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Montgomery Brothers
Groove Yard
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Bock to Bock (Back to Back) - The Montgomery Brothers, Montgomery, Buddy
2. Groove Yard - The Montgomery Brothers, Perkins, Carl [Jazz
3. If I Should Lose You - The Montgomery Brothers, Rainger, Ralph
4. Delirium - The Montgomery Brothers, Land, Harold
5. Just for Now - The Montgomery Brothers, Montgomery, Buddy
6. Doujie - The Montgomery Brothers, Montgomery, Wes
7. Heart Strings - The Montgomery Brothers, Jackson, Milt
8. Remember - The Montgomery Brothers, Berlin, Irving

CD Details

All Artists: Montgomery Brothers
Title: Groove Yard
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jvc / Xrcd
Release Date: 3/25/1997
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Modern Postbebop, Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo, Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 009119001823, 025218613927, 693692001822, 025218013918, 090204128327

Synopsis

Product Description

As youngsters back in Indianapolis, Wes Montgomery and his two brothers, Monk and Buddy, learned to play together. At the time of this recording in 1961, they again teamed up as a unit just as Wes was starting to set the jazz world on its ear. Groove yard gives a most noticeable sense of the pride and pleasure these brothers felt in being reunited.

CD Reviews

An under-appreciated album

Nobody important | 06/22/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"We all know about Wes Montgomery. It's a shame that more people don't know about the talent of his brothers, Monk (bass) and Buddy (piano). This album is recorded in the format in which Wes sounds best- guitar/piano/bass/drums. While Monk and Buddy may not be able to compare to the Flanagan and Heath (who backed him on "Incredible Jazz Guitar"), these guys were extremely cohesive, giving this album a funkier sound than many of Wes' other recordings."

What's not to love?

J. Green | Los Angeles, California | 06/04/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The jazz guitar of Wes Montgomery has a very distinctive sound. Because he used his thumb instead of a pick the sound is much more mellow than sharp. It's also a familiar sound because he went on greater popularity in more "popular" music later in the 60s. But this album is a classic from his earlier times, and features his equally talented brothers Monk and Buddy in this jazz quartet.

This is really a great jazz album. The sometimes mellowness of the guitar is tempered by the other instruments, including a couple of nice drum solos, and the result is an upbeat yet relaxing sound. I have a hard time thinking of any negatives with this album. Instead, as a new listener of jazz music, this is a great addition to my small but growing library."