To celebrate Wes Montgomery’s centennial on March 6, Verve and UMe are releasing an Acoustic Sounds edition of Smokin’ At The Half Note –essential listening for anyone who wants to hear why Wes’ live shows were considered the pinnacle of his brilliant and incredibly influential guitar playing. He never played with more drive and confidence than he does here, supported every step of the way by a genuinely smokin' Wynton Kelly.

VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: Stereo, mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.

Tracklist:

Smokin' At The Half Note (1865)

A1 No Blues
A2 If You Could See Me Now
B1 Unit 7
B2 Four On Six
B3 What's New?

Wes Montgomery, guitar / Winton Kelly, piano / Paul Chambers, bass / Jimmy Cobb, drums