Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recording

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Available for the first time: the complete recordings of the legendary Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio, captured live in concert in New York in 1965. 2CD set, mastered with meticulous audio restoration by Matthew Lutthans. Detailed booklet with previously unpublished photos taken at the Half Note by Raymond Ross. Interviews with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Bill Frisell, Mike Stern, Marcus Miller, and many more! Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings is the first official release of the complete unreleased recordings of jazz guitar giant Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio at the famous Half Note jazz club in New York in 1965, featuring drummer Jimmy Cobb and bassists Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Herman Wright, and Larry Ridley. Including over two hours of the original radio broadcasts with host Alan Grant, the 2CD set is presented in a deluxe triple gatefold with an elaborate booklet containing previously unpublished photos taken at the Half Note by Raymond Ross; A new essay by renowned journalist and author Bill Milkowski, interviews with jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter, both of whom recorded with Wes, guitar icons Bill Frisell and Mike Stern, as well as bassist Marcus Miller, who is Wynton Kelly's cousin! 2023 marks the centenary of Wes Montgomery (born March 6, 1923), and this is the 7th time Resonance has released recordings of Wes Montgomery in cooperation with the estate. Wes Montgomery fans can now listen to the rest of the Half Note music that was only broadcast on radio nearly 60 years ago.