Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo

Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo is an album by American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and electric organist Jimmy Smith, released in 1966.

Reception

Richard S. Ginell reviewed the album for AllMusic and was highly favorable in his comments, writing "... the results are incendiary—a near-ideal meeting of yin and yang. Smith comes at your throat with his big attacks and blues runs while Montgomery responds with rounder, smoother octaves and single notes that still convey much heat. They are an amazing pair, complementing each other, driving each other, using their bop and blues taproots to fuse together a sound."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) - 10:02
2. "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington) - 6:48
3. "James and Wes" (Jimmy Smith) - 8:13
4. "13 (Death March)" (Gary McFarland) - 5:22
5. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Frank Loesser) - 6:05
6. "O.G.D. (aka Road Song)" (Wes Montgomery) - 5:13

Personnel

• Jimmy Smith – Hammond organ
• Wes Montgomery – guitar

Production notes:

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
• Acy R. Lehman – cover design
• Charles Stewart – cover photo

References