Ballads & Blues (The Mastersounds album)

Ballads & Blues

Studio album by The Mastersounds

Released

1959

Recorded

January 7, 1959
Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Jazz

Label

World Pacific PJ 1260

Producer

Richard Bock

The Mastersounds chronology

Flower Drum Song
(1958)

Ballads & Blues
(1959)

The Mastersounds in Concert
(1959)

Ballads & Blues is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth featuring performances recorded in early 1959 and released on the World Pacific label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The music is quite accessible, if now difficult to find".^[3]

Track listing

"Blues Medley: Bluesology/Purple Sounds/Fontessa" (Milt Jackson/Dizzy Gillespie/John Lewis) - 6:49
"Heidi" (Richie Crabtree) - 3:17
"Little Stevie (Monk Montgomery) - 6:52
"Solar" (Miles Davis) - 4:05
"How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 4:27
"Monk's Ballad" (Monk Montgomery) - 4:01
"Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) - 5:45
"The Champ" (Gillespie) - 4:01

Personnel

References

↑ The Mastersounds Catalog accessed March 4, 2016
↑ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography accessed March 4, 2016
1 2 Yanow, Scott. Ballads and Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

Montgomery Brothers

Wes Montgomery Buddy Montgomery Monk Montgomery

Albums	Almost Forgotten (1955) The Montgomery Brothers and Five Others (1957) Montgomeryland (1958) Groove Yard (1961) George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers (1961) The Montgomery Brothers (1961) The Montgomery Brothers in Canada (1961) Love Walked In (1961) Wes, Buddy and Monk Montgomery (1961)

Wes solo	Fingerpickin' Far Wes The Wes Montgomery Trio The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Movin' Along So Much Guitar Bags Meets Wes! Full House Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings Boss Guitar Portrait of Wes Guitar on the Go The Alternative Wes Montgomery Bumpin' Movin' Wes Smokin' at the Half Note Smokin' Guitar Goin' out of My Head California Dreaming Tequila A Day in the Life The Complete Riverside Recordings

Monk solo	It's Never Too Late (1969) Bass Odyssey (1971) Reality (1974) Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live! (1975)

Buddy solo	The Two-Sided Album (1968) This Rather Than That (1969) Ties of Love (1987) So Why Not? Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Here Again Icebreaker (2001) A Love Affair in Paris (2001) A Day in the Life (2006)

The Mastersounds	Jazz Showcase introducing The Mastersounds (1957) The King and I (1957) Kismet (1958) Flower Drum Song (1958) Ballads and Blues (1959) The Mastersounds in Concert (1959) Happy Holidays from many lands (1959) The Mastersounds play Horace Silver (1960) Swinging with The Mastersounds (1961) The Mastersounds on Tour (1961) A Date with The Mastersounds (1961)

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