WYNTON KELLY & WES MONTGOMERY VERIFIED #D 119 45 RPM SMOKIN AT HALF NOTE LP SET

Description: WYNTON KELLY & WES MONTGOMERY SMOKIN' AT THE HALF NOTE - AUDIOPHILE 45 RPM SEALED 2 LP SET LIMITED EDITION SET COLLECTORS LOW Numbered Limited Edition #119 OF 1000 PRESSINGS WORLDWIDE WITH VERIFYING COLLECTORS ORIGINAL RELEASE 1ST EDITION 45 RPM 180 GRAM MASTERED QUALITY RECORDS STICKER ON THE FRONT & LIMITED EDITION NUMBERED ON THE BACK OF JACKET PROVING THAT THIS LP SET IS THE ORIGINAL RELEASE AND IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SEALED PLASTIC WRAP PROTECTING THE LP JACKET & VINYL INSIDE. IF THAT QUALITY RECORDS STICKER IS NOT ON THE FRONT PLASTIC WRAP OR DOESN'T HAVE A LIMITED EDITION NUMBER ON THE BACK THEN YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING THIS ORIGINAL 45 RPM ACOUSTECH QUALITY RECORDS RELEASE. THESE LP'S WERE PRESSED SO THE COLLECTOR OF THESE VINYL RECORDS WOULDN'T HAVE A BARCODE ON THE JACKET FOR A COLLECTOR PRISTINE JACKET. Here's How it was done: Of course cutting at 45 speed is the audiophile choice for the highes quality. A 45-RPM record is sonically superior to a 33 1/3 variety because of a 35 percent reduction of groove curvature compared to a 33 1/3 cut.. It means that while you can't fit as much music into a 45, the undukations of the groove that your cartridge has to track are stretched over a longer distance. For these reissues, the music was displaced onto four sides, meaning each side contains about 10 minutes of music. This is the ultimate reissues. The only way you'll get closer to this classic music is to listen to the master tapes or have been in the studio with the artist originally during the actual session. You should never pass up the opportunity to upgrade your collection. They're each very limited in their pressings and disappear with extraordinary quickness from the vinyl market. This causes prices to skyrocket because once they are gone, they are gone forever! Don't second-guess yourself with this chance to upgrade your collection because before you know it, the opportunity will have passed forever. The Wynton Kelly Trio & Wes Montgomery Smokin' At The Half Note 200 GRAM 45rpm 2LP COLLECTORS LOW NUMBERED 119 Michael Fremer Rated 9/10 Music, 10/10 Sonics in his August 2013 reviews Limited Edition 200 Gram, 45rpm 2LP Set! Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound & Cut from the Absolute Original Analog Master Tapes! Pressed at Quality Record Pressings! A Tremendously Important Historic Jazz Record That Pairs Guitar Virtuoso Wes Montgomery With Miles Davis' Rhythm Section - Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb An American jazz critic once said that Wes Montgomery was the "best thing that could happen to a guitar." Grand words, one might say quickly racking one's brains to come up with other great names. But after only a few minutes of listening to this live recording made in 1965 at the Half Note in New York, you will forget your brain-storming and concentrate on the unfused performance of this brilliant guitarist and the superb Wynton Kelly Trio. The music which gets down to the nitty-gritty, is always cool and straight with no fuss or frills getting in the way; the message comes over clearly--and it makes the blood surge through one's veins! This is timeless music that has inspired innumerable jazz guitarists and aficionados. In fact, jazz guitar great Pat Metheny has said, "I learned to play listening to Wes Montgomery's Smokin' At The Half Note." Metheny additionally said that the solo on "If You Could See Me Now" is his favorite of all time. This legendary session was recorded at a New York nightclub. It captures Montgomery at the height of his improvisational powers. Many consider it the best performance on record by one of the most inventive guitarists in jazz history. Highlights include the Miles Davis opener, "No Blues" and the following track, Tadd Dameron's "If You Could See Me Now." And the album's versions of "Unit 7" and "Four On Six" have helped to establish these songs as jazz standards. "The live side captures Montgomery's rich sound better than any other recording I've ever heard... The opener, a hot take on Miles Davis's 'No Blues' should get your adrenaline pumping and it should stay pumped throughout... [A] worthwhile addition to any vinyl collection — certainly one every Montgomery fan will want, both because of his playing and because of the accuracy with which Van Gelder captures his signature sound. It is absolutely sensational!... [T]he double 45rpm version from Analogue Productions cut by the late George Marino from the master tapes absolutely smokes the Speakers Corner version, good though it is. This is among the most exciting live recordings (side 1) and if your system is up to it, easily creates the illusion that Wes Montgomery has set up his guitar amp on the left side of your room and is playing just for you. It's that good! Beyond very highly recommended. It's a mandatory purchase!" - Michael Fremer, analogplanet, 9/10 Music, 10/10 Sound Features: • Limited Edition • Only the 1st 1,000 Copies are Numbered! • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound! • Cut from the Absolute Original Analog Master Tapes! • 200 Gram, 45rpm 2LP • Pressed at Quality Record Pressings • Gatefold Jacket Selections: 1. No Blues 2. If You Could See Me Now 3. Unit 7 4. Four On Six 5. What's New AS OF Sep-26-2008 per USPS policy, seller added the following information:International Buyers – Please Note:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. 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Location: Lake Forest, California

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Artist: Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly TRIO

Speed: 45 RPM

Record Label: Analogue Productions

Release Title: Smokin' at the Half Note

Color: Black

Material: Vinyl

Edition: Collector's Edition, Deluxe Edition, First Edition, First Pressing, Limited Edition, Numbered Edition, Rarities Edition, Remastered, Special Edition

Type: LP

Format: VERIFIED LOW NUMBERED 109 AUDIOPHILE 180G 45 RPM SET

Release Year: 2013

Record Size: 12"

Style: Guitar

Features: Numbered, Original Cover, Original Inner Sleeve, Remastered, Sealed, 180 - 220 gram, Limited Edition, Special Edition

Genre: Guitar, Jazz Instrument

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States