world's largest source for audiophile recordings. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticsounds.com\/d\/174594\/Wynton_Kelly_Trio_and_Wes_Montgomery-Smokin_At_The_Half_Note-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record?gad_source=1\u0026amp;gad_campaignid=21514249854\u0026amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_pEb9IA0st1fMAS0xCyzwjlDyJ9\u0026amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9rJBhCYARIsALyPDtuZZ1xzJrEYch-MXwMQaxAiqGTsS3533_Q_pKvidOOjEhK-e413g6gaAgWrEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2frSEIQat4tSS4nCcrW0Hy?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rFDag1lwt14?si=sHlcSQc72fHi81qA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl tracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1 No Blues\u003cbr\u003eA2 If You Could See Me Now\u003cbr\u003eB1 Unit 7\u003cbr\u003eB2 Four On Six\u003cbr\u003eB3 What's New?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Verve Records\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Acoustic Sounds Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2023 \/ Original release: 1965\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Post Bop, Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Jazz \u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve (Acoustic Sounds Series)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46267644018846,"sku":"602448644145","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_77f8a1c7-ea0d-45fc-b235-f4830c18bc36.jpg?v=1765204596","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/wynton-kelly-trio-and-wes-montgomery-smokin-at-the-half-note","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}