Bass Odyssey (album) explained

Bass Odyssey is an album by jazz bassist Monk Montgomery, one of his four solo albums.^[1] It was released in 1971 on Motown Records/Chisa Records.^[2]

The album was produced by Stewart Levine, and Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders. Henderson also plays on the album with fellow Crusaders Joe Sample and Stix Hooper.^{[2] [3]}

Montgomery is seen on the album cover with a Fender Jazz Bass and a Versatone amplifier.

Track listing

All songs were composed by Monk Montgomery except "Personage", which his brother Buddy Montgomery wrote.^[4]

1. "Journey to the Bottom"
2. "Personage"
3. "Sister Lena"
4. "Fuselage, Pt. 1"
5. "Fuselage, Pt. 2"
6. "Foxy Gypsy"

Personnel

• Monk Montgomery - lead electric bass on all selections and fuzz bass on "Fuselage"
• Joe Sample - electric piano.
• Mike Carven - drums on "Foxy Gypsy", "Journey to the Bottom" and "Personage"
• Wayne Henderson - drums on "Fuselage"
• Stix Hooper - drums on "Sister Lena"
• Andy Simpkins - upright bass on "Journey to the Bottom", "Foxy Gypsy" and "Personage"
• Kent Brinkley - upright bass on "Sister Lena"

Notes and References

1. Allmusic
2. Web site: Monk Montgomery – Bass Odyssey . 1971 . Discogs. May 26, 2019.
3. Web site: Electric Adventure: Monk Montgomery - "Bass Odyssey". The Jazz Record. May 17, 2016. May 26, 2019.
4. Web site: Payne. Doug. Chisa Records: a discography. May 26, 2019.