California Dreaming (album)

California Dreaming
Studio album by Wes Montgomery
Released	1966
Recorded	September 14 – 16, 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:40
Label	Verve
Producer	Creed Taylor
Wes Montgomery chronology
Goin' Out of My Head (1965) California Dreaming (1966) Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo (1966)

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

1. "California Dreaming" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:08
2. "Sun Down" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:03
3. "Oh, You Crazy Moon" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 3:44
4. "More, More, Amor" (Sol Lake) – 2:54
5. "Without You" (Marino, Myers) – 3:05
6. "Winds of Barcelona" (Lake) – 3:07
7. "Sunny [alternate take]" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:07
8. "Sunny" (Hebb) – 4:04
9. "Green Peppers" (Lake) – 2:56
10. "Mr. Walker" (Montgomery) – 3:39
11. "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. Yanow, Scott. "California Dreaming > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.