Portrait of Wes

Portrait of Wes
Studio album by Wes Montgomery
Released	March 1966[1]
Recorded	October 10, 1963
Studio	Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:31 (Reissue)
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Wes Montgomery chronology
Boss Guitar (1963) Portrait of Wes (1966) Guitar on the Go (1963)

Portrait of Wes is an album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1966.

History

Portrait of Wes was Montgomery's second to last recording for Riverside Records; his performances in October and November 1963 were issued as two albums, Portrait of Wes and Guitar on the Go. Montgomery, who had worked with Melvin Rhyne for his first recordings for Riverside, worked with him again for his last Riverside performance.[2] Portrait of Wes was reissued in the Original Jazz Classics series, with additional alternate takes.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

AllMusic jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: "The brilliant guitarist is in fine form on these appealing tunes with the highlights including 'Freddie the Freeloader,' 'Blues Riff' and 'Moanin'.'"[2]

Track listing

Original issue by Riverside

Side 1:

1. "Freddie the Freeloader" (Miles Davis) – 5:14
2. "Lolita" (Barry Harris) – 6:32
3. "Movin' Along" [AKA "Blues Riff"] (Wes Montgomery) – 6:16

Side 2:

1. "Dangerous" (Montgomery) – 7:03
2. "Yesterday's Child" (Charles DeForest) – 4:14
3. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:48

Original Jazz Classics reissue

1. "Freddie Freeloader" (Miles Davis) – 5:16
2. "Lolita" (Barry Harris) – 6:36
3. "Blues Riff" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:18
4. "Blues Riff" [Alternate take] (Wes Montgomery) – 8:14
5. "Dangerous" (Wes Montgomery) – 7:03
6. "Yesterday's Child" (Charles DeForest) – 4:14
7. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:48
8. "Moanin'" [Alternate take] (Timmons) – 4:35

Personnel

• Wes Montgomery – guitar
• Melvin Rhyne – organ
• George Brown – drums

Production

• Orrin Keepnews – producer
• Ray Fowler – engineer
• Sam Alexander – album design
• Carl Grassini – cover painting

References

1. "Billboard". March 26, 1966.
2. Yanow, Scott. "Portrait of Wes > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 146. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1026. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

External links

• Jazz Discography