Search - Wes Montgomery, Lionel Hampton :: Complete Recordings With Lionel Hampton

Forget it, not even for hard core Wes fans.

Kay Emm Gee | 03/10/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Disconforme (Definitive Records) strikes out with this load of nonsense. This was a period when Hamp was recording commercial R&B records, a la Louis Jordan. Wes is barley audible on these recordings and does not play one solo.
The remastered tapes sound good considering the primitive recording technology. The liner notes are awefull, however all personal and recording date information is well documented.
Don't wate your money, not even hard core Wes fans will dig this."

It's actually pretty good R&B

J. A Bole | Spokane, WA United States | 03/28/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In a nutshell, this isn't great, but it is really pretty good funky early R&B. Wes isn't prominant, but I can hear him doing some pretty tasty fills here and there. Frankly, I bought this because I wanted to hear what Wes sounded like in 1949. I like it pretty well, not because Wes is doing anything all that dramatic, but because the music is pretty good.If you like old R&B, or if you're nuts about Wes Montgomery and have to have all his stuff you should get this. I am glad I did."