| Boss Guitar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1963 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 22, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:58(Reissue) | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Wes Montgomery chronology | ||||
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Boss Guitar is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1963 by Riverside. [2] It was reissued on the Original Jazz Classics label with alternate takes. [3] All the tracks are available on Wes Montgomery: The Complete Riverside Recordings .
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat (Original Lp release) | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
AllMusic jazz critic Scott Yanow described Boss Guitar as "enjoyable if not essential." [3] David Rickert, for All About Jazz , stated: "Montgomery was always at his best as the sole lead instrument, as this recording will attest." [6]
(*) Alternate takes not on original LP, included in CD reissue in 1989.
Production notes:
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