Movin' Wes


Movin' Wes is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery that was released in 1964. It reached number 18 on the Billboard jazz albums chart in 1967 and was his second album to reach the charts after Bumpin'.

History

Movin' Wes was Montgomery's debut album on the Verve label. Produced by Creed Taylor, the album sold more than 100,000 copies initially, Montgomery's biggest seller to this point in his career.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Scott Yanow wrote: "although better from a jazz standpoint than his later A&M releases, is certainly in the same vein. The emphasis is on his tone, his distinctive octaves, and his melody statements."

Track listing

  1. "Caravan" – 2:39
  2. "People" – 4:23
  3. "Movin' Wes, Pt. 1" – 3:31
  4. "Moça Flor" – 3:12
  5. "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" – 2:52
  6. "Movin' Wes, Pt. 2" – 2:55
  7. "Senza Fine" – 3:28
  8. "Theodora" – 3:58
  9. "In and Out" – 2:53
  10. "Born to Be Blue" – 3:40
  11. "West Coast Blues" – 3:12

    Personnel

Production