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Wes Montgomery

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This 1967 album was the last one Wes Montgomery released with Verve during his lifetimeand one of the final works of his career, preceding the three albums he released with A&M in his final years.As with many of this guitarists Verve recordings, on this album Montgomery moves away from traditional jazz and shifts toward pop-oriented songs, which the original liner notes described as stiff, yet extraordinary, and everything just clicksthe 60s. All tracks feature Creed Taylors energetic production and arrangements by Don Sebesky.On this album, Montgomerys distinctive guitar stylewhich makes heavy use of octavesblends beautifully with the rich, string-heavy orchestration and a large, diverse ensemble featuring such renowned musicians as saxophonists Ray Beckenstein and Stan Webb, pianist Herbie Hancock. Highlights include the title trackwhich became a Top 5 hit for The Mamas & the Papasas well a