Sunday, September 23, 2012

***** Portrait of Wes by Wes Montgomery – It’s Pretty Much Impossible to Go Wrong On This One


If someone questions the greatness of this compilation, the first this that comes to mind is: What is wrong with you!  To put it simply; this album is chock full of good music, such that if you are going to buy an album, no matter what walk of life you are in, you should be impressed with this one.  It’s not like some jazz that is only for elites.  Portrait of Wes should make the beginner want to practice, but it is more than that.  It is both dinner time jazz and jazz that can be the center of attention.  It is not only all those wonderful things it is also music that should appeal to even a musical snob such as myself.  However, most importantly, it easier for me to imagine that regular people will like this more than the work of Miles Davis, such that one doesn’t even have to like Miles to be thrilled by Portrait of Wes. 

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