Bass Odyssey (album)

Bass Odyssey
Studio album by Monk Montgomery
Released	1971
Genre	Jazz
Label	Motown
Producer	Wayne Henderson, Stewart Levine
Monk Montgomery chronology
It's Never Too Late (1969) Bass Odyssey (1971) Reality (1974)

Bass Odyssey is an album by jazz bassist Monk Montgomery, one of his four solo albums.^[1] It was released in 1971 on Motown Records/Chisa Records.^[2]

The album was produced by Wayne Henderson and Stewart Levine and features several members of The Crusaders, as well as Joe Sample, Mike Carven, Stix Hooper, Andy Simpkins and Kent Brinkley.^[3]

Track listing

All songs were composed by Monk Montgomery except "Personage", which his brother Buddy Montgomery wrote.^[4]

1. "Journey to the Bottom"
2. "Personage"
3. "Sister Lena"
4. "Fuselage, Pt. 1"
5. "Fuselage, Pt. 2"
6. "Foxy Gypsy"

Personnel

• Monk Montgomery: Lead Electric Bass on all selections and Fuzz Bass on "Fuselage."
• Joe Sample: Electric Piano.
• Mike Carven: Drums on "Foxy Gypsy," "Journey to the Bottom," and "Personage."
• Wayne Henderson: Drums on "Fuselage."
• "Stix" Hooper: Drums on "Sister Lena."
• Andy Simpkins: Upright Bass on "Journey to the Bottom," "Foxy Gypsy," and "Personage."
• Kent Brinkley: Upright Bass on "Sister Lena."

References