hbbfam Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 How will this half note differ from the this CD? https://www.discogs.com/release/3528503-Wynton-Kelly-Trio-Wes-Montgomery-Smokin-At-The-Half-Note Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 I guess I'll also want to compare it to this beautiful set, to see what is new material: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, hbbfam said: How will this half note differ from the this CD? https://www.discogs.com/release/3528503-Wynton-Kelly-Trio-Wes-Montgomery-Smokin-At-The-Half-Note I have the same question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, hbbfam said: How will this half note differ from the this CD? https://www.discogs.com/release/3528503-Wynton-Kelly-Trio-Wes-Montgomery-Smokin-At-The-Half-Note Totally different recordings. The tracks on Resonance come from radio broadcasts. Look at the recording dates and track lists you can find here and check with Noal Cohen's great Wes Montgomery discography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbbfam Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 43 minutes ago, mikeweil said: Totally different recordings. The tracks on Resonance come from radio broadcasts. Look at the recording dates and track lists you can find here and check with Noal Cohen's great Wes Montgomery discography. Thank you. On the other hand, had I not asked, I might have saved $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, mikeweil said: Totally different recordings. The tracks on Resonance come from radio broadcasts. Look at the recording dates and track lists you can find here and check with Noal Cohen's great Wes Montgomery discography. So the Resonance stuff hasn't been released before??? The way I read the press release it sounded like some of it had been released previously. If it has, but not in the Smoking at the Half Note Live... then where was it released? Is this all new? I'm so confused. Edited October 3, 2023 by tranemonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 (edited) There is a cut up at Bandcamp, "Four On Six". Sounds very good to my ears. Per the copy, previously unissued: 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 with drummer Jimmy Cobb and bassists Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Herman Wright and Larry Ridley. Including over 2 hours from the original radio broadcasts with host Alan Grant, the deluxe 2-CD set is mastered by Matthew Lutthans and comes with a multi-page booklet containing previously unpublished photos taken at the Half Note by Raymond Ross; plus a new essay from acclaimed journalist and author 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, who is Wynton Kelly’s cousin! 2023 marks Wes Montgomery’s Centennial (born March 6, 1923), and this is Resonance’s 7th release of Wes Montgomery recordings in cooperation with the estate. 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. I love Wes and am totally in on this. Punt on the Craft reissue. Edited October 4, 2023 by Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 9 hours ago, tranemonk said: So the Resonance stuff hasn't been released before??? The way I read the press release it sounded like some of it had been released previously. If it has, but not in the Smoking at the Half Note Live... then where was it released? Is this all new? I'm so confused. When you look at Noal Cohen's disco you will find two previous issues, one European, one Japanese, both probably very hard to find. I never heard them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, tranemonk said: So the Resonance stuff hasn't been released before??? The way I read the press release it sounded like some of it had been released previously. If it has, but not in the Smoking at the Half Note Live... then where was it released? Is this all new? I'm so confused. As Eric posted, "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... I believe tranemonk is correct. Some tracks have been previously issued, albeit not authorized. "Maximum Swing" contains all of the radio broadcasts in one authorized release. Based on Resonance's track record and the quality of the bandcamp track "Four On Six", I think this will be a very enjoyable album, especially for us Wes-heads. CD Track Listing: CD 1 (Sept. 24, 1965) 1. Laura (6:57) 2. Cariba (8:47 3. Blues (3:19 * Paul Chambers, bass (Nov. 5, 1965) 4. Impressions (6:04) 5. Mi Cosa (3:33) 6. No Blues (5:39) * Ron Carter, bass (Nov. 12, 1965) 7. Birks’ Works (5:56) 8. Four On Six (8:25) 9. The Theme (1:34) * Larry Ridley, bass CD 2 (Nov. 19, 1965) 1. All The Things You Are 2. I Remember You (7:11) 3. No Blues (2:44) * Herman Wright, bass (Late 1965) 4. Cherokee (10:39) 5. The Song Is You (16:18) 6. Four On Six (10:45) 7. Star Eyes (15:31) 8. Oh, You Crazy Moon (4:27) * Larry Ridley, bass Wes Montgomery – guitar Wynton Kelly – piano Jimmy Cobb – drums *Bass players are identified for each set Recorded at the Half Note jazz club in New York, NY in 1965 Edited October 4, 2023 by sonnymax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Frankly, this looks like an amazing release. Not to disparage Coltrane or Impulse, but would rather hear prime Wes with solid sound versus less than great sounding Trane in Seattle or at the Village Gate. I am no audiophile, but I like to hear tone and balance and clarity and the Wes seems to have that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 21 hours ago, tranemonk said: So the Resonance stuff hasn't been released before??? The way I read the press release it sounded like some of it had been released previously. If it has, but not in the Smoking at the Half Note Live... then where was it released? Is this all new? I'm so confused. You and me both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Carpe diem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 hours ago, sgcim said: You and me both! Jazz On Jazz (Eu.) CD244555 — Wes Montgomery & The Wynton Kelly Trio: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Broadcasts (2013) Toko (Jpn.) CDWM 94-12 — Wes Montgomery: Smokin' Guitar Once more: Look at Noal Cohen's discography I linked above. He did excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 I’m probably the only person here who just doesn’t connect with Wes at all — and I mean hardly in the slightest. The fault is mine own, but I have nothing but a lot of respect for him, and I can’t think of any specific criticisms I have of his playing or approach. He’s just never clicked with me is all, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Rooster_Ties said: I’m probably the only person here who just doesn’t connect with Wes at all — and I mean hardly in the slightest. The fault is mine own, but I have nothing but a lot of respect for him, and I can’t think of any specific criticisms I have of his playing or approach. He’s just never clicked with me is all, I guess. I am not a fanatic about his playing myself which is why I am not so excited as some about this release ... if I get it will be because of Wynton Kelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompin at the Savoy Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Wes made a lot of jazzified popular music which I am mostly indifferent toward. He became a musical celebrity and they were trying to make some money out of it, which I get. But when he plays real jazz he is truly great, IMO. His single note soloing is harmonically more advanced than most guitar players IMO. I need to fill in my Wes M collection some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/5/2023 at 9:03 AM, Rooster_Ties said: I’m probably the only person here who just doesn’t connect with Wes at all — and I mean hardly in the slightest. The fault is mine own, but I have nothing but a lot of respect for him, and I can’t think of any specific criticisms I have of his playing or approach. He’s just never clicked with me is all, I guess. Confession is good for the soul...😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbbfam Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 Anybody get this one yet? Available 9n Hdtracks and pro studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 Mine arrives tomorrow. . . but it's a busy weekend with in-laws from out of state. . . may not get to until Monday or Tuesday. More looking forward to the Resonance release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 Arrived this week, I just haven't had time to get to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 There's quite a difference between the sound of this reissue and my DCC gold CD. I suck at adjectives, but I'm going to say louder, brighter, wider and more revealing. Possibly too much? I'll be interested in hearing other people's impressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 Amplified, radiant, expansive, and infinitely illuminating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 hours ago, sonnymax said: There's quite a difference between the sound of this reissue and my DCC gold CD. I suck at adjectives, but I'm going to say louder, brighter, wider and more revealing. Possibly too much? I'll be interested in hearing other people's impressions. Vinyl or CD? Thank-you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, Eric said: Vinyl or CD? Thank-you. Hi-res digital download. I suppose the vinyl might sound "warmer"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 hours ago, sonnymax said: Hi-res digital download. I suppose the vinyl might sound "warmer"? If you consider groove ambience "warmer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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