Wes Montgomery ‎– California Dreaming

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Year/Genre: 1967 Jazz / Cool Jazz
Matrix #: V6-8672
Condition: VG++

Description: Released during the escalation of the Vietnam War and the height of 1960s social unrest, California Dreaming finds Wes Montgomery straddling the divide between traditional jazz and commercial accessibility. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s New Jersey studio, the album features lush orchestrations designed to bring jazz into the mainstream at a time when young audiences were turning to rock and protest music. While critics debated its artistic purity, the album reflects the mid-60s pressure on jazz artists to remain relevant in a politically charged and rapidly shifting cultural landscape.