Verve session · in the studio
September 16, 1966
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- This day's music is on 2 records: California Dreaming, The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2
In the room
Wes Montgomery – guitar- Mel Davis – trumpet
- Bernie Glow – trumpet
- Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet · as James Nottingham
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- John Messner – trombone
Bill Watrous – trombone- Jim Buffington – French horn · as James Buffington
- Don Butterfield – tuba
- Ray Beckenstein – alto sax, flute, piccolo
- Stan Webb – alto, baritone sax, English horn, clarinet
- Jack Jennings – vibes, castanets, scratches
- Al Casamenti – guitar
Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar- Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
Herbie Hancock – piano- Walter Kane – bassoon, clarinet, tenor sax
Richard Davis – bass
Ray Barretto – percussion
Grady Tate – percussion
The takes
1 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 101172 | Oh You Crazy Moon | V-8672 |
| 101173 | More, More, Amor | V-8672 |
| 101174 | Winds Of Barcelona | V-8672, V-8757 |
| 101175 | Sun Down | V-8672, V-8796 |
| - | Sun Down (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Metro (F) 2355008 |
| 101176 | Mr. Walker | V-8672 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 101177 | Sunny | V-8672 |
| 71L2697 | Sunny (alternate take) | V-8804 |
| 101178 | Without You | V-8672 |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-8672 · 1966California DreamingWes Montgomery
V-8757 · 1968The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
8 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8708 | Beach Samba | Astrud Gilberto | 1967 | Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Wayne Andre, Jim Buffington, Stan Webb, Jack Jennings, Don Sebesky, Grady Tate |
6 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8796 | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1964 | Wes Montgomery, Wayne Andre, Don Sebesky, Herbie Hancock, Ray Barretto, Grady Tate | |
 | V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Wes Montgomery, Wayne Andre, Don Sebesky, Herbie Hancock, Ray Barretto, Grady Tate |
5 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8804 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1965 | Wes Montgomery, Don Sebesky, Richard Davis, Ray Barretto, Grady Tate | |
 | V-8657 | More Brass | Kai Winding | 1966 | Wayne Andre, John Messner, Bill Watrous, Richard Davis, Grady Tate |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Bernie Glow, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Richard Davis, Grady Tate |
| V-8746 | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1967 | Jimmy Nottingham, Wayne Andre, Don Sebesky, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate |
