Bumpin' (Wes Montgomery album)


Bumpin' is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery that was released in 1965. It reached number 116 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was Montgomery's first album to reach the charts.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Shawn M. Haney highly praised the album - "Not only is his brilliant command of the six-string present here, so is the vivid color tones of notes and blue notes played between. Backed up by a hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing orchestra conducted and arranged by Don Sebesky, the music almost lifts the listener off his feet into a dreamy, water-like landscape. The atmosphere is serene and enchanting, such as a romantic evening for two under starlight, and certainly a romantic eve merits the accompaniment of this record... The recording engineer did a wonderful job with this album. The sound quality is clear and lush, and, overall, this collection of mid-'60s Latin jazz is a delight to listen to, once and again."

Track listing

  1. "Bumpin'" – 6:40
  2. "Tear It Down" – 3:10
  3. "A Quiet Thing" – 3:27
  4. "Con Alma" – 3:25
  5. "The Shadow of Your Smile" – 2:15
  6. "Mi Cosa" – 3:15
  7. "Here's That Rainy Day" – 4:50
  8. "Musty" – 4:12
Bonus tracks on the CD release
  1. "Just Walkin'" – 3:00
  2. "My One and Only Love" – 4:09
  3. "Just Walkin'" – 3:37

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