{"product_id":"wes-montgomery-bumpin-2025-acoustic-sounds-series","title":"Wes Montgomery – Bumpin' (2025 Acoustic Sounds Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking the listener on a smoother, rather than bumpier, ride down the moonlight highway of jazz is Wes Montgomery, a chief architect of the world's guitar virtuoso scene. Not only is his brilliant command of the six-string present here, so is the vivid color tones of notes and blue notes played between. Backed up by a hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing orchestra conducted and arranged by \u003c\/span\u003eDon Sebesky\u003cspan\u003e, the music almost lifts the listener off his feet into a dreamy, water-like landscape. The atmosphere is serene and enchanting, such as a romantic evening for two under starlight, and certainly a romantic eve merits the accompaniment of this record. The sounds are soft, smooth, and silky, and Montgomery addresses full leadership of his graceful melodic style, fronting close to 20 members of a orchestra perhaps best described resonant and sweeping. So too are the sweeping note flows of Montgomery's guitar, and his surprising fluidness towards the art of comping, a necessary trait of the jazz guitar virtuoso. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven the unforgettable \u003c\/span\u003eJim Hall\u003cspan\u003e can be tickled and intrigued through a listen of these influential records, as for all amateur and professional guitar musicians. \"A Quiet Thing\" is perhaps the most somber, peaceful, and smooth piece on the record, demonstrating Montgomery's love of quiet, and how much the idea of not playing at all brings music to the listeners. The charming sounds of orchestral violas, violins, cellos, and harp are sent ablaze to create a pleasant atmosphere, either for a quick morning get up, get ready for work, or evening dining setting. \"Here's That Rainy Day\" is an up-tempo bossa nova tune that resonates with Montgomery's enticing chordal changes and blissful phrasing, not to mention the blend of harp and strings lays the groundwork for a perfect rainy day inside, with drops pattering at the windows and fires aglow. The recording engineer did a wonderful job with this album. The sound quality is clear and lush, and, overall, this collection of mid-'60s cool jazz is a delight to listen too, once and again. — (via AllMusic)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWes Montgomery's first album to reach the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echarts,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBumpin'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshowcases his exceptional command of the guitar with the support of an orchestra arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky. The rhythm section of Roger Kellaway (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass) and Grady Tate (drums) add fire to and drive the orchestra. With a top-notch selection of compositions from Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Mandel, John Francis Burke, and Montgomery himself,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBumpin'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes the listener on a majestic journey each time it spins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging. — (via Label)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6gA3CiGkJLsij6069SgXgr?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=03431727c3c54375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Verve Records\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Acoustic Sounds Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Original Release: 1965\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Cool Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve \/ Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47936119210142,"sku":"602478366864","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/AVER_78845__196472__10162025092743-8061.jpg?v=1783152194","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/wes-montgomery-bumpin-2025-acoustic-sounds-series","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}