Often considered Wes Montgomery's creative peak, the title says it all. His technique is mind-blowing (and rather interesting; he uses his thumb rather than a pick), and all of the songs are engaging and entertaining. Roughly, the songs are divided into slow ballads and up-tempo songs, although the latter seems to be his forte. Maybe it?s just because slow jazz ballads are better suited for horn instruments than a guitar player with a technique like Wes?. The album's zenith is Four on Six, an upbeat song and a Montgomery original, that is as catchy as an instrumental track can possibly be. Driven by an easily recognizable, hummable theme, atop an equally catchy bass riff, the song expands into a diverse solo and back again. While this is the best example of Wes Montgomery's prodigious abilities, the rest of the album is far from a lacklustre.
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