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Wes Montgomery a.o. (NDR Workshop 39)
Studio 10, Grosser Sendesaal des NDR Funkhauses, Hamburg

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April 30, 1965 (36 items; TT = 157:01)
Studio 10, Grosser Sendesaal des NDR Funkhauses, Hamburg
Source/Quality: RB (B+)
Hans Koller (as, ts); Johnny Griffin (ts); Ronnie Scott (ts); Ronnie Ross (bs); Martial Solal (p); Wes Montgomery (g); Michel Gaudry (b); Ron Stephenson (d); Hans Gertberg (ann)
1 Blue Grass (R. Ross) 5:19

Voiceover first 0:30. Solos: Montgomery, Koller, Griffin, Ross, Scott, Solal
2 Introduction (Hans Gertberg) 5:33
3 Last of the Wine (R. Ross) 7:48

Solos: Ross, Montgomery, Griffin, Solal
4 Here's That Rainy Day (J. Burke-J. Van Heusen) 9:14

Montgomery and rhythm section only. Solos: Montgomery, Solal
5 He is Gone (H. Koller) 5:00

Solos: Koller, Solal
6 Introduction (Hans Gertberg) 3:19
7 On Green Dolphin Street (N. Washington-B. Kaper) 5:14

Rhythm section only. Solos: Solal, Gaudry, Stephenson (4s)
8 The Leopard Walks (J. Griffin) 7:08

Solos: Griffin, Scott, Koller, Ross, Montgomery
9 No Summer, No Winter (H. Koller) 5:04

Solos: Koller, Solal
10 Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) 4:31

Solos: Griffin, Koller, Ross
11 Introduction (Hans Gertberg) 2:09
12 Stephenson's Rocket (R. Ross) 6:35

Solos: Stephenson/saxophones (8s), Stephenson
13 Opening 2 (M. Solal) 5:30

Solos: Griffin, Ross, Koller, Montgomery/Solal (4s)
14 Introduction (Hans Gertberg) 3:23
15 Four on Six (W. Montgomery) 6:54

Solos: Montgomery, Solal, Gaudry, Stephenson (8s)
16 Blue Monk (T. Monk) 7:16

Solos: Griffin, Montgomery, Solal
17 No Smoking (M. Solal) 7:25

Rhythm section only. Solo: Solal
18 Introduction (Hans Gertberg) 1:47
19 We Are Standing Alone (H. Koller) 4:46

Solos: Koller, Ross, Griffin
20 Blues Up and Down (J. Griffin) 4:38

Solos: Griffin, Scott
21 Twisted Blues (W. Montgomery) 5:37

Montgomery and rhythm section only. Solo: Montgomery
22 Introduction (Hans Gertberg) 2:21
23 West Coast Blues (W. Montgomery) 4:17

Solo: Montgomery
24 West Coast Blues (W. Montgomery) (reprise) 2:16

NDR TV workshop
1 Unknown Title (theme) 0:32
2 Rehearsal and studio chatter 1:21
3 Blue Grass (R. Ross) 5:17

Solos: Montgomery, Griffin, Ross, Scott, Solal, Stephenson (4s)
4 Rehearsal and studio chatter 0:46
5 On Green Dolphin Street (N. Washington-B. Kaper) 4:53

Rhythm section only. Solos: Solal, Gaudry, Stephenson (4s)
6 Rehearsal and studio chatter 0:45
7 Blue Monk (T. Monk) 5:53

Solos: Griffin, Montgomery, Solal
8 Rehearsal and studio chatter 1:00
9 Last of the Wine (R. Ross) 7:21

Solos: Ross, Montgomery, Griffin, Solal
10 Rehearsal and studio chatter 1:07
11 West Coast Blues (W. Montgomery) 4:14

Solo: Montgomery
12 Rehearsal and studio chatter 0:48

NDR Jazz Workshop No. 39; produced by Hans Gertberg. Several of these titles -- "Blue Grass," "Last of the Wine," "Here's That Rainy Day," "The Leopard Walks," "Four on Six," "Blue Monk," "Twisted Blues," and "West Coast Blues" -- appear on the CD Wes Montgomery Live in Europe (Philology W 97). Philology lists the title of "Last of the Wine" as "Glass of Cold Wine."

The last six titles and chatter were broadcast on SWF TV.
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