Movin’ Along ~ Wes Montgomery | By Eddie Carter

Submitted for your approval this morning is an overlooked, underrated gem by one of my favorite jazz guitarists: Wes Montgomery. Movin’ Along (Riverside RLP 342/RLP 9342) was his third release as a leader and one of six albums he recorded in 1960. Two as a leader, plus one each with Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Harold Land and his brothers. All six albums received critical acclaim, underscoring how rapidly Wes Montgomery’s star was rising. The personnel on this release are James Clay on flute…