AUGUST 4

        WES MONTGOMERY
            So Much Guitar
              
                Recording Date:
                       August 4, 1961

                Personnel:
                       Ray Barretto   Conga
                       Ron Carter          B
                       Lex Humphries    D
                       Hank Jones         P
                      Wes Montgomery G

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Review by Scott Yanow

This CD contains one of Wes Montgomery's finest recordings, a Riverside date that showcases the influential guitarist in a quintet with pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Lex Humphries, and the congas of Ray Barretto. All eight performances are memorable in their own way, with "Cottontail," "I'm Just a Lucky So and So," and a brief unaccompanied "While We're Young" being high points.