Kismet (The Mastersounds album)

Kismet

Studio album by The Mastersounds

Released

1958

Recorded

April 22, 1958
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Jazz

Label

World Pacific PJ 1243

Producer

Richard Bock

The Mastersounds chronology

The King and I
(1957)

Kismet
(1958)

Flower Drum Song
(1958)

Kismet (subtitled A Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds) is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth along with guitarist Wes Montgomery featuring performances of tunes originally composed by Alexander Borodin and adapted by Robert Wright and George Forrest for the musical Kismet recorded in 1958 and released on the World Pacific label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Matthew Greenwald stated "Overall, an excellent jazz reading of one of the most beloved musicals ever and also an important historical record for Wes Montgomery fans".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright and George Forrest

"Overture: Not Since Nineveh/Olive Tree/Stranger in Paradise/And This Is My Beloved/Night of Nights/Sands of Time" - 6:47
"Gesticulate and Rhymes Have I" - 2:56
"Olive Tree" - 4:58
"Not Since Nineveh" - 7:20
"Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" - 3:25
"Fate" - 5:16
"And This Is My Beloved" - 6:22
"Stranger in Paradise" - 4:51

Personnel

Buddy Montgomery - vibraphone
Richie Crabtree - piano
Wes Montgomery - guitar (tracks 1 & 3-8)
Monk Montgomery - Fender electric bass
Benny Barth - drums

References

↑ The Mastersounds Catalog accessed March 4, 2016
↑ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. World Pacific Album Discography accessed March 4, 2016
1 2 Greenwald, Matthew. Kismet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

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 One Night in Indy

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) 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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