"Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings" is the first official release of the complete previously unissued recordings from jazz guitar giant Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio at the famed Half Note jazz club in New York City in 1965. Including over 2 hours from the original radio broadcasts, the deluxe 2-CD set comes with a multi-page booklet containing previously unpublished photos taken at the Half Note by Raymond Ross; a new essay from acclaimed journalist Bill Milkowski; interviews with jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter, who both recorded with Wes; guitar icons Bill Frisell and Mike Stern plus bassist Marcus Miller. Now Wes Montgomery fans can hear the rest of the music from the Half Note that was only broadcast on the radio nearly 60 years ago.
"Echoes of Indiana Avenue" features rare studio and live performances recorded in Indianapolis in the late 1950s, including four tracks recorded at the famed Indianapolis club The Hub Bub. Includes a 24-page booklet with family photographs provided by the Montgomery family. Liner notes by some of music’s most respected writers including Dan Morgenstern, David N. Baker, Bill Milkowski, Michael Cuscuna, and others. The CD set also includes classic ’50s photos of Wes taken in Indianapolis by legendary photographer Duncan Scheidt; a previously unpublished essay by Wes’s brother, Buddy Montgomery; and a rare interview with Wes’s brother Monk Montgomery from 1980.
Level: $15.00 (ongoing monthly) / $180.00 (one-time)
FMV: $36.96