Wes Montgomery with Buddy Montgomery and Monk Montgomery - Groove Brothers (1998) [Recorded 1960-1961]

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Wes Montgomery with Buddy Montgomery and Monk Montgomery - Groove Brothers (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 444 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 190 Mb | Scans included | 01:18:18
Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Guitar Jazz | Label: Milestone | # MCD-47076-2

Although this is billed to Wes Montgomery, it is in fact a combination of two early-'60s LPs by the Montgomery Brothers – The Montgomery Brothers and The Montgomery Brothers in Canada – onto one disc. (Also note that it's almost entirely different from the Montgomery Brothers' Milestone double LP that also bears the name Groove Brothers, which mostly features material from their Riverside LP Groove Yard.) With Wes on guitar, Monk on bass, and Buddy on piano (Larance Marable fills out the quartet on drums), The Montgomery Brothers (1960) is a boppish set of five lengthy tracks, divided between both originals (penned by either Wes or Buddy) and standards. "June in January" is a particularly good vehicle for Wes' fluid single-note runs, while "D-Natural Blues" is one of his more enduring and good-natured compositions from the period. Buddy Montgomery, who often played the piano with the Montgomery Brothers, sticks exclusively to vibes on The Montgomery Brothers in Canada, which in addition to Wes and Monk has Paul Humphrey on drums. This club date (which on this CD reissue has been presented without the overdubbed applause on the original LP) is a solid set of cool but not cold bop, with a low-key mood and uniformly tasteful playing. There's only one original on here (by Buddy), but it's a beaut: the buoyant "Beaux Arts" has gorgeous alternations of single-note solos and chording by Wes. In a different vein, "Angel Eyes," which begins with a long drumless passage, shows Wes' skill with a delicate slow ballad.

Review by Richie Unterberger, Allmusic.com

Groove Brothers presents two of the few occasions guitarist Wes Montgomery (1925-68) was recorded with his brothers, pianist/vibraphonist Buddy (born 1930) and bassist Monk (1921-82). And it's a gem. This 78-minute disc contains perhaps the least known of the brothers' work together: The Montgomery Brothers (Fantasy,1960) and The Montgomery Brothers In Canada (Fantasy, 1961). Both were made after Wes shook the world with his guitar sound on his 1959 Riverside debut. And although the brothers continued to work together in performance right up until Wes' death in 1968, they were only recorded on a few other occasions: Groove Yard (OJC), George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers (OJC) and on Wes's Fingerpickin' (Blue Note).

All 13 tracks on Groove Brothers brim with inventiveness –although Wes, who is predictably notable throughout, carries most melodies on the first session (Buddy takes the honors on much of the second set). What really stands out, though, is the musical chemistry these three have together. As the notes indicate, the brothers perform original blues and emerging jazz standards with "clearly-articulated unisons" and "contrapuntal voicings." That's a fancy way of saying these guys sound terrific together. Buddy is on piano for the first five tracks and vibes on the last eight, and Monk, the innovative electric bassist, sticks to acoustic bass throughout here.

And the highlights are plentiful. From the first session, there's the Wes originals, "D Natural Blues" and an appealing, early version of "Jingles." From the second set, there's Duke Person's superb "Jeannine," Claude Thornhill's interesting "Snowfall" (offering Buddy's notable solo), Charlie Parker's lively "Barbados" and the touching "You Don't Know What Love Is." Wes and Monk also duet most appealingly on "Angel Eyes" and Buddy's Wes-like "Beaux Arts."

Groove Brothers is easily recommended and an outstanding addition to Wes Montgomery's recorded legacy.

Review by Douglas Payne, AllAboutJazz.com




Personnel:
Wes Montgomery: guitar
Buddy Montgomery: piano (1-5), vibes (6-13)
Monk Montgomery: bass
Lawrence Marable: drums (1-5)
Paul Humphrey: drums (6-13)

Tracks 1 to 5 recorded in San Francisco, CA, Fall 1960,
and originally released as "The Montgomery Brothers" (Fantasy 8052).
Tracks 6 to 13 recorded in performance at the Cellar, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Spring 1961,
and originally released as "The Montgomery Brothers in Canada" (Fantasy 8066)

Tracklist:

01. D-Natural Blues (Monterey Blues) (6:28)
02. June In January (6:45)
03. Buddy's Tune (6:31)
04. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) (9:01)
05. Jingles (10:02)
06. Jeannine (4:12)
07. Snowfall (6:53)
08. Angel Eyes (6:28)
09. Barbados (2:33)
10. This Love Is Mine (3:50)
11. On Green Dolphin Street (4:32)
12. You Don't Know What Love Is (6:23)
13. Beaux Arts (4:40)


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Analyzed: Wes Montgomery / Groove Brothers
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.47 dB -16.59 dB 6:28 01-D-Natural Blues (Monterey Blues)
DR12 -0.16 dB -16.55 dB 6:45 02-June In January
DR12 -1.41 dB -16.93 dB 6:31 03-Buddy's Tune
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DR13 0.00 dB -18.97 dB 6:23 12-You Don't Know What Love Is
DR11 -2.71 dB -16.05 dB 4:40 13-Beaux Arts
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Official DR value: DR13

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