One Night in Indy explained

One Night in Indy
Type:live
Artist:Wes Montgomery and the Eddie Higgins Trio
Cover:Wes Montgomery - One Night in Indy.jpg
Alt:A gold-tinted photo of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis
Recorded:January 18, 1959
Venue:Indianapolis Jazz Club, Indianapolis, Indiana
Genre:hard bop
Language:Instrumental
Label:Resonance
Producer:Zev Feldman
Prev Title:Echoes of Indiana Avenue
Prev Year:2012

One Night in Indy is a live album released in 2016 by Resonance Records that features Wes Montgomery and the Eddie Higgins Trio and comprises recordings made in 1959. The album was a promotion for Record Store Day and has received positive reviews.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of five stars, citing the exciting tempo and the "mellow yet lively interplay" between musicians as strengths while criticizing the quality of the audio. Writing for JazzTimes, Colin Fleming praised Montgomery's virtuosity and Higgins' piano work. In PopMatters, John Paul awarded the recording 7/10, agreeing that the stars are Higgins and Montgomery, summing up, "Hearing these two giants together, while not quite at the level of Coltrane and Monk, is nonetheless a thrillingly enjoyable spectacle."

Track listing

  1. "Give Me the Simple Life" (Rube Bloom and Harry Ruby) – 9:15
  2. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, and Irving Mills) – 5:52
  3. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, and Chick Webb) – 7:12
  4. "Li'l Darling" (Neal Hefti) – 8:09
  5. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:34
  6. "You'd Be Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) – 2:51

Personnel

Technical personnel

See also