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Produced by Creed Taylor and arranged by Oliver Nelson, Jimmy \u0026amp; Wes brought together two of jazz's most distinctive voices in an expansive big band setting. Recorded over three days in September 1966 at Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs studio, the sessions featured a brass \u0026amp; reed-heavy ensemble and a top-tier rhythm section with drummer Grady Tate and bassist Richard Davis. Montgomery's melodic guitar lines and Smith's fiery organ grooves find a vibrant setting in Nelson's tight, punchy arrangements - rich in harmonic color and rhythmic drive. The result is a rare meeting of two jazz giants, captured during a period of broad popular success, with the added presence of one of the era's most accomplished arrangers. The Verve Vault Series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Down By The Riverside (9:58)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Night Train (6:45)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. James \u0026amp; Wes (8:11)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. 13 (Death March) (5:19)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Baby, It's Cold Outside (5:55)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602478261749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.14.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve Records (V6-8678)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Down By The Riverside – 10:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Night Train – 6:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 James \u0026amp; Wes – 8:05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 13 (Death March) – 5:21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Baby, It's Cold Outside – 5:50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerry Dodgion – Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Flute (Alto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOliver Nelson – Arranged By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDanny Bank – Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Flute (Alto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichard Davis (2) – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Studd – Bass Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcy Lehman – Design (Cover Design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrady Tate – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVal Valentin – Engineer (Director Of Engineering)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRudy Van Gelder – Engineer, Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClark Terry – Flugelhorn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerome Richardson – Flute (Tenor), Flute (Alto), Clarinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWes Montgomery – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolmes Daylie – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJimmy Smith – Organ (Hammond)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRay Barretto – Percussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChuck Stewart – Photography By (Cover Photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreed Taylor – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhil Woods – Saxophone, Clarinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Ashton – Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJimmy Cleveland – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelba Liston – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuentin Jackson – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichard Hixson – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClark Terry – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnie Royal – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJimmy Maxwell – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Newman – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54554882081086,"sku":"29712593","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12635270086974-transparent-v2.png?v=1791440041","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/jimmy-smith-wes-montgomery-jimmy-wes-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}