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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 chart. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard 200. The single "Windy" became his biggest Hot 100 hit, peaking at number forty-four.

A Day in the Life
Studio album by Wes Montgomery
Released	September 1967[1]
Recorded	June 6 & 26, 1967
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:21
Label	A&M/CTI
Producer	Creed Taylor
Wes Montgomery chronology
Tequila (1966) A Day in the Life (1967) Down Here on the Ground (1968)

After recording for Riverside and Verve, Montgomery signed with A&M. His renditions of pop hits were played regularly on Top 40 radio.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

In his AllMusic review of the album, Scott Yanow wrote:

In most cases the guitarist did little more than play the melody, using his distinctive octaves, and it was enough to make him saleable. Of his three A&M recordings, A Day in the Life (the first one) was by far the best and, although the jazz content is almost nil, the results are pleasing as background music.[2]

Track listing

Personnel

Production notes:

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Pete Turner - photography

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1967	Billboard Jazz Albums	1
	Billboard R&B Albums	2
	The Billboard 200	13

References

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