The Mastersounds
The Mastersounds
Top Songs
| 1 | Epilogue | ||
| 2 | Shall We Dance | ||
| 3 | We Kiss In the Shadows | ||
| 4 | Medley, Medley: Hello Young Lovers ; Whistle a Happy Tune | ||
| 5 | My Lord and Masters |
Albums
Dec 2019 • 17 songs
Mar 2018 • 12 songs
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Biography
Vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery and electric bassist Monk Montgomery (1921-1982) came together to form the Mastersounds (a melodic and easy listening bop group) with pianist Richie Crabtree and drummer Benny Barth in 1957. The band caught on for a few years, cutting ten records in four years for Pacific Jazz, World Pacific, and Fantasy. Wes Montgomery appeared on one of their 1958 albums, a set of songs from the play Kismet. After the group disbanded in 1961, they had a brief reunion in 1965. The two Montgomery brothers had numerous opportunities to play with their more famous s...