One Night in Indy is a live album released in 2016 by Resonance Records that features Wes Montgomery and the Eddie Higgins Trio and comprises recordings made in 1959. The album was a promotion for Record Store Day[2] and has received positive reviews.

One Night in Indy
A gold-tinted photo of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis
Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
RecordedJanuary 18, 1959
VenueIndianapolis Jazz Club, Indianapolis, Indiana
Genrehard bop[1]
Length41:53
LanguageInstrumental
LabelResonance
ProducerZev Feldman
Wes Montgomery and the Eddie Higgins Trio chronology
Echoes of Indiana Avenue
(2012)
One Night in Indy
(2016)

Reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of five stars, citing the exciting tempo and the "mellow yet lively interplay" between musicians as strengths while criticizing the quality of the audio.[1] Writing for JazzTimes, Colin Fleming praised Montgomery's virtuosity and Higgins' piano work.[3] In PopMatters, John Paul awarded the recording 7/10, agreeing that the stars are Higgins and Montgomery, summing up, "Hearing these two giants together, while not quite at the level of Coltrane and Monk, is nonetheless a thrillingly enjoyable spectacle."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Give Me the Simple Life" (Rube Bloom and Harry Ruby) – 9:15
  2. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, and Irving Mills) – 5:52
  3. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, and Chick Webb) – 7:12
  4. "Li'l Darling" (Neal Hefti) – 8:09
  5. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:34
  6. "You'd Be Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) – 2:51

Personnel

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Technical personnel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "One Night in Indy – Wes Montgomery". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Resonance to Issue Unreleased Live Wes Montgomery LP". JazzTimes. January 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Fleming, Colin (February 13, 2016). "One Night in Indy Wes Montgomery". JazzTimes.
  4. ^ Paul, John (June 3, 2016). "Wes Montgomery: One Night in Indy". PopMatters.
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