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Wes Montgomery could make extraordinarily sophisticated guitar playing sound completely effortless.
Bumpin’ catches him during his Verve period, surrounded by Don Sebesky’s orchestral arrangements but still unmistakably himself. His thumb-picked tone remains warm and immediate, his octave lines beautifully shaped and his sense of melody almost vocal.
This is not the stripped-back Montgomery of Smokin’ at the Half Note. It is lush, arranged and deliberately polished — and that is precisely its appeal.
For anyone exploring the more sophisticated, cinematic end of 1960s jazz guitar, this is a lovely record.
Strings, harp and orchestral colour give Bumpin’ a broad palette, but Montgomery never disappears inside the arrangements.
“Con Alma”, “Here’s That Rainy Day”, “A Quiet Thing” and the title track show how naturally he could make this setting swing. Don Sebesky’s arrangements frame the guitar rather than smothering it, allowing Montgomery’s extraordinary melodic instinct to remain at the centre.
New and sealed 180g limited-edition LP from Elemental Music.
Presented in a gatefold sleeve.
Catalogue: 700194
Barcode: 0600753970942
Carefully packed and securely dispatched using protective vinyl mailers.
Originally issued by Verve in 1965, Bumpin’ was produced by Creed Taylor with arrangements and conducting by Don Sebesky.
It also became Montgomery’s first album to enter the Billboard album chart, marking the beginning of a period in which his music reached significantly beyond the traditional jazz audience.
This 2023 Elemental Music edition presents the album on 180g vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.
Wes Montgomery could make extraordinarily sophisticated guitar playing sound completely effortless.
Bumpin’ catches him during his Verve period, surrounded by Don Sebesky’s orchestral arrangements but still unmistakably himself. His thumb-picked tone remains warm and immediate, his octave lines beautifully shaped and his sense of melody almost vocal.
This is not the stripped-back Montgomery of Smokin’ at the Half Note. It is lush, arranged and deliberately polished — and that is precisely its appeal.
For anyone exploring the more sophisticated, cinematic end of 1960s jazz guitar, this is a lovely record.
Strings, harp and orchestral colour give Bumpin’ a broad palette, but Montgomery never disappears inside the arrangements.
“Con Alma”, “Here’s That Rainy Day”, “A Quiet Thing” and the title track show how naturally he could make this setting swing. Don Sebesky’s arrangements frame the guitar rather than smothering it, allowing Montgomery’s extraordinary melodic instinct to remain at the centre.
New and sealed 180g limited-edition LP from Elemental Music.
Presented in a gatefold sleeve.
Catalogue: 700194
Barcode: 0600753970942
Carefully packed and securely dispatched using protective vinyl mailers.
Originally issued by Verve in 1965, Bumpin’ was produced by Creed Taylor with arrangements and conducting by Don Sebesky.
It also became Montgomery’s first album to enter the Billboard album chart, marking the beginning of a period in which his music reached significantly beyond the traditional jazz audience.
This 2023 Elemental Music edition presents the album on 180g vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.
