Who The Hell Was Maurice Montez?

[JSngry]

Gotta be a pseudonym, right? 

[felser]

Produced and arranged by Bugs Bower (did a bunch of kids records later on) and Joe Abend (V.P. of Pickwick International).  Abend also produced this obvious gem the next year.  If it features Alberto on the marimbas, it has to be great!  Amazingly enough, it saw CD reissue in the past 10 years in Japan and South Korea.

Edited December 11, 2022 by felser

[JSngry]

"Maurice Montez" made a pretty good record, actually  Bar jazz 

[JSngry]

It's like Dick Hyman or somebody like that back in those days, generic but totally in character. A quick paycheck, keep the customers satisfied 

I heard it on a Soma FM station, Illinois St. Lounge. Had it on in the background for part of the afternoon and heard three songs off of it during that time.

Sounded like B3 to me, actually. The cover is irrelevant. 

You never know who was really playing on records like this. Whoever it was, they weren't a stranger in town, that's for sure 

[Teasing the Korean]

15 hours ago, felser said:

That is a killer album!