The King and I (album)

The King and I

Studio album by The Mastersounds

Released

1957

Recorded

September 19, 1957
Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Jazz

Label

World Pacific PJM 405

Producer

Richard Bock

The Mastersounds chronology

Jazz Showcase
(1957)

The King and I
(1957)

Kismet
(1958)

The King and I (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 featuring performances of tunes from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical The King and I recorded in 1957 and released on the World Pacific label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The Mastersounds turn the music into jazz, but they keep the melodies in mind during their solos. The results are both respectful and swinging, well worth searching for by fans of the vibes quartet sound and the score of The King and I".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

"Medley: I Have Dreamed/The Puzzlement/Something Wonderful" - 9:50
"Dance of the Siamese Children" - 4:08
"Getting to Know You" - 2:13
"My Lord and Master" - 4:07
"Medley: Hello, Young Lovers/Whistle a Happy Tune" - 3:29
"We Kiss in the Shadows" - 2:50
"Shall We Dance" - 4:10
"Epilogue" - 9:45

Personnel

Buddy Montgomery - vibraphone
Richie Crabtree - piano
Monk Montgomery - 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 Yanow, Scott. The King and I – 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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