California Dreaming (album)

California Dreaming is the sixteenth jazz album recorded by guitarist Wes Montgomery and released in 1966. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 4 on the R&B chart. It was reissued on CD in 2007 with an alternate take of "Sunny".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

In his review for Allmusic, jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: "The material is strictly pop fluff of the era and the great guitarist has little opportunity to do much other than state the melody in his trademark octaves. This record was perfect for AM radio of the period."^[1]

Track listing

"California Dreaming" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:08
"Sun Down" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:03
"Oh, You Crazy Moon" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 3:44
"More, More, Amor" (Sol Lake) – 2:54
"Without You" (Marino, Myers) – 3:05
"Winds of Barcelona" (Lake) – 3:07
"Sunny [alternate take]" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:07
"Sunny" (Hebb) – 4:04
"Green Peppers" (Lake) – 2:56
"Mr. Walker" (Montgomery) – 3:39
"South of the Border" (Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr) – 3:13

Personnel

Wes Montgomery – guitar
Herbie Hancock – piano
Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
Ray Barretto – percussion
Grady Tate – drums
Al Casamenti – guitar
Richard Davis – bass
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Mel Davis – trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Johnny Messner – trombone
Bill Watrous – trombone
Stan Webb – clarinet, English Horn, saxophone
Raymond Beckenstein – flute, piccolo, saxophone
James Buffington – French Horn
Jack Jennings – castanets, scratching, vibraphone
Don Butterfield – tuba

Production notes:

Creed Taylor – producer
Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Gert Van Hoeyen – remastering
Dennis Drake – remastering
Ken Whitmore – cover photo, photography

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1967	Billboard Jazz Albums	1
	Billboard R&B Albums	4
	The Billboard 200	65

References

1 2 Yanow, Scott. "California Dreaming > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

Montgomery Brothers

Wes Montgomery Buddy Montgomery Monk Montgomery

Albums	Almost Forgotten (1955) The Montgomery Brothers and Five Others (1957) Montgomeryland (1958) Groove Yard (1961) George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers (1961) The Montgomery Brothers (1961) The Montgomery Brothers in Canada (1961) Love Walked In (1961) Wes, Buddy and Monk Montgomery (1961)

Wes solo	Fingerpickin' Far Wes The Wes Montgomery Trio The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Movin' Along So Much Guitar Bags Meets Wes! Full House Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings Boss Guitar Portrait of Wes Guitar on the Go The Alternative Wes Montgomery Bumpin' Movin' Wes Smokin' at the Half Note Smokin' Guitar Goin' out of My Head California Dreaming Tequila A Day in the Life The Complete Riverside Recordings

Monk solo	It's Never Too Late (1969) Bass Odyssey (1971) Reality (1974) Monk Montgomery in Africa...Live! (1975)

Buddy solo	The Two-Sided Album (1968) This Rather Than That (1969) Ties of Love (1987) So Why Not? Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Here Again Icebreaker (2001) A Love Affair in Paris (2001) A Day in the Life (2006)

The Mastersounds	Jazz Showcase introducing The Mastersounds (1957) The King And I (1957) Kismet (1958) The Flower Drum Song (1958) Ballads and Blues (1959) The Mastersounds in Concert (1959) Happy Holidays from many lands (1959) The Mastersounds play Horace Silver (1960) Swinging with The Mastersounds (1961) The Mastersounds on Tour (1961) A Date with The Mastersounds (1961)

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