by Scott Yanow
On two of the songs included on Tequila, &Tequila& and &The Thumb,& Wes Montgomery had an opportunity to jam a bit while backed just by bassist Ron Carter, drummer Grady Tate and the congas of Ray Barretto. The other six selections utilize a string section arranged by Claus Ogerman but, even with a throwaway version of &What the World Needs Now Is Love,& there are memorable renditions of &Bumpin' on Sunset& and &Insensatez& that uplift this album quite a bit beyond the guitarist's later A&M recordings.