Wes Montgomery - Bumpin'
Guitar - Wes Montgomery [click here to see more vinyl featuring Wes Montgomery]
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Bongos, Congas – Candido Camero
Cello – Charles McCracken, George Ricci
Drums – Grady Tate, Helcio Milito
Harp – Margaret Ross
Piano – Roger Kellaway
Viola – David Schwartz, Harold Coletta
Violin – Arnold Eidus, Gene Orloff, Harry Lookofsky, Jos. Malignaggi*, Julius Held, Lewis Eley, Louis Haber, Paul Gershman, Sol Shapiro
Arranged by, Conductor – Don Sebesky
Written by Wes Montgomery (A1, A2, B2), Fred Ebb (A3), John Kander (A3), Dizzy Gillespie (A4), Johnny Mandel (B1), Paul F. Webster (B1), James Van Heusen (B3), Johnny Burke (B3), Don Sebesky (B4)
1 LP, gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing Co.
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Verve Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve
Recorded on March 16, May 18, 19 & 20, 1965 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Produced by Creed Taylor
Reissue produced by Chad Kassem
Remastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Originally released in November 1965
Reissued in December 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Bumpin’
2. Tear It Down
3. A Quiet Thing
4. Con Alma
Side B:
1. Love Theme From 'The Sandpiper' The Shadow Of Your Smile
2. Mi Cosa
3. Here’s The Rainy Day
4. Musty
Reviews :
« Taking the listener on a smoother, rather than bumpier, ride down the moonlight highway of jazz is Wes Montgomery, a chief architect of the world's guitar virtuoso scene. Not only is his brilliant command of the six-string present here, so is the vivid color tones of notes and blue notes played between. Backed up by a hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing orchestra conducted and arranged by Don Sebesky, the music almost lifts the listener off his feet into a dreamy, water-like landscape. The atmosphere is serene and enchanting, such as a romantic evening for two under starlight, and certainly a romantic eve merits the accompaniment of this record. The sounds are soft, smooth, and silky, and Montgomery addresses full leadership of his graceful melodic style, fronting close to 20 members of a orchestra perhaps best described resonant and sweeping. So too are the sweeping note flows of Montgomery's guitar, and his surprising fluidness towards the art of comping, a necessary trait of the jazz guitar virtuoso. Even the unforgettable Jim Hall can be tickled and intrigued through a listen of these influential records, as for all amateur and professional guitar musicians. "A Quiet Thing" is perhaps the most somber, peaceful, and smooth piece on the record, demonstrating Montgomery's love of quiet, and how much the idea of not playing at all brings music to the listeners. The charming sounds of orchestral violas, violins, cellos, and harp are sent ablaze to create a pleasant atmosphere, either for a quick morning get up, get ready for work, or evening dining setting. "Here's That Rainy Day" is an up-tempo bossa nova tune that resonates with Montgomery's enticing chordal changes and blissful phrasing, not to mention the blend of harp and strings lays the groundwork for a perfect rainy day inside, with drops pattering at the windows and fires aglow. The recording engineer did a wonderful job with this album. The sound quality is clear and lush, and, overall, this collection of mid-'60s cool jazz is a delight to listen too, once and again. » AllMusic Review by Shawn M. Haney
Rating:
AllMusic 4.5 / 5 , Discogs 4.83 / 5