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A weird little record by Buddy Montgomery – the vibes-playing member of the Montgomery family that also included Monk and Wes. The “2 sided” concept here means that side one features Montgomery in a quintet with Harold Mabern on piano, Montego Joe on congas, and Joe Farrell on tenor, and side two features a smaller group, a trio with Buddy, Monk, and Billy Hart, working through mellow versions of tunes from Camelot. This mixed approach was used often on Milestone sets of this vintage – like work by Bobby Timmons and Phil Upchurch – and as on some of those records, the clash of styles makes for interesting work, a bit loose at times, but a nice break from the more standard Prestige/Blue Note style. Titles include “Personage – Wes”, “Samba”, “Probin”, and “Blues For David” (Dusty Groove).

Track listing:

A1 – 0:00 – Guenevere [Written by Lerner & Loewe]
A2 – 3:30 – A Time For Love [Written by Johnny Mandel]
A3 – 8:14 – Personage – Wes [Written by Buddy Montgomery]
A4 – 13:21 – If Ever I Should Leave You [Written by Lerner & Loewe]
A5 – 16:56 – What Do The Simple Folk Do? [Written by Lerner & Loewe]
B1 – 21:33 – Samba [Written by Luiz Bonfá]
B2 – 24:49 – Probin’ [Written by Buddy Montgomery]
B3 – 28:19 – Blues For David [Written by Buddy Montgomery]
B4 – 33:14 – Camelot Medley (Featuring Camelot And How To Handle A Woman) [Written by Lerner & Loewe]

Personnel:

Bass – Ron Carter (tracks: A1 to A5)
Bass, Percussion – Monk Montgomery (tracks: B1 to B4)
Congas – Montego Joe (tracks: A2, A3, A5)
Drums, Wind Chimes – Billy Hart
Flute – Joe Farrell (tracks: A3)
Piano – Harold Mabern (tracks: A1 to A5)
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Farrell (tracks: A1, A2, A5)
Vibraphone [Vibraharp], Piano – Buddy Montgomery
Written-By – Lerner And Loewe (tracks: B1 to B4)

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Label: Milestone (4) – MSP 9015, Milestone (4) – MSP-9015
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1968