A Day in the Life is an album by the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1967. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 2 on the R&B album chart. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard Top LP's. The single "Windy" became his biggest Hot 100 hit, peaking at number forty-four.
After recording for Riverside and Verve, Montgomery signed with A&M. His renditions of pop hits were played regularly on Top 40 radio.
Reception
In his AllMusic review of the album, Scott Yanow wrote:
Track listing
Personnel
- Wes Montgomery â guitar
- Herbie Hancock â piano
- Ron Carter â bass
- Grady Tate â drums
- Ray Barretto â percussion
- Jack Jennings â percussion
- Joe Wohletz â percussion
- Ray Alonge â French horn
- Phil Bodner â woodwind
- Julius Brand â violin
- Peter Buonconsigilio â violin
- Mac Ceppos â violin
- Lewis Eley â violin
- Harry Glickman â violin
- Harry Katzman â violin
- Leo Krucczek â violin
- Sylvan Shulman â violin
- Gene Orloff â violin
- Tosha Samaroff â violin
- Jack Zayde â violin
- Harry Urbont â violin
- Harold Coletta â viola
- Emanuel Vardi â viola
- George Marge â flute
- Joe Soldo â flute
- Romeo Penque â flute
- Margaret Ross â harp
- Alan Shulman â cello
- Charles McCracken â cello
- Stanley Webb â flute, woodwind
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