Description
Verve, 1966
Released in 1966 on Verve Records, Jimmy & Wes (The Dynamic Duo), captures the only full-length studio collaboration between Hammond B3 organist Jimmy Smith and guitarist Wes Montgomery. Produced by Creed Taylor and arranged by Oliver Nelson, Jimmy & Wes brought together two of jazzs most distinctive voices in an expansive big band setting. Recorded over three days in September 1966 at Rudy Van Gelders Englewood Cliffs studio, the sessions featured a brass-and reed-heavy ensemble and a top-tier rhythm section with drummer Grady Tate and bassist Richard Davis. Montgomerys melodic guitar lines and Smiths fiery organ grooves find a vibrant setting in Nelsons tight, punchy arrangements rich in harmonic color and rhythmic drive. The program blends originals and standards, including Smiths bluesy James and Wes and a reimagined Baby, Its Cold Outside transformed into a simmering, minor-key vamp. Nelsons orchestrations give the album cinematic sweep without sacrificing the interplay between its stars. The result is a rare meeting of two jazz giants, captured during a period of broad popular success, with the added presence of one of the eras most accomplished arrangers.
Tracklist & Credits – 1LP
Tracklist
Side A
- Down By The Riverside
- Night Train
Side B
- James & Wes
- 13 (Death March)
- Baby, Its Cold Outside
The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
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