Portrait of Wes
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| Studio album by Wes Montgomery | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | October 10, 1963 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:31 (Reissue) | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Portrait of Wes is the tenth album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1963.
Portrait of Wes is one of the two issues of Wes Montgomery's last cut for Riverside Records. His performances in October and November 1963 are issued as two albums by Riverside. The other album is released as Guitar on the Go which is the last official album of Montgomery under his Riverside contract. Ironically, Montgomery worked with Melvin Rhyne for his first recordings for Riverside and with this performance, he again worked with Rhyne, but this time for his last recordings for soon to be bankrupt Riverside.
It has been reissued by Original Jazz Classics with additional alternate takes.
Allmusic jazz critic Scott Yanow said of Portrait of Wes: "The brilliant guitarist is in fine form on these appealing tunes with the highlights including "Freddie the Freeloader," "Blues Riff" and "Moanin.'"
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