Orrin's Keepnews' comment: "When I began creating the definitive presentation of [Wes] Montgomery in 1960, I recognized the need to keep things as clear and straightforward as possible. There were at least three unique aspects of his playing style: he played with his thumb and never used a pick... and his solos almost always contained two elements that were routinely labeled 'impossible' - his use of octaves and of pianistic block chords. Self-taught (his first 'lesson' was intensive listening to Charlie Christian records) and never able to read music, he had perfect command of the blues and ballad tempo and was a formidable composer." This edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and presented in a Stoughton tip-on jacket.