George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers explained

George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers
Type:	studio
Artist:	George Shearing & The Montgomery Brothers
Cover:	George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	October 9 & 10, 1961 in Los Angeles ^[1]
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	48:44
Label:	Jazzland JLP 55
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Prev Title:	On the Sunny Side of the Strip
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Jazz Moments
Next Year:	1962

George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers is an album by Anglo-American jazz pianist George Shearing and jazz trio The Montgomery Brothers, released in 1961.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Scott Yanow called the album an "enjoyable if slightly lightweight outing." with "some fine soloing by the principals."

Track listing

Source:^[2]

1. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:10
2. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 3:32
3. "No Hard Feelings" (Buddy Montgomery) – 3:45
4. "Enchanted" (George Shearing) – 3:41
5. "Stranger in Paradise" (Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright, George Forrest) – 4:47
6. "The Lamp Is Low" (Maurice Ravel, Peter de Rose, Mitchell Parish, Bert Shefter) – 2:11
7. "Double Deal" (Wes Montgomery) – 3:47
8. "And Then I Wrote" (Shearing) – 3:15
9. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:18
10. "Lois Ann" (Buddy Montgomery) – 3:08
11. "Mambo in Chimes" (Armando Peraza) – 2:26

CD Reissue

Source:^[3]

1. "Love Walked In" – 2:12
2. "Love Walked In" [Take 1] – 3:41
3. "Love for Sale" – 3:31
4. "No Hard Feelings" – 3:49
5. "Enchanted" – 3:38
6. "Stranger in Paradise" – 4:52
7. "The Lamp Is Low" – 2:15
8. "Double Deal" – 3:48
9. "And Then I Wrote" – 3:19
10. "Darn That Dream" - 4:21
11. "Darn That Dream" [Take 1] – 4:14
12. "Lois Ann" – 3:12
13. "Mambo in Chimes" – 2:30
14. "Mambo in Chimes" [Take 1] – 4:07

Personnel

• George Shearing – piano
• Buddy Montgomery – vibraphone
• Wes Montgomery – guitar
• Monk Montgomery – bass
• Walter Perkins – drums (1-5, 7-10)
• Armando Peraza – bongos, conga (5, 6, 11)
• Ricardo Chimelis – bongos, conga, timbales (5, 6, 11)

Production notes:

• Orrin Keepnews – producer, liner notes
• Wally Heider – engineer
• Joe Tarantino – mastering
• William Claxton – photography
• Ken Deardoff – design

Notes and References

1. http://www.discogs.com/George-Shearing-And-Montgomery-Brothers-George-Shearing-And-The-Montgomery-Brothers/release/2765883, Discogs information, includes pictures
2. http://www.discogs.com/George-Shearing-And-Montgomery-Brothers-George-Shearing-And-The-Montgomery-Brothers/release/2765883, Discogs information, includes pictures
3. http://www.discogs.com/George-Shearing-And-Montgomery-Brothers-George-Shearing-And-The-Montgomery-Brothers/release/1422269, Discogs CD Reissue Page