A 70s set that brings together some nice sides from
Wes and his brothers. Side one is taken from the
Montgomery Brothers set, the first session to feature the group
with Wes on the west coast – caught in the studio at a time when Buddy and Monk had left The
Mastersounds, and recorded here
with a sound that's quite similar to that group – but
with a bit of a harder edge, thanks to the guitar. Side two continues in the same vein, capturing the group on a live set in Vancouver, grooving in a similar style that's a bit like some of
Wes' early small group albums from the same time. The final two sides are pulled from the Groove Yard LP, another lively set that has a lot more swing than usual, and which grooves nicely on just about every cut. The drummers on the sides are Lawrence Marable, Paul Humphries and Bobby Thomas, all fitting nicely into the pocket
with the
Montgomerys. 15 tracks in all, including "Jeanine", "Green Dolphin Street", "Beaux Arts", "Snowfall", "Lover Man", "June In January", "Monterey Blues", "Delirium", "Back To Back", "Doujie", "Just For Now", and "Groove Yard"